Cody, very nice pen. Excellent job. Great wood choice as well.
As for the props, I've seen many people who don't have pen stands use a wood blank to prop the pen up a bit so its not just lying flat on a table or stand. I'd stick with the same type of wood though if you go this route.
Otherwise, if all you can do is lay it flat on the table, just use a good clear background that doesn't stand out, usually something in a gray, silver, or very light blue will work. You don't want bright colors as it can cause eyestrain looking at the pictures.
Very good work, and something you may consider as well since you are doing fountain pens, get you a bottle of ink and prop the pen up on the ink bottle.