A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by emayner:
I agree, but it's too dark in my opinion.

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by m_martinhere:
Very nice.

Wild Iris
by thilom

Comment by hopper:
Greetings from the Critique Club ...

Very pretty flower, and good shot. There are a few things which could give it some more "pop".

First, I can still see the background a little. In a shot like this, it should be totally black (which is what you were going for, I imagine). Boosting the contrast up just a little bit would have completely removed the background. The image is sharp in focus and the depth of focus (depth of field) is also very good. The leaf on the bottom right is a little bit distracting, perhaps you caould have ripped it right off. As stated in a previous comment, using the rule of thirds here would have helped the composition. And lastly, in my opinion, either getting closer to - or farther away from - the flower would have helped. As is, it lacks just a little bit of interest.

Still, I fine shot. Good job.

milo

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by Nyck:
love the flare of the light

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by BakerBug:
Wonderful lighting! Works very well to convey a good feeling of comfort.

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very nice lighting and composition.

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by xianart:
very nice.

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by ccootiepie131:
very dark

A good book and some light for comfort
by thilom

Comment by Katspetkat:
Is that German I'm reading? Love the lantern and the lighting.

Wild Iris
by thilom

Comment by dleach:
the composition of this photo is not very balanced. Following the rule of thirds would help I think.