Arum Lily

The steps to editing a flower image

First of all framing...why have I framed the image like this? Have I left enough of the Lily and why is the petal curve going right through the centre? I liked the curve of the leaf under the flower and the way it created an interesting line through the image and also supported the centre of the flower.
What is the focal point and how can I emphasise this? Here of course the flower centre is the feature of the image which I have emphasised by highlighting the main leaf curves and by sharpening and highlighting the central petal edges. I sharpened with a high pass filter and only brushed in the areas I wanted, this keeps the sharpened areas much cleaner.
So I think this looks good and then I look at work by Mandy Disher and I say oh...