I think it would have been nicer if you'd zoomed in on the flowers and the cloud a bit but it's pretty and I like how the cloud is almost directly behind the flower heads. Maybe crop the sides of the picture a little so that you don't have the leaf in the bottom left corner but the cloud and flower remain central.
The green thing in the bottom corner is a little odd, but it's really a very nice picture. I would also suggest a slight zoom, but not too much...you would lose the affect.
Though the cloud makes a pleasant background to the flower, it merges the two images a bit. Personally, I think it would have added a bit more interest as well as keep the focal point a bit less cluttered if the two things were seperate. Still, thats just me. Its a beautiful flower, and I agree with Kitty15 on the whole zooming thing. Just remember the rule of thirds the next time you take a photograph, and you're all set! ALSO- I love your use of contrast in this peice, as well as the angle you took it at Should you want to give it a bit more of a professional look, I would suggest giving a border.
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I think it would be nice if there were by chance, more flowers then stem. The green is a nice enough relief from the blue, but it's not as appealing as I think the flowers would if they were closer.
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I really like this. I think that the way it is all positioned is really good. I think the flower could be bigger but the cloud in the background is a nice touch.
I think the rule of thirds could help you out here. If you had the cloud a little farther to the right (that's the great thing about clouds, if you're patient enough they move for you) and the flower a bit to the left of the frame, the composition would be stronger.
Also, the awning or whatever it is in the corner is a little distracting. Maybe you could crop it a little around the edges to get more of the flower and sky, and less of the distracting elements.
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