Double Daylilies
You filled the frame with color which is good. The colors seem a bit saturated for my taste. I tend to do the same thing with a lot of my shots so I might be overly sensitive to that. I'd be curious to know what, if any, post production you did on this. The colors certainly POP as a result which makes the photo seem unreal in a way.
The objective I think you are trying for is to make the bloom overwhelm the image. Try some different approaches to this kind of shot. Use a wide open aperture to get a more narrow depth of field. Blurring the background will also pop the subject. I'd also try some different lighting that might illuminate the flowers above the background. This is all things to try with the camera.
If I'm using software to enhance the original shot I always try to throttle my controls so my manipulations are undetectable. It is so easy to overboard. Can you post the original image without the post work? Comments could be separated a bit better and be more productive.
Congratulations, you passed the most difficult gauntlet we have. I vote you passed!
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
Good shot! 
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