Thanks for the votes!
Well, to be honest I did not expect such a high score - this is my personal best so far. Anyway my favourite picture is still "Hope Dies Last" from my challenge posts, I think that image should be at the first place on my "highest rated photos" page.
Although I hate flower macros, at least you put thought into this challenge. For that, you get a 3. (I never give flower macros more than a 2...so you are the exception)
good image for the challenge - the brigthness of the sun just about blows out the details in the petals, but not quite - the choice of low perspective to capture the sky as background is well done
I like it. I have always been amazed of how this kind of flower is so radically changed in it's lifespan. Seeing the picture makes me think about puberty, and the yellow one is way ahead of anyone else :-)