Passion Flower Blossom Using Different Backgrounds & Window Lighting - No Foliage (Macro)

My neighbor has a Passion Flower blooming.  The foliage had some insect holes and did not make for a good photo image.  So I decided to use the flower which just opened yesterday morning on different backgrounds and use my bay window (faces North) as lighting for some close ups.  The right image in a vase over white card stock and the left card stock not black enough.  So, I used a black turtleneck top.   Taken with Camera+ HDR mode & macro slider.  Both images first used "clarify" which increases saturation and sharpness in the Camera+ app.  Then took into PSE for further editing midtones and sharpening. Is this altered art because no natural foliage?  May try some views from the side which are also interesting.   For more info about this flower:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora

Crepe Myrtle Blossoms Macro - Stamens

 More crepe myrtle blossoms. Yesterday, I was trying for macro still life.  The owner gave me some blossoms and decided to use window lighting and try to get better view of the stamens.  At least I did not have sun shining on my LED screen,  the wind was not blowing and I could stabilize my shot with restingmy arm against a chair.  Cropped the left imaged for better composition, sharpened.  Right image I increased midtones, sharpened in PSE 11. Both images look more pink than purple/ I probably could have experimented more with WB. At least these images you can get a better view of the frilly petals and the left image almost looks like a painting related to shallow depth of field.