The colors are nice but the detail isn't. Maybe there was shaking while you took it or the macro settings aren't working on your camera. Keep trying and you will get the hang of capturing the details. I do like the DOF here though. =)
You have captured some really nice dense but soft colours here. It looks like you got some motion blur in the buds but the background is dreamy smooth which is a good thing when you can get it.
There is nothing as exciting as new tools to play with! The color here is outstanding all the way through to the background and I like the misty softness.