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Simple Poppy

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Posted by Nick on November 11, 2010 at 5:10 AM
Simple Poppy
1/1000s @ f2.8 ev with 70-200/2.8

Seems appropriate for today.

Taken back in June on a windy day, which made getting shots pretty frustrating as the poppy either wasn't in the frame, or a split second later hundreds where :biggrin:. And with trying to deliberately keep the aperture wide open for the background, it made getting the focus on back or front petals a bit hit & miss!

Posted by Neil Burton on November 11, 2010 at 7:38 AM
That smooth BG really makes this pop(py)! :biggrin:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 11, 2010 at 8:37 AM
The head of the poppy doesn't look very sharp to me but I am viewing it on a rubbish works monitor. I quite like the OOF red poppies in the BG but do find the green phallic symbol draws my eye somewhat :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by Karen Summers on November 11, 2010 at 11:37 AM
I like this love the simplicity and the colour
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 11, 2010 at 12:18 PM
I like this very much. Simple and beautiful. :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 11, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Looks fine to me Nick :toast:

and I am viewing it on a really good calibrated screen.

Dont mind Maggie I think her eyes are going and she sees phallic symbols everywhere :biggrin:
Posted by keith mitchell on November 11, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Nick simple and beautiful just right for the day.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 12, 2010 at 11:42 AM
a little soft in parts maybe but the simplicity conveys the sentiment very nicely.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on November 12, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Very soothing image, I like it! :toast:
Paul Rosser :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on November 14, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Beautiful,powerful,emotive image :wink: :wink: :wavey: