Kia ora Jessica - this is a lovely close up, with just enough focus and detail, and a hint of what might be hiding in the centre ready to emerge. Your square crop is perfect, but I might like to see the composition slightly shifted, showing a bit more of the in-focus tip of the right-hand petal.
I agree with you that the colours are fantastic. The image as a whole holds a lot of interest!   Posted: 03/11/2025 20:28:59

Your details of the fuzz on the plant are excellent and you found a very interesting subject. I also like the square crop. I'm not usually a fan of light vignette's however I tried one on this and liked it. For me, the tips of petals intruding in from the borders are a little distracting and I thought this took care of it.   Posted: 03/14/2025 21:54:17