Aspiring Too

I like this one even better than your last post because I think the bud is more beautiful now that it's wider open and because I like the flower in the bg being mostly next to the bud where it can be seen better instead of mostly behind it.

I like this more than the previous one, Bill. It seems better ordered to me, with the OOF older flower more in the clear.

Me too, I prefer this one to the first one, Bill. The OOF flower can be seen better. I like the details in the centre of the flower in the larger photo. The greens are very beautiful.

Your dof on the main subject is great and the oof flower add good context in a fine background.  I prefer the extended view of the flower in your earlier post, but like the increased separation between the subject and oof flower in this version.  The fully oof background in both of these is wonderful and a great color match to the main subject.

Very nice again, Bill. However, I guess I'll disagree with the majority as I prefer the more interesting and unusual prior version.