Front and Back Lighting

My sister and I visited her friend, Mark Brooks, at his farm. Mark is a world-class iris gardener. He showed us his iris, and we tried to photograph them. I used a 200mm micro nikkor on my D850.

Front lighting is easier to manage and gives a classic flower look.

But back lighting can be more dramatic if you can get it right. (I usually did not, but I made a lot of attempts.)