Hot damn! I did beat you, didn't I? Believe me, I did not submit that floral image thinking I'd get a 5.1, but so it goes. And only one comment, no less. So I'm not clear on what the voters didn't like.
Love yours - it's very compelling with the dark green and the white flower against it.
I have nothing in challenges right now. Was so disgusted with my last two scores that I decided just to do sides for a while. I think it's called pouting. :o)
Jon - I really thought this was much better than a 5.0. The sharpness was very good and the composition is solid. The background does not really add too much to the image and the lighting may have been a bit harsh on the flowers - a lot of detail is missing. All in all, though, I thought it deserved a better score and I gave it a 6.