Norfolk Poppies

[JillM12]

I took these in June and then forgot them - oops! We get a lot growing in the fields and hedgerows and I love their vibrancy. There is ONE shot I want to achieve but haven't got there yet - ah well, maybe next year!





In both cases data is the same:
Nikon D40
f/5.6
1/640
ISO-200
55mm
No flash

[Hayward Taylor]

Hi Jill .. the weather here is gloomy and your beautiful flowers just boost the morale up .. they are beautiful .. very nice

[fstopMike]

Jill, those are very nice. The poppy blooms look like folded crepe paper.

[JillM12]

Thanks gents - I agree about the paperlike quality of them .. fascinates me!

[lputman]

Those are lovely. I was fascinated by a picture a friend of mine had taken last year of poppies that I had to get out myself this year and take my own. One of those photos is now my screen saver.

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(I'll take this off if you want, just let me know)

[JillM12]

No need - leave it by all means - they're very pretty - look like a different type/strain to ours!

[windrider86]

Makes me think back to the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy was running thru the poppy fields and fell asleep

[ilookalot]

like everbody else said "they look like paper" well done .they have a sort of rough look about them that i like

[JillM12]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Makes me think back to the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy was running thru the poppy fields and fell asleep

Windrider ... That would be the opium effect .. lol

Kym .... yes, there's that impression of texture isn't there?

Isn't it amazing what a different pair of eyes can see in the same shot ... I love photography

[sjlarue]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Makes me think back to the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy was running thru the poppy fields and fell asleep

(In witchy crackly voice) "And now my beauties, something with poison in it I think. With poison in it! But attractive to the eye and soothing to smell..hehehehe...Poppies, poppies, poppies will put them to sleep...sleep...Now they'll sleeeep."