Judges Comments

This is a beautifully crafted image. I love the colours, tones, and the sense of softness and calm it conveys. The central stem and bud form a strong diagonal leading
line toward the top-left corner. Their placement near the upper thirds strengthens the composition, while the leaf on the right sits effectively along the lower-right thirds.
As a very minor refinement, toning down the lighter area in the top-left corner to better match the other three corners would create a more balanced overall image.