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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Matt Tilghman on April 07, 2013, 08:07:20 pm

Title: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: Matt Tilghman on April 07, 2013, 08:07:20 pm

The California Poppy has to be one of the most beautiful flowers I know. On good wildflower years, some landscapes here in California can become totally blanketed by blooms, leading to a downright surreal display. But it's easy to forget how beautiful single blossoms are, too. Sometimes I like to look for poppies before the wildflower season has truly begun, to catch the early risers. It's easier to appreciate the intricate beauty within each individual poppy. As a bonus, sometimes these few over-eager poppies catch a few end-of-the-season rain showers, and become draped in delicate moisture – a dress these spring flowers seldom wear.
(http://www.matttilghman.com/images/Wet-Poppy.jpg) (http://www.matttilghman.com/Poppy-in-Pearls.html?California)
Poppy in Pearls (http://www.matttilghman.com/Poppy-in-Pearls.html?California)

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: davidh202 on April 07, 2013, 08:16:15 pm

That is a pretty Poppy Matt
 Just one little flaw in the double reflection of that left edge center petal.A little fix and you have a gem!

Easily remedied by a selection of the petal, inverting to protect the edge and cloning it out. ;-)
While your at it, darkening or cloning out that light diagonal leaf behind the flower, would also help it is just a wee distracting.

David

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 07, 2013, 11:02:18 pm

Very nice!

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: Matt Tilghman on April 08, 2013, 01:28:49 am

Thanks, guys!  David, I noticed that blur on the petal... I toyed with the idea of fixing it.  The fact that you noticed it too and didn't like it was enough for me.  It's now fixed!

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: francois on April 08, 2013, 03:49:33 am

Luminescent and so gorgeous!

Well done

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on April 08, 2013, 04:22:35 am

Very nice.

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: Matt Tilghman on April 08, 2013, 06:30:43 pm

Thank you Francois and Paulo!

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 09, 2013, 12:34:21 am

Quote from: davidh202 on April 07, 2013, 08:16:15 pm

Just one little flaw in the double reflection of that left edge center petal.A little fix and you have a gem!

Hey Matt -- what caused that reflection???

Title: Re: Poppy in Pearls
Post by: Matt Tilghman on April 09, 2013, 04:24:58 pm

It was not actually a reflection.  This is a focus-stacked image, and the tips of the petals were in slightly different locations.  The blending process left both visible.