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Hi Mike - I've done a few small prints of the Poppies for my wife's classroom. She is still deciding if the colour fits with the decor at home

Wonderful images here but Birma's poppies especially of the field are outstanding.

Where I live although an agricultural area any colour in fields is usually Rape seed or Linseed or Borage and so it was great surprise to come across a local seed developer cultivating a field of sweet peas. The scent from these was amazing.




Ossie

Wow Ossie! Astonishing . Looks like I've a new photo ambition to add to the list . Love those sweet pea pics.

Ossie, what a field of joy!

I was as astonished as Birma when I sawmthe sweet pea field; the varying colours of the individual plants striked me first. Lovely!

Thanks for sharing.

Good luck on the Sweet Pea mission, Andy. I'm sure you'd make a legend of their shooting as well....


Yildiz

This isn't a fair challenge! We've got some masters of floral photography on PCA! And to top all that: I'm allergic to grasses

Just kidding of course (except about the allergies I'm affraid).

Great new subject Yildiz!

Mark

Fantastic contributions so far. This one is off to a good start.
At least this challenge will be stress free for me based on the posts so far.
All I am going to do is sit back and enjoy the contributions.
This is so out of (above - to be specific) my league.

With best regards,
Sury

sury wrote:Fantastic contributions so far. This one is off to a good start.
At least this challenge will be stress free for me based on the posts so far.
All I am going to do is sit back and enjoy the contributions.
This is so out of (above - to be specific) my league.

With best regards,
Sury

Hi Sury,

Please don't undermine your photography skills with flowers. We've seen some nice contributions from you in other threads.: )

Can I interest you in photographing fishermen with rods in their hands perhaps? All you'll have to do is be easy on yourself and photograph those who are actually fishing. : )
Easy enough, no?

Here's the link to that challenge:
[url=ttp://www.photoclubalpha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=7786]Fishermen Fishing with Rods / Salmon Fishing In The Yemen[/url]


Good luck!


Yildiz

Yildiz,
Thank you for your kind words. I certainly will participate and my apprehension
was intended to be a compliment to all postings, albeit in my round about way.
These postings are certainly pushing me to try harder.

Thanks for pointing to the other challenge about fishermen. I will certainly will
take up that assignment as well, since I have a visit to beach area scheduled for
this Sunday. Perfect timing.

With best regards,
Sury

Sury, I reckon you among one of the floral masters on PCA. For this fact alone you have to contribute!

sury wrote:Yildiz,
Thank you for your kind words. I certainly will participate and my apprehension
was intended to be a compliment to all postings, albeit in my round about way.
These postings are certainly pushing me to try harder.

Thanks for pointing to the other challenge about fishermen. I will certainly will
take up that assignment as well, since I have a visit to beach area scheduled for
this Sunday. Perfect timing.

With best regards,
Sury

Yes, I had a notion that you were complimenting the enetries, Sury... but I still wanted to make sure that you had and idea of what we thought of your work which really has changed in the due course of the past months.( I'm in no posistion to judge of course!)

Would only delight in seeing your work!

Mark expresses my thoughts exactly. : )

Yildiz

mvanrheenen wrote:Sury, I reckon you among one of the floral masters on PCA. For this fact alone you have to contribute!

Mark,
I am humbled and honored by your kind sentiments. I will post some soon.

Sury

Yes, I had a notion that you were complimenting the enetries, Sury... but I still wanted to make sure that you had and idea of what we thought of your work which really has changed in the due course of the past months.( I'm in no posistion to judge of course!)

Would only delight in seeing your work!

Mark expresses my thoughts exactly. : )

Yildiz[/quote]

Thank you.

Sury

Here are some from the hike on Saturday. These are from "drier" (semi-arid)
California. From the state park north of Santa Cruz, California. Hopefully give
you balance with the lush greens you would typically see when we say fields.


I did not know till couple of days ago that an Artichoke if left on the plant, will bloom
into a (beautiful flower)

Artichoke Flower:


Cactus Flower:


Inspired by Andy (Birma), an Andy'esque field of wild flowers:

Hi Sury,

These are very nice. Artichoke is especially interesting. Like cauliflower when left on it is own it blooms into a spectacular flower. I'm glad Andyesque ventures are paying of as good shots. : )

Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

Very nice Sury - I like the Andy-esque flowers

Might you cactus flower be a Thistle?