# U.N. Climate Report, September 2, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** editors-pick, abstract\ **Created:** [September 4, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163 "2026-09-04T15:42:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [September 4, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/1 "2026-09-04T15:42:59Z")
![Original - -20260828-_7R58571-moon and clouds-poppy petal layer color on monochrome-Edit.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/4/44ccb66023c93bfbc1151770c3d8ed7fbaa80d10.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 A few days ago, I picked a poppy petal from the garden and did some macro images of it against a tablet with white light. The image was just kind of documentary and not at all thrilling, but we actually had some rain Wednesday, so I was playing around and added the poppy image as a layer to a black and white of this scene from the full moon a week or so ago. When I posted it on our club FB page someone referred to it as the apocalypse. Then the climate report came out confirming that we’ve blown it and this image seemed to fit. ### Feedback Requested Does this image evoke that same feeling of impending doom or is it just gratuitous color? ### Technical Details Scene: Camera: SONY ILCE-7RM5 Lens: 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary 021 Focal length: 29mm Shutter speed: 30s Aperture: f/10 ISO: 100 Converted to B&W. Poppy was a four image stack. All images taken with a Canon EF 180mm f3.5 macro at f/13, 1.3 sec, iso 200. Images merged using the color blending mode in PS. Some minor repairs where there were imperfections in the poppy petal letting the gray of the B&W image through. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Greenbaum](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/larry_greenbaum/32/14487_2.png) [@Larry\_Greenbaum](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Larry_Greenbaum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/2 "2026-09-04T16:19:36Z")
What a unique and creative composite. These days your poppy resembles a forest fire; they are so prevalent. In that way, it is a bit apocalyptic. Super image. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/3 "2026-09-04T17:01:37Z")
Hi @Dennis_Plank Amazing colours - works well as a composite. Yes impending doom and fits really well with the intended narrative. I tend to feel forest fire rather than apocalypse - but that’s my frame of reference rather than anything saying fire in the image. Great result from interesting creative play. Regards Huw ---
**Author:** ![alice](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/alice/32/83370_2.png) [@alice](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/alice)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/4 "2026-09-04T19:25:58Z")
Hi Dennis, When I first saw this image I thought forest fire, like Huw, my frame of reference. But I love how you layered the two images to come up with this final result. It’s powerful, and unfortunately very relevant. I do composites but I usually keep it to my abstracts, it’s fun to see it done so successfully here. I’ll have to open my mind to the idea that landscapes can be composites too. Great job. Alice ---
**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, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/5 "2026-09-04T20:39:48Z")
Excellent! And so true. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/6 "2026-09-04T23:58:28Z")
Yes, a feeling of impending doom is conveyed to me by those tongues extending upwards and towards the viewer. A very creative work, Dennis - send it to the UN to be used as a poster! ---
**Author:** ![Lon\_Overacker](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lon_overacker/32/10929_2.png) [@Lon\_Overacker](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lon_Overacker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/7 "2026-09-05T04:04:02Z")
Apocolyptic for sure, but for me I think more in line with Matt Damon landing on Mars… or the like. 🙂 Very creative combining the poppy leaf as a “filter” Ya know, I had an orange filter back in the 80’s when I first started out… Definitely creates a mood! Great job on the combo! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/8 "2026-09-05T16:59:12Z")
Dennis, there’s a strong “end of the world” feeling here. In the earlier version, I didn’t notice the partial 22 degree halo arching just above the center. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/9 "2026-09-05T21:51:44Z")
This was based on another frame, though the same settings and tripod location, so the halo might be a bit more pronounced. Or it could have been my processing. It was in the other as well-just not so obvious. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/10 "2026-09-06T01:55:12Z")
Dennis, it’s sobering but so is current reality. It’s very well done. There’s just the right amount of detail in the shadows. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/u-n-climate-report-september-2-2026/52163/11 "2026-09-06T15:47:42Z")