# Out of the Dark **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** plant-life\ **Created:** [July 17, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526 "2020-07-17T18:11:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/1 "2020-07-17T18:11:45Z")
Shot indoors with Pentax K30,3.0 sec, f 13 All comments welcome πŸ™‚ ### What technical feedback would you like if any? ![PL-SD11-10-9199](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/1/a10ee9e49c92bbafc6d6c1e07cc93ca84fd9b315.jpeg) ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: (If the background has been replaced, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) ##ig m.a.kimpton#### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag β€˜ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ---
**Author:** ![ravi](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@ravi](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/ravi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/2 "2020-07-17T20:07:49Z")
The composition works very well for me - the straight line starts from foreground leading all the way to the tip. Back background keeps the petal isolated. I like the color tones gradually increase from the bottom of the petal to the tip. I would remove a small red spot to the right of the image. ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/3 "2020-07-18T11:08:24Z")
Thank you Ravi for taking the time to comment and for the good advice πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Patricia\_Brundage](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@Patricia\_Brundage](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Patricia_Brundage)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/4 "2020-07-18T13:39:44Z")
Mysterious and innovative. Quite a combination of elements came together with great lighting to provide you with this moment. An interesting and thought provoking image. Well done. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/5 "2020-07-19T20:53:25Z")
Mike: Not sure I could put it any better than Patricia. I especially like the lighting and the comp. Top notch. \>=))\> ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/6 "2020-07-20T11:35:21Z")
> [@Patricia\_Brundage](#): > > Mysterious and innovative. Quite a combination of elements came together with great lighting to provide you with this moment. An interesting and thought provoking image. Well done. Thank you Patricia, I really appreciate your opinions :)) ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/7 "2020-07-20T11:38:07Z")
> [@Bill\_Fach](#): > > Mike: Not sure I could put it any better than Patricia. I especially like the lighting and the comp. Top notch. \>=))\> Many thanks Bill. Thank you for taking the time to view and comment. Always appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/8 "2020-09-04T17:33:18Z")
A lovely abstraction! I love the darker gradient at the base. You might also remove the very thin line of a brighter petal edge below the red dot, but that’s a small thing. This is the sort of image that can be interpreted many ways and I wonder about a version with little less contrast – just a little. ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/out-of-the-dark/15526/9 "2020-09-28T14:44:57Z")
Hi Diane ,Sorry for the delay in responding, I have been traveling. Thank you for your input I will look at these suggestions. I appreciate your input πŸ™‚