# Frosty Flower (Gaillardia arizona apricot) (+revised) **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** plant-life\ **Created:** [October 12, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563 "2026-10-12T09:27:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Huw\_Thomas](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/huw_thomas/32/87850_2.png) [@Huw\_Thomas](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Huw_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/1 "2026-10-12T09:27:52Z")
## Revised Version ### Revision 1 (latest) ![Revision 1 - frosty Layer 4 flower-Edit.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/4/e4b4dc8e4d79e29abff30774d87c2a5a939466d3.jpeg) **What changed:** Bigger version without stalk - thanks Bill _Added after receiving feedback from the community._ * * * ## Original Version ![Original - 20221216-frosty Layer 4 flower-Edit.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/7/87fb24119c2542feb6bdc896dac6557f74918fa8.jpeg) **Critique Style:** Standard The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below. **Feedback Focus:** Artistic / Expressive ### About This Image Just exploring the beauty of nature. Loved the ice crystals, colours. Taken a few years ago (2022) ### Feedback Requested Just any suggestions for improvement ### Technical Details ![Metadata screenshot](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/e/3e7ad6be763ee2e2ac25be0ee4a277fd8ec403c8.png) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Holdorf](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/paul_holdorf/32/24908_2.png) [@Paul\_Holdorf](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Paul_Holdorf)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/2 "2026-10-12T14:56:21Z")
I love frosty flower images like this! I’ve got two ideas. The first is one you’d have to have done in the field. I like the look of including that first leaf below a flower, so I’d probably have included all of that. It’s just slightly distracting to have it dissected by the edge of the frame. The other is to clone out the stem that exits the right side edge. Not super problematic, but might make a cleaner image. I love the muted tones you’ve gone with though! Really nice. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/3 "2026-10-12T15:15:14Z")
Very nicely done, Huw. Frost on flowers is always cool and I should get out from behind this computer and grab my camera because we do have a frost this morning. The tones are very nice in this image and I like the depth of field. ---
**Author:** ![Huw\_Thomas](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/huw_thomas/32/87850_2.png) [@Huw\_Thomas](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Huw_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/4 "2026-10-12T15:34:59Z")
Thanks Paul - I can certainly clone out the stem. Leaf is more problematic Thanks for your comments Huw ---
**Author:** ![Huw\_Thomas](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/huw_thomas/32/87850_2.png) [@Huw\_Thomas](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Huw_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/5 "2026-10-12T15:35:49Z")
Many thanks Dennis Huw ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/6 "2026-10-13T15:23:18Z")
Huw: Great subject and a fine capture. Making the stem exiting the flower in the URC is about the only improvement I would counsel. The cut off leaf doesn’t bother me since you cut off enough of it that it was clearly intentional and not a mistake. I also like the OOF echo. Nicely done.\>=))\> ![Huw](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/c/bccd91871aeafcf20a9121a4eba8910767f376d3.jpeg) _PS: Perhaps post a little bigger?_ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/system/32/86481_2.png) [@system](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/7 "2026-10-13T18:38:33Z")
The original poster added a [revised version](#post_1) of their image. ---
**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/frosty-flower-gaillardia-arizona-apricot-revised/52563/8 "2026-10-16T20:03:14Z")
Nice! The revision is improved with the stem gone.