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It took me a while to think of something to say about this one. It’s a lovely shot!
It seems that the ratio of subject to background is too close to 50/50. Does this make sense? The flower seems to be taking up too much of the space in the picture. Pulling out to add more a bit more space around the flower I think might make the flower seem less heavy.
But I do like where you have the flower focused; because you can’t see inside the flower, the focus is correct to be on the foreground pedals.
Also, it appears on my screen to be a little bit too dark. Not underexposed, but the dark areas are too dark. But don’t let me encroach too much on your style.
For some “better than basic” tips on taking pictures of flowers, take a look at this article: 8 Tips for Photographing Wildflowers.