The Next Stage

I'm finding myself doing a lot of correcting on this one. I've added a few of the darker values to get a handle on how well the lighter values are working. The background is basically from my imagination which for me, is a new concept. I'm taking a few cues from my photo ref but the rest is pure fiction. I want the focus on the main flower so I don't plan to sweat the background too much but still make it look right with the COI. I can see this isn't a good photo. Very drab looking. Days without sun makes image updates difficult.