Dave, these are lovely. My favorite being the seed head, number one. 😄

Hey Dave,
Looks like you captured a lot of color, texture and variety in you photo shoot.
Here are my reactions:

Photo One: With this much of a close up, I wish the entire fountain grass was in focus. Since the blurred area is not part of the background but part of the subject, I am not sure that it works here.

I do beautiful warm and soft lighting, it really sets the mood.

Photo Two: Great perspective and texture. I see how the spot light grabbed your attention. This is my second favorite of the four shots because it is so clear and nicely exposed.

Photo Three: This is my favorite with the beautiful light on the pink blooms. I like how the wavy green stem is also illuminated giving movement and support to the flower. Great exposure considering the black background.

Photo Four: A good shot of a yellow rose but nothing about it makes it different or stand out from other roses. Having captured the drops of rain on it was a plus, and the tilt of the rose helps the composition. In spite of its clarity and composition, it doesn’t catch my eye like the rest of the photos in this thread. The only thing that I can think of is that it has uniform lighting unlike the others with sort of spot light type lighting. Although it is good lighting with no blown out areas, I am spoiled from the other three shots.