Thanks for your comments, it's definitely the post processing in the Affinity Photo iPad app that has taken them from an photo with potential to something better looking. Here is the originals along with the added adjustment layers. On the succulent plant I have created a selection around the plant, inverted it added a levels adjustment to lower the black point.Snapper's Choice.
I love this. The best compliment I can give is "I wish I'd done that"
I wasn't really thinking it would meet the technique too, maybe a bit, but that would be luck than any planning!!And negative space?
I like it.