Poppy - Generations

Gallery: FloraPosted April 2, 2014677 views7 comments

Hi Everyone,

I was lucky to find this 'Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow' set of poppies right next to each other and get them all sharp in a pleasing composition. Thought it was an interesting set and wanted to share the results. The background was bright and a bit messy, so had to really open up the lens to blur it as much as possible. I like the result but am curious what you think.

Nikon D800 ISO 400 1/125 sec @ f/4.8

Thanks for taking a look and for your comments and suggestions.

Sanjay

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 2, 2014 at 7:23 AM

Nice concept, Sanjay, well executed. I like the peek we get of the flower centre and the beautifully variegated background.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 2, 2014 at 12:28 PM

What a great comp of the poppy in various growth stages! Good job in lining up the elements in the same focal plane. The cheerful, blurred background works well, especially with the pink flower. I like this result! Yes, sometimes we like to say the flower should all be in focus but I think your focus on the outer petals works nicely here.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 2, 2014 at 12:33 PM

Very interesting to see to see the poppy in various stages and you handled the bright background well. Nice job in spotting this unique photo opportunity.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 2, 2014 at 2:37 PM

Hi Sanjay

I agree with Ian's comments. this composition works very well for me

Albert Darmo

Canada

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on April 2, 2014 at 4:24 PM

Great BG and a nice composition Sanjay. Nice comparison in the blooms.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 2, 2014 at 8:57 PM

Sanjay:

Yes a very nice find indeed. Lovely to see the various stages at different height. You handled the bg nicely.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 4, 2014 at 10:39 PM

I really like the variety in the progress of flower to seeds here. Back ground is a bit distracting. Could maybe see burning it down a bit and maybe dodging up the flowers parts.

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