4 Poppies

Gallery: FloraPosted May 18, 2013108 views7 comments

Poppies mix well with other plants..they find a way to poke their heads up. I liked the different stages represented by each bloom. ... and their slightly different direction.

Zeiss 100mm polarizer and nikon d800e

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7 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 18, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Exquisite detail. I like the linear comp and the spiraling aspect of the blossoms. Is this a little dark, or is it how they looked?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 18, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Excellent, Ken. Beautiful composition. I like the sun on the blooms and the dark bg.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 19, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Hi Phil, this variety of poppy has petals papery-thin towards translucent...esp when weathered like that lowest one. Is the darkness accurate...I would say yes as far as the blossoms go. I did not want to over-expose them as they quickly take on the neon coloring. The b/g was processed darker. I selected portions and soaked it in black. The distance bloom in the upper rt corner is an example. Well, heck... make this easy...attached is the raw...untouched (one of two that were blended)...downsized and converted to jpeg... (my conversion profile pushes the reds a bit..).

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on May 19, 2013 at 12:29 AM

Nice Ken, the supplemental image shows how well processed the post is. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 19, 2013 at 4:31 PM

Ken: Beautiful bunch and a fine capture. Well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on May 19, 2013 at 5:08 PM

Absolutely stunning. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 20, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Lovely study in light and shade, Ken, as well as capturing beautifully a fine group of poppies. Very nicely composed.

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