I'm one of your "8" scores. Of course, I think this is a lovely abstract but I see others did not agree. Good luck in your next Challenge! Beautiful work.
Nice shot overall, but a bit overexposed at the tip, and its basically a flower macro first, and thus does not give the feel of an abstract. The forms are there, but this is a good example of why things that are too recognizable are not perceived as abstract.
a good image, but not an abstract. Your choice of composition and sharpness makes this very recognisable, I enjoy the image as the flower, not just as shapes and colors.