Orchid leg piece. HELP.

Alright. So here's the deal.

I've been wanting a big leg piece for a long time now,, and I have 'always' been pretty straight-forward about what I wanted. In general.
Orchids.
A branch of orchids, going all the way from my ankle to my thigh.

Things is, there's LOTS of orchids.
So I'm having a teensy weensy bit of trouble deciding here.

Now, my process is that I ask people for their opinion, and then dismiss it for a variety of reasons, which makes it much clearer to ME what it is that I prefer.

So basically I need you guys to bounce ideas off of.

It doesn't seem like a very glamorous job, but it is, really. I promise. (in my mind)

Contestant number 1:

is a pretty bright red thing, very simple, yet elegant.
I'm not much for simple or elegant, I don't think I am, or anything is, and it's not MY typical orchid, but it struck my eye nonetheless.

Contestant number 2:

is The Boy's favourite, for being pure, and simple, and elegant.
Which put me off of these a bit, but then, for a slightly-colored mostly B/W piece, this may be the way to go.

Contestant number 3:

is a little more up my original alley. Frayed, withered-looking, yet positively beautiful.
I'm a little worried about how it'll be black and white with only a hint of ONE color, and I'm not sure that that's going to work for this flower. Help me out here.

Contestant number 4:

is wonderful. Just wonderful. I like 'em this way, and I like the way the leaves curve and everything, but I'm not getting anything YELLOW tattooed on me. So I'd have to pick another color, and isn't that orchid-murder? Thought-crimes and all that jazz? Plus - maybe simple and elegant is better - for something you have to look at every day for the rest of your life.
But man, I love it.



Sooooooo... tell me what you think, and I will get back to you all.
Karma will reward you for being such awesome people.

Goodnight, and sleep tight!