Poppies Between Light & Dark

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Beartracks]

1. Ooh, this is dramatic.

The poppies popping out against that dark background!



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[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thank you, my dear Beartracks!

And that was exactly what I wanted to accomplish. There's just something magical about the sunlit poppies against the shade behind them.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

3. WOW, what a stunning photo! Beautiful.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thank you so much, my dear Jack-o-Lantern! ♥

[sorubigin]

4. Poppies

I love this kind of photo😍

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thank you so much, my dearsorubigin! And Welcome to DU and the Photo Group!

I am honored that you made your first post here, on my photo.

[Callalily]

5. Very impressive photo!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Thanks so much, my dear Callalily! I'm glad you like it. ♥

[badhair77]

6. I love the use of light. They deserve to shine.

My mother had poppies in her garden. What a lovely memory.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Thanks very much, my dear badhair77! The light was what caught my eye too. ♥

[George McGovern]

7. There's that Good Eye of yours again Peggy!

Cool contrast 'tween light and dark! Outstanding composition with brightly shone poppies shown against darkened background AND positioned in mid-frame where they stand out. Simplicity at its best!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thank you so much, my dear George!

You read my mind, for sure!

This is actually a crop from the original photo, which was quite a lot wider. I felt something was lacking so I tried cropping it...........and voila!

[Diamond_Dog]

13. Oh, nice, Peggy!

I love the dramatic dark background that really makes the color of the flowers pop!
Nice cropping, too. 👍

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Thanks, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Sometimes I try different things and they work!

[area51]

15. I love it,

it looks ethereal.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Thanks so much, my dear area51!

That's a good way to see it.