I swore I commented on this. Had given it a 9. Love the off center and the white negative space. I like the artistic interpretation of the petals. Filter?
There's a little of your background showing on the left side of the flower. Otherwise, the colours are stunning and I love the focus and composition. I jsut wish it fit the challenge better!
wow i love this picture. the color is amazing. using it for the afterlife challenge may be a bit of a stretch, but i can understand why you'd want to use it. great shot.