Composition: 8
Technical: 7
Creativity: 7
Appeal: 7, Could've lived without the text in the image
Challenge: 5
Overall Score: 7, (weighted - NOT a calculated average)
I like the concept behind this photo... in my opinion this shot might have benefited from having more of a color contrast between the rose and the reddish background and the scattered petals would look better if they were less arranged with whole petals
Nice photo - too bad about the text. :( Otherwise this earns an 8 from me.
EDIT: Ah.. it was allowed for this challenge - I shoulda paid closer attention. Well I still gave it an 8. I really like it. :)