Poppy - 3 + repost

Gallery: FloraPosted September 9, 2010130 views13 comments

Picking up my thread of poppies here is the 3rd in the series..

Being at site from before the sun rise till later, I know this is THE best time for the shot. Any later and flare is unavoidable, but the poppies take on a lovely backlit glow (maybe the next shot in the series). Can't wait till 4:30 am next summer

Your thoughts and comments most appreciated.

Canon 350D, ISO-100, f22, 18-55mm lens @ 18mm. ND Grads.

The large version is not much bigger in size but is less compressed(92%), the smaller image is saved at 75%

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by jerry wones on September 9, 2010 at 10:55 AM

Beautiful shot and I like the comp. Reds seem a little over saturated but it is easy to picture myself standing there enjoying this magnificent scene.

Jerry Wones Photography

Registered on July 20, 2008, 0 Posts, 6 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on September 9, 2010 at 11:16 AM

Wonderful vista of poppies...call me next year and I 'll join you in this field of poppies.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on September 9, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Thanks for the comments.. Bob, if you are not in the UK, you better start planning a holiday now

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 9, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Hi Debashis,

Beautiful lighting and I really like how the red flowers reflect the golden light of the rising sun.

Lovely capture.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 9, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Beautiful image Debashis. I love the light. I wonder, was there not more of a gradient in this going from dark to light as the eye moves into the image. If not, should there be? I love the mood in this.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 9, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Debashis:
Lovely florascape and I really like this. Would like to suggest cropping more from the top to just above the sun making this into a pano to give this a more expansive lateral look rather than more depth. May also benefit from a slight CCW rotation?
Where abouts is this in UK? I do get to UK once or twice a year.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM

Debashis, These are such lovely flowers

. Love the landscape presented here with an expanse of the poppies. This looks great even without the sky in the frame. If anything, I might darken the sky a wee bit.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on September 10, 2010 at 7:32 AM

Thanks all for the comments, truly appreciate those.
When I try this next summer, I would certainly like to improve on this - better exposure/GND filter control, hopefully a better viewpoint to have a cleaner image etc.. and that's where your feedback is so crucial.

Pat, thanks very much for your observation. I may have brightened the image/poppies a bit too much in PS. The repost is more like what's in the original.

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 10, 2010 at 8:13 AM

Debashis: Beautiful scene and a fine capture. I do think the repost is an improvement but the original is fine. I usually don't like this much sky but this looks good to me. Well done.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 10, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Debashis,

I much prefer the repost. Beautiful scene. Would love to have been there.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 11, 2010 at 11:40 AM

The repost is great! Marvelous scene and you captured it perfectly.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 12, 2010 at 2:51 PM

Great lighting on a beautiful field of Poppies.
I prefer the repost.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 12, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Hi Debashis

The repost is much better!! the poppies look very natural now! You have captured a beautiful scene wonderfully well!

Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments