# Small and simple begonia **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** plant-life\ **Created:** [February 14, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435 "2025-02-14T21:50:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Giuseppe\_Guadagno](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/giuseppe_guadagno/32/19438_2.png) [@Giuseppe\_Guadagno](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Giuseppe_Guadagno)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/1 "2025-02-14T21:50:07Z")
Re-post ![BEGONIETTA-ROSA-WEB-MIGLIORATO](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/6/b6bc7645d9ea28abb05a10e4ed26a5765d5f64fe.jpeg) ![BEGONIETTA-ROSA-WEB.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/7/d7baa83f5c00b0f34289c2da7ca2999f9cfc9df3.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description It’s the smallest and simplest flower among the begonia family. I like it. ### Specific Feedback I worked for pastel colors, I sacceeded? ### Technical Details D800E, Nikkor 200mm macro - f/20, ISO 200, 1/80 sec * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/2 "2025-02-14T23:15:47Z")
Beautiful lighting on this sweet begonia, Giuseppe. I like your composition a lot. My only nit is the sliver of brighter area in the lower left corner that tends to pull my eye. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/3 "2025-02-15T01:25:48Z")
Gigi: Wonderful colors, especially the pink leaf edges. I might like a tiny bit more room on the left side but this works very well as is. Bellissimo. \>=))\> ---
**Author:** ![Giuseppe\_Guadagno](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/giuseppe_guadagno/32/19438_2.png) [@Giuseppe\_Guadagno](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Giuseppe_Guadagno)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/4 "2025-02-15T09:45:50Z")
@Dennis_Plank, @Bill_Fach now is ok for you? ![BEGONIETTA-ROSA-WEB-MIGLIORATO](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/6/b6bc7645d9ea28abb05a10e4ed26a5765d5f64fe.jpeg) ---
**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:** [February 15, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/5 "2025-02-15T12:42:28Z")
Beautiful, Giuseppe. ---
**Author:** ![SkipsPics](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/skipspics/32/60408_2.png) [@SkipsPics](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/SkipsPics)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/6 "2025-02-15T15:36:48Z")
I love those soft pink colors on the green leaf’s as well. THANKS ---
**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:** [February 15, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/7 "2025-02-15T18:03:51Z")
Very fresh and almost dewy here. You definitely have the colors dialed in well. I wish the background was different though. That white slash in back unsettles the composition and mood for me. Was this in a pot that could have been moved? I’ve been known to do that when photographing hummingbirds at my flowers - if the bg is too bright I move it. The birds don’t care. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/8 "2025-02-16T14:58:32Z")
Aa lovely pastel capture that fits the simple but sweet little flowers. I love the way the leaves sweep the eye up to the blooms. I also find the white in the BG a little bothersome. I sometimes prop a piece of paper or cardboard behind a small subject like this. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Peters](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/don_peters/32/87970_2.png) [@Don\_Peters](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Don_Peters)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/9 "2025-02-16T19:06:15Z")
I really like this one, Giuseppe. It has a painterly look. I understand the comments about the white in the background but I think the shot would lose something if it weren’t there. ---
**Author:** ![gDan52](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gdan52/32/50924_2.png) [@gDan52](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/gDan52)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-and-simple-begonia/45435/10 "2025-02-19T17:27:05Z")
I’m here to leaarn more about flower photography which is not my main thing. I understand the other reviewers comments; however, I think the backlighting is a tad strong maybe, deminish the color and texture in the flower. I also think the white area in the background is to bright. In the end I defer to the artist’s vision, thanks for sharing. ![image](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/6/76dc156a8e1da0a517d7c752e201cdb10bcfd116.jpeg)