Oh! You're one of those members that I've been wondering about. There seem to be a few who almost always have school shots, and I've wondered if maybe you're sharing a school camera or something.
Anyway, this fits the challenge.
First impression is WOW. This is bright! It's sort of too bright and brash. The dof really helps the flower stand out.. but it stands out enough. Maybe too much saturation. I think you needed someone to shade the sun so that it isnt in direct light. Exposure is actually decent for such bright light though. I like the angle.
If possible, post the aperture and shutter speed with your entries. It helps others learn and helps with critiques.
It also seems like maybe you had soft focus and then oversharpened. Something about the edges is just a bit weird.
ANYWAY, decent shot with a few technical problems. Good color. Keep learning!
The sheen on the pedels is beautiful. This might have been better if 1.give the pedels more room to breath or 2.more abstract focusing on either the center of the flower or on the sheen of the pedels. But very nice photo