Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Poppies
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 11 July 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
The flowers on these beautiful transparent poppies in our front garden last for just a few hours each morning, only to be replaced by a set of new flowers the next day.
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Michael Kenna
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John Leech
Ian Smith
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@badala: Thanks badala!
Ian
@Cathie et Michel: This photo of the poppies happens to be the one posted on the day when my blog went live - I wasn't expecting all your lovely, encouraging comments so it was a great surprise tonight when I opened the link. Thank you both sincerely.
Ian
Ian
@Babul Bhatt: Thanks Babul - You are very kind!
Ian
@bm: bm,
thank you - it is great to get such kind words of encouragement!
Ian
@our little hood: Thank you Robin - I wasn't expecting to get any comments at all so receiving such warm words of encouragement is very heart warming.
Ian
@louisetanguay.com: Thank you very much Louise!
Ian
@MichelG: Thank you for your very kind words of encouragement Michel - I'm so pleased you liked the composition and mood of the photo!
Ian
@QBert: QBert,
Thanks very much.
I am no expert on poppies but I know that these particular ones don't produce the large fat seed pods that are are needed to produce opium.
Also I think opium poppies have a much bigger flower head than these.
Ian
@Lock: Thanks lock,
I loved the colour of these poppies too and the way the sun shines straight through the flower petals.
Ian
@Daroru: Thanks Daroru! - thats a real compliment coming from you as i admire the photos on your blog very much.
Ian
@daniel kurniawan: Hi Daniel !
Yes, I don't own a diital SLR and Picasa2 was an easy and interesting way of achieving concentration on the main subject using the blur tool - well spotted!
Ian
@Andrea Auf dem Brinke: Thanks! - there was no flash on this photo as I wanted to capture the sunlight coming through the transparent poppy petals.
@Stefan: thanks very much Stefan!
@Gabor Havasi: Thanks Gabor!
@Bernard Bosmans: Thanks Bernard!
@Alberto: Thanks Alberto!
