There was so much one could do in a darkroom in the 70's....it didn't exactly include color for the average student. This so much reminds me of those possibilities (yes, even in black and white) but it instructs me of so much more. Good bones! Nice result. Luck.
Original idea for a macro, but the post-processing bothers me - I find it makes this more of a "digital art" piece than a macro (even if it is close-up).
I like way you rotated this image to maximize lines - it was visually pleasing. Something about the color seems off to me. Overall, the image was interesting.