Spring Bloom

[KodiakStar]

Spring Bloom
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22958405@N07/2332677325/" title="Spring Bloom by KodiakStar, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2332677325_d7ef536013.jpg" width="500" height="371" alt="Spring Bloom" /></a>

Working with my new 35mm f3.5 lens.

New to taking quality macro shots, and wondering if this holds any interest.
I personally like how the petals are blurred and you get just a glimpse of the inside.
Does that work for the shot? Would it be better if I did a shot with f11, or 22?

Should it be cropped a different way? I have only tilted it slightly and crop to match.

Thank you for your time :)

[rlarsen]

I think you did a super job framing the inside of the flower with the petals.
Very nice work. Lots of color. I like it.

[Nathan deGargoyle]

Technically: WOW!

As an image: Uh-uh.

[moi]

I really like the 'idea' of the shot but think that the 'softness' doesn't support the stamen focus-too much 'soft lilac' to take in.