Red Rose

Stephen:
Can almost pick out your images without looking at the names, guess its your style with these close up shot and DOF. The focus on the left rear petal with the very sharp edge is 'unconventional'. My personal preference is for the focus to be a little forward or somewhere more center in the flower (like focusing on the eyes in insects/birds/ animals).

One of ways I find helpful in improving my photography is by critiquing images of other photographers. You can learn a lot by studying other images and considering the good points and weaknesses. You will find too that you will get more critiques on your own work as well.

Hmmm, looks more orange than red here. Nice portrait, and I agree with Gary on the pof, or increased dof.
And, I also agree with his encouragement to comment more. The posting guideline suggests a ratio of 5 comments for every post. We are a community here on these forums, and you'll find that reciprocity applies here just as in film photography.