When you can't see your own photograph

[Woodley Willie]

I'm still working on my first 10,000 photographs.  Occasionally I take a photo that I can't see, and would appreciate some feedback.  Thanks in advance.

[Frank Fremerey]

Spontaneously I have to think of Maria Sibylla Merian. The subdued tones. The drawing like characteristics. I am still working on my first Million shots or possibly the second million. But I am still learning. There are fields where I feel secure  and others where I am still in an early experimental phase. That is the good thing about photography, you never stop learning!

[Jakov Minić]

The question I have is did you want the colours to be as portrayed? And, did you want the contrast to be so low?
The perspective is nice.

[Woodley Willie]

Jakov
Right, a little brightness doesn't hurt.  Thanks!

[Frank Fremerey]

If you want to see it in a different style (crisp & clean) than the original presented, try this:

[Frank Fremerey]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sibylla_Merian

[Woodley Willie]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sibylla_Merian

Frank, I looked up MSM.  I think it was the graphic quality of the first image that I liked, it's non photographic quality, so to speak.  Thank you for your input!  Oddly, I like all of the images, for slightly different reasons.
Really, it is the open ended nature of photography that holds the most appeal for me.  I'm too old and inexperienced to ever develop a signature style which means, sky's the limit!

[Frank Fremerey]

Signature style in what? Food? Architecture? Sports? Landscape? Portraits?

Signature style is not for people who get bored easily.

Photography and Arts is all about millions of conscious and unconscious decision with every picture.

Signature style means you have an individual prefabricated set of decisions you apply to every shot. I use that technique in series to create a visual consistency for my customers. In my free style curiosity walks I try to explore the field. Sometimes more sometimes less systematically

[Frank Fremerey]

I just got a huge book with her Drawings:

[Woodley Willie]

Frank
Maria Sibylla Merian...extraordinary!
I have much admiration for anyone who can combine art and science. Scientific illustrations that transcend.  A later example is John James Audubon, there must be more.  Anyway, thanks for the link.

[Lars Hansen]

If you are interested in plant photography then take a look at the early 20th century photographer Karl Blossfeldt. Fascinating details, forms, patterns, textures in plants.

[Woodley Willie]

Wow!