Poppies!

Steve S · May 29, 2005

Drove past this bunch of Poppies growing at the entrance to someone's drvieway. When I got 2 miles away, I knew I just had to go back and snap these! They're so...............ORANGE!

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Leigh · May 30, 2005

Steve, these are great! The bright orange really pops against the deep green background. You composed it well too....Thanks for sharing...well done!

beaucamera · May 30, 2005

I'm glad you went back too, Steve. These are just lovely!

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Jerry Snider · May 30, 2005

Great shot, Steve. They really ARE orange, aren't they?

Jerry Snider

Steve S · May 30, 2005

Thanks Folks,

it was definitely worth the return trip! These are the 1st Poppies I remember seeing up close like this. Glad the owner of them was ok with me parking in her driveway to shoot them. She was actually flattered.

Gilles · May 30, 2005

The orange of the flowers is so vivid with the green background, simply beautiful.

Steve S · Jun 1, 2005

Thanks Alain

AlainGW said:
The orange of the flowers is so vivid with the green background, simply beautiful.

I did cheat a *little* by cloning out a few grey spots. I think the blossoms were a few days past their perfect prime.