Okay, let's give you a little C&C seeing as everyone else appears to be avoiding this thread like the plague.
#1: Do you actually like this shot? I have to say it's extremely lifeless for a flower shot and it's not doing the bluebells any favours. They usually cluster together in the nicest little shapes, perfect for photographing a bunch, and here it all feels a little... tight. If you're going to crop parts of the flower off, you should really choose your subject a little better. Your background isn't helping matters by being very flat and dark and you really need some vibrant green to contrast against the blue/purple of the flowers.
#2: Now this is an interesting shot. It's not what I'd call a pretty photograph, so it's failing on that front, but it wouldn't look out of place in a gardening magazine in an article about shrubs or something like that. A definite case of a 'record' photo rather than an 'arty' one and not anything really that special. I suppose it's quite summery but it's not grabbing my attention I'm sorry to say.
#3: Ah, now we're cooking. This is more like the type of photography I want to see. Unfortunately in this particular case we've got problems with out white balance (which would explain the 'warmth' of the shot) and the focusing isn't right for this shot. Your DOF is too deep and you've not left any of the flower in soft focus, which would draw the viewer into the shot and help you to divert attention to a particular feature of the flower - either the stamen or the anther would by my choice.
Additionally you've got a very distracting background, as it looks like you've been shooting with your camera pointing up to the sky, and the bright patches behind the bloom are taking all my attention away from the subject matter.
#4: Looks like a poppy to me, but there's way too much going on in the frame for my eyes to rest on the head of the poppy - which I presume was your chosen focal point? There's petals floating into view from the edges of the frame, you've got a lighter patch in the top right which draws your eye away, the top left feels like it's been cut off and the light is a little too harsh to show off the delicateness (I think I've just made that word up) of the petals.
A softer light (try shooting on an overcast yet bright day) and some judicious pruning of the surrounding plants ought to allow you a clear shot of the poppy and the detail around the seed head. You also need to watch out for strong colours and shapes in the background (like those stems) which will divert attention from your subject matter.
#5: Pretty and tranquil with a lovely little reflection and some added insect interest on the lily pad to the right. My main problems with this one is that your horizon is wonky, which makes me lean to the right to compensate, and there appears to be spit bubbles around the base of the flower's petals. Not the most elegant of subjects and it actually ruins the shot for me.
If that wasn't there you'd have a good little picture here. But you'd be advised to raise your viewpoint by a few inches so you can get a little more of the flower in shot and try and keep the green and purple from the background out of view.
#6: Okay, now we're really talking. This is bordering on being a great shot, and this is completely what I mean when I say 'arty' flower photography. It's almost abstract, but at the same time you know exactly what it is, and the softness of the shot really works with the form of the flowers. If only there was a little bit more of the first flower in focus, the background was more even-coloured and the red in the bottom left was cropped out, this would be really nice. Can you re-shoot this?
#7: Quite interesting this one, but I'd be very tempted to focus on just the centre of the flower and the great contrast between the colours and shapes on display. That little bit of green in the top right is pulling my eye away from the centre of the frame and I'm then looking around to see what else is on display. You need to be pulling my attention into the interesting part of the flower and then showing me something I've never seen before.
There's also a few abstract shots with the different textures and colours of the petals just waiting to be explored. Could be good.
#8: Mmmm... no, doesn't do anything for me. Looks like a snapshot that wasn't thought through and was purely to document the sunflower's existence. Or, by the looks of it, its previous existence. Dead flowers don't look very nice at the best of times, and this one is no exception.
#9: Too stark and harsh to be a pretty photo, and not detailed or interesting enough to be a record photo. One for the bin I'm afraid.
I think you could benefit from shooting your flower macros on days that are more overcast to benefit from the softer light, as a few of these shots seem a bit stark and contrasty. You might also want to invest in a small reflector (I'd recommend the Lastolite 12" silver/white one) for bouncing light back onto your subject matter and giving yourself a more even playing field.
Some good, some bad, plenty of promise. Keep at it!
