Quite a field here and a great approach for the challenge. Congratulation!
As I look at it more and more, I must say that in my opinion it's a lot more powerful if you cut the top and leave just a sea of stones.
This being said, I give you a 9.
I personally don't care for the really blown B&W pictures (I'm not even sure what this process is even called...)...this just doesn't draw me in like some of the other colored pictures that are richly toned in this challenge...I mean NO offense...it's JMO...
Hmm infrared. You have lost way to much detail in the flowers; they just mush together into a white blob. Even with the details, I'm not sure this photo has enough punch.