Nick, this was my first entry at dpc, and it, also, was an attempt at humour. The challenge title was Holy Places, and I titled mine Unholy places.
It scored next to last place with 3.61.
Voter's here aren't forgiving of bad pictures - even when humour is the point.
A good idea, fits the challenge well. The flowers have some vivid color, but overall the exposure or lighting feels kind of off, maybe you used on board flash?
I can't tell if the background is wood, or what, but it seems a little distracting. Good focus and clarity, but overall, I find my eye struggling to find a strong point of interest in the shot. I realize the arrangement overall is the subject, but in this case, it feels lacking, and I as the viewer, am wandering, searching over the image. Perhaps there is just a little too much, too busy. Some of the flowers look kind of droopy and ill.
I understand the concept of giving flowers (even on a card) as a get-well-gift, but these flowers look like they've gone a few rounds with my four-year-old. On a technical note, the light from the on-camera flash is very harsh; perhaps you could soften it a bit next time by taping tissue paper or a plastic spoon over the flash. The background is very distracting - I keep trying to figure out what it is rather than simply taking in the photo.
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