Help With A Picture!!

[buckleyside]

Hi. I am a newer photographer, and I just wanted to submit one of my pictures for all of you professionals to help me and crotique it. The picture is below. ANYONE can post here, i will appreciate your feedback. >-<

[mjm]

i would crop it tighter with the subject.
looks like there are some JPG artifacts on the image, try compressing it a little less.
other than that, not much needs to be changed IMO.

welcome to the site

[Lava Lamp]

It's okay, but would be much more compelling if the angled leaf had something of interest - a flower - a color - a bug.