It's been a while since I've been able to concentrate on any photography of note. I've recently done a few lighting and composition experiments in still life photography.
Here's an experiment in composition, both in placement of the subject and constructed background and lighting, that I think worked out well:
Here's a simpler shot of the same orchid, with some variation in the lighting:
Here are the results in some experiments in lighting reflective glass objects with a single light (pay no attention to the suspiciously missing contents from each of these - these three bottles have actually been on my shelf for years):