from the way you compose those shots. i think you'll make it good in no time. you just have to learn to use those functions on your cam. shoot more to learn more
it's good to try different genre as a beginner to find out what you are interested in and being good at. for this one, pic 2 has a pleasant composition. for insects, it'll be good to have them enlarged(macro) to illustrate unseen 'beauty'. but this is another set of investment.