well what do u guys think? Im new to the whole landscape, flower, garden stuff so i would be delighted to hear what you think of this, my mother says that there isnt enough contrast, i dunno, i kinda like it....

Hi, Marcie! It's could be a better nice picture if in the flowers had more grey tones... Good luck!

I think there is enough contrast, but there isn't enough warmth. Instead of gray tones, try turning it into a sepia. Seeing how it is already b&w, all you need to do is add some orange (roughly). Also, softening it up a bit would take away the harshness and turn it into a really appealing image. I appreciate what you did on the camera end of this; experimenting most of what photography is. The more you experiment, the more exposure you have, which tends to refine your eye; to make a long story short, you become an excellent artist that is not limited by a lack of creativity.

You should upload more!