First..the lighting and details are just perfect for this shot. But here's where I'm torn. Love how the stem leads the eye down to the vase. But the vase (to me) almost doesn't need to be in the shot. It takes away from it a little bit.
Lighting here is spot on. I probably would have liked more of the flower in focus, and also cloned out those little brown blemishes. A great photo though!
The reason why the sunsets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB