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191/365: "Where light and shadow fall on your subject - that is the essence of expression and art through photography." ~ Scott Bourne

191/365: "Where light and shadow fall on your subject - that is the essence of expression and art through photography." ~ Scott Bourne
3 pictures in notes above! :)

Steve and I decided a while ago that we need to start getting up earlier and we've slowly worked our clock back so that now I am getting up before 7am, and sometimes as early as 6am! How insane for a nightowl like me! But I've always loved the early morning when I'm up, so I'm getting a wonderful reward every time I get up.

This morning I stepped outside and found at least half a dozen poppies that were open or in the process of doing so. In shades of pinks and also red, I even noticed a little ruffled white one accented with a bit of pink blush that was shyly opening its face near the ground. I took many pictures and then gave all the flowers water as the sun peeked over the hill and began to shine rays of warmth upon all of our faces.

Once again I got my camera and took another set of pictures, and as I walked back and forth around the plot, I watched the way the sun made the petals glow and how the whole impact could change with just one step forward or back.

Crouching low, I looked at the poppies from under the petals, and the angle of the sun created magnificent lens flares which magnified the amazing scene I was witnessing. I got many pictures, and I'll show another favorite in a week or two!

Scott Bourne is a new media producer, consultant, photographer, author, lecturer, teacher and technology enthusiast. Wikipedia: Scott Bourne

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18 comments - The latest ones
 Levina de Ruijter
Levina de Ruijter
The backlighting and the flare are both lovely, showing the flower in a very different light. Literally as well as figuratively. A lovely image, Janet.
10 years ago.
 Julien Rappaport
Julien Rappaport club
Fragile et belle !
10 years ago.
 Hans Guenter
Hans Guenter club
Great light and very impressive use of reduced DoF.
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Marvellous use of rear lighting and DOF.
10 years ago.
 kadely
kadely
Superbe, très belle lumière d'ambiance
10 years ago.
 Gerda
Gerda
*Mags* made the point :))) fantastic series and I LOVE the spider shots!!!
10 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Superb lighting, colors and detail! Gorgeous flower image!!! Brilliantly done, Janet!
10 years ago.
 Jim Boynton
Jim Boynton
So cool and dreamy. I will have to skip the spider photo (eeek! shudder). Hope you understand.
10 years ago.
 Blueman
Blueman
Excellent!
10 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Très belle lumière !!!
10 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Tremendous image. Well done
10 years ago.
 Rafael
Rafael club
Precioso contraluz !
Buen fin de semana
10 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Congratulations!
Happy weekend, Janet!

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10 years ago.
 Dean Morley (mostly off)
Dean Morley (mostly… club
A gorgeous image Janet. You've captured the light perfectly I think.
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Wonderful light...
10 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
Gorgeous.
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Beautiful lighting!! Great capture =)
8 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Oh Janet - how absolutely gorgeous. The petals are like crepe paper and the light shining through them or highlighting them is just fantastic. You do have an incredible eye for beauty
7 years ago.

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