I'd have changed the angle of the top pic and turned it toward the right more to keep it more consistent with the bottom 2 images. Great idea and almost really well done.
The boarder doesnt' seem to complement the shots very well. The first and second shots are pretty good, but the third shot is the most vital shot in the series (as the others lead up to it). Yet the third shot lacks enough clarity. I realize that the depth of field was supposed to be shallow, but in order for that to be an effective technique in this shot, the foreground needed to be in crisp, sharp focus, but it is somewhat blurry as well. This really hurts the series, because the finale is very anti-climactic. Good luck. 4
I really like the progression of the flower from further away to close-up. The colors are nice and the lighting seems to be equal and even with each picture. ...And all three of them are well focused. Since I haven't voted and critiqued on photos like this before, I hope I'm doing it right. Anyway, the only thing that bothers me about your triptych is that the top flower is taken at a different angle then the bottom two. I'm thinking that if it were at the same angle, it would progress a little smoother. I also might have left out the highlighted border around the individual photos. Other than those two things, it is a beautiful set. Congrats. 8 Good luck in the challenge.