i don't know if you all check the MoI Gallery often. I just looked again at Christian Bird's Dandelion image and followed his posted Instagram link. You should check out his works, if not done already. Look at the black and white renderings of floral forms and the black and white letter works. Simply beautiful!
Very kind, thank you both. I have a lot to learn! The letter images you reference are part of the 36 Days of Type competition. I recommend checking out the entries for inspiration, and hope you might choose to take part: