Poppy Heaven

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 14, 2014193 views6 comments

Even though this is the third year of a drought, nature works its miracles and produces incredible spring poppies in patches at Mt.Diablo State Park in northern California.

Canon 5d, M3, f/18, 35mm, 1/160.

Comments and critiques welcome. Thanks in advance.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on March 14, 2014 at 11:05 PM

Excellent! The composition is wonderful. Foreground and the valley below shared with the viewer is something we can all identify with and long to ‘be there’. The S - curve in the valley and way the shadows and light play on the hillsides pulls the eye out to the furtherest horizon… a pleasure. Only one nit…the patchy blue dark sky seems to indicate an uneven application of a neutral density filter or polarizer. Well done!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 15, 2014 at 1:21 PM

What a beautiful scene, Kathy! A wonderfully peaceful feeling comes over me just looking at this. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 15, 2014 at 9:00 PM

Gorgeous scene Kathy! Beautiful color and very tranquil.

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on March 17, 2014 at 10:16 AM

Have never been out to see the poppies, but look forward to seeing pictures of them every year. The person in the frame adds a lovely sense of tranquility to the overall scene.

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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on March 18, 2014 at 6:16 AM

Very nice. Beautiful colors and great composition.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on April 1, 2014 at 12:40 PM

Nice composition and a lovely scene. I used to wander around Diablo when I lived in Walnut Creek many years ago. It's a great place to relax.

--P

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