For this macro challenge, I'd have tried to zoom in a little tighter so that the main gourd almost completely fills the frame to emphasize the close-up effect. That would also show the detail in the two flaws better.
No real colour to catch the eye so the picture has to rely on texture. I think it suffers from being front lit - cross lighting would have brought out more relief. Framing on the lhs is a little off as well - I think it would have been better either to give it some space or close in tight like the rhs.
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