I think having the focus reversed would have made a more dramatic shot. The church in sharp focus and the flowers out. I also would have moved the point of view up, more space at the top of the image, or tried to capture the building w/o the sign on the railing.
Hmmmm... a valiant effort, so you will score a 7 with me. However, there are a few things I'd reccomend. First, I'm sorry that the sign was on the front of that fence for your picture, because the colors make it rather distracting. Secondly, I think that a larger depth of field (bringing the flowers in focus) would be very helpful. Finally, clouds would add so much depth to this that I think it would raise your score significantly.