Thanks Natalie!
I don't know if you remember but the photo is of a lily that I bought at Costco last spring, you know, one of the packaged ones, anyway it was supposed to be Fire and Fog and from my research that's not what it is. Anyway I got it to bloom inside and that's where the photo was taken. I planted it in the garden last May, I hope it blooms this year to see if there will be any change in the shape of the bloom, which I happen to think is very pretty. But I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The contest is just for fun but also for learning to be a better photographer. You can ask questions in a couple of threads, everyone is happy to help.