My wife planted some tulips in the front yard , and thought I would attempt some macro shots. Natural lighting. Flower hand held (same for the camera), due to a slight wind.
very nice sharpness for a handheld, and in the wind yet! The lighting on the center subject is great, and helps to bring the pistil and stamens to the forefront of interest.
I think a little more cropping even to exclude the background would add a mystery to it. I like the color. It's always nice to see a pretty flower, I have a hard time myself how I can shoot it in a different angle!
Wow! Amazing color! Very good use of DOF, some spots are not in the zone of sharpness but it's not bad at all. What I don't like is the way you cropped it, no symetry to it, feels too crowded.