Observe your flower from many different angles. Look for creative angles that might be unique and unexpected to show off the flower’s beauty.
Don’t be afraid to continue shooting when the sun goes down. If you really want to push your creativity and photo skills, shoot in low-light conditions. This will force you to think outside of the box and go beyond what you would normally do.
Raise your ISO. In the example on the left in the photos below, I set the ISO to 6400 on my canon 7D. You can see it added quite a bit of noise. For this image, I’m totally ok with it. I planned on a bit of grain, and think it adds the perfect touch to the mood and emotion I was going for.