Wild Thing #7

Gallery: FloraPosted June 20, 2010570 views10 comments

Prickly poppy

I went shooting out in the Flint Hills yesterday, and was blown away by the number & diversity of blooms I saw: at least 30 different varieties! I'll be posting many more Wild Things in the weeks to come, so hope you don't get tired of them

This was taken early in the morning, before some clouds moved in. It was the one and only prickly poppy I saw the entire day.

Canon Rebel XTI, handheld
35-80 mm lens
ISO 100, F5.6 @ 1/800

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 20, 2010 at 4:34 PM

Hi Angela, your composition and balance in the frame is ideal! Light and colors are solid as well. I will venture to say, for me...always a matter of individual preference... the right blossom is more attractive in terms of sharpness and light on the petals than the left. I also like the way you've handled the b/g w/blur and darkened edges...that highlights the blooms quite nicely. Nice photo! (ps...I enjoyed reading your blog...I often swap out lenses in the field...but I always carry a small handkerchief to spread out under the lens ...so that it boldly can be seen ...just to avoid my leaving behind a lens, cover or filter. Glad you got yours back in such fine shape!!)

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Comment posted by Laura Stafford on June 20, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Very nice composition. The two poppies add balance to the composition. I recently saw and photographed my first prickly poppy, so I was excited to see this flower again. The poppies are sharp, and your background is very nice. Great job.

Laura Stafford

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 20, 2010 at 9:14 PM

Lovely take on these twins, Angela

. Like seeing the paper like texture on the petals always.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on June 20, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Angela, nice detail in the poppies, and nice job on the whites.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 20, 2010 at 10:34 PM

Angela,

I like the poppies, particularly the composition and the whites mgt. I've been trying to decide whether I'd darken the stems in the lower right and possibly clone out the leaves on the lower left. I think I would darken the bright spots on the stems on the right but I don't know about the leaves. I like the light and the mood of this. Very nice capture.

Pat

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

Comment posted by Timothy F. Hale on June 21, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Very nice image, Angela. I NEVER tire of the "wild" shots!

Concrete Tim

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 21, 2010 at 1:37 AM

30 different wildflowers?! Oh! that k-i-l-l-s me, Angela! This is a good shot with nice whites in bright light. Love the tangly stems; makes a fun design.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 21, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Keep 'em comin'. A beautiful pair.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 22, 2010 at 10:30 PM

Hi Angela

We all love to watch wildflower posts.

Splendid work on this pair. Love the light and detail.

Albert Darmo Canada

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 24, 2010 at 11:42 PM

Angela: One of my favorite wildflowers and an image that brings back fond memories for me. I got my first Flora EP with an almost identical shot many years ago. My only suggestion would be to clean up the dirt speck on the petal on the left flower. I like the comp and lighting and your whites. Well done. >=))>

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