am wondering what you wanted from the orton technique in regards to which area or areas of your image did you want to have a certain effect on and why? hope this makes sense

I think what iam asking is why did you choose this particular image for Orton and what did you aim to achieve from using Orton?
I think your first flower was a great example of how this technique can benefit, as i thought the first flower was fantastic. Personal opinion on 2nd one , for me it was too blurred for me.
Thanks Fiona for mentioning this technique,
As i hadnt heard of this technique before , am interested to learn bit more about it, and am about to have a go at it.