I was about to cut the poisonous (to cats) stamen out of the latest bud to open when I just couldn't resist taking a final shot from a different angle.
Superbly elegant composition and such rich vibrancy of the petals - the pov gives the image a sense of the structural beauty of the lily, the background gives both warmth and allows every shade and tone of the bloom to stand out.
@shepherdmanswife I have noticed it seems to be doing that a lot lately... I have countless people say 'fav' and nothing registers... I have fixed it now =)