more flower

@Duncan Galbraith: i also prefer this one compositionally, but i do like the dramatic colors in the first edited one. i dont usually tend to pick strict favorites, and have preferences and dislikes for each picture. i did intentionally make this color very subtle. i didnt like the way it looked when i adjusted it a bit darker. i wanted to give the illusion of only the flower being in color, slight at that, and with it a bit darker there was too much color in the background. youll forgive me if i dont quite understand your terminology, as im just a lowly amateur hobbyist lol but if you'd tell me what you mean i can see what i can do. (EDIT:I think i might have figured out what you meant after i read it agian...ill post it in a couple days and we'll see. tomorrow im posting the soft edit, a little darker)