Mary's Photoblog
Safe on the inside.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 28 May 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I brought these poppies on Saturday, but the weather was so awful, high winds and driving rain, I thought it was a pity to put them outside to get batterd to death so I'm keeping them on my window in the bedroom, (they obviously like it there as lot's more buds have appeared and opened) for a wee while at least until the weather improves :)
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
:)) I like the title! great shot and nicely composed and lovely colours! well done
28 May 2008 5:56am
mosleh from kurdestan_baneh, Iran
wow fantastic very beautiful this is dreamy shot well don .I like it (bji kurd ) :)
28 May 2008 6:01am
Steve from Camdenton, United States
Wonderful shot of the poppies captured against the rainy window. Well done!
28 May 2008 6:44am
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
A most, most lovely composition, Mary! The window beaten by rain is a magic background! I can almost hear the poppies saying how lucky and privileged they are!
28 May 2008 7:24am
Toño from Estella, Spain
Hi again, I like very much the way you manage with nature.Good.
28 May 2008 7:35am
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
They are truly lovely Mary, but you may have to wait out a bit longer before planting them out, this gloomy wet bank holiday week just seems to go on and on......
28 May 2008 9:22am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A beautiful composition with the rain-dotted window and lush green beyond ... they really are a particularly beautiful species and you've captured their beauty in this photo, MaryB.
28 May 2008 9:48am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Amazing image, Mary. Sure to be one of my favorites of the day. It has an artistic painterly quality.
28 May 2008 9:51am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
A beautiful image here Mary! You caught some sweet light!!!
28 May 2008 11:23am
Cheryl from Texas, United States
what a lovey image, very cheery!! so sorry about your weather, the raindrops add a lot to the image!
28 May 2008 11:35am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
What a great composition Mary. Nice that you have such a perfect window garden in your bedroom. I agree with Michael S. - this has something of an oil painting look to it. Just to take that idea a bit further along, I'd be tempted to mess with it a bit on photoshot to add some kind of artistic brush or texture to the whole thing.
28 May 2008 11:38am
@Viewfinder: Thank you VF :)
I'll post a watercolour effect on another of the poppy pics, that I'll create in Photoshop on Friday. Thank you for the idea, it will be fun to see what it looks like :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
umm... that would be "photoshoP" not photoshot. I knew that. ;D
28 May 2008 11:39am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Wonderful light on these delicate poppies. I like contrast between happy colors of flowers and rain on the window who breed melancholy .
28 May 2008 11:51am
Shaahin from Tehran, Iran
very nice shot indeed, I like raindrops in background!
28 May 2008 12:55pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Superb composition and atmosphere. I love the background.
28 May 2008 1:10pm
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
What a beauty Mary, a lovely display and well laid out with excellent lighting
28 May 2008 1:57pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
This is just a perfect picture. The poppies look translucent against your beautiful picture window with the lush greens behind and the rain drops on the window. The detail and colors are incredible. I love it just like it is, but viewfinder is right you could have a blast playing with this one. Kudos for an excellent capture. Five stars in my opinion.
28 May 2008 1:58pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A wonderful picture! (And I know that feeling when it's time to protect the plants, especially in winter, when I go out at midnight and put another blanket on my treeferns.)
28 May 2008 2:45pm
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
What a wonderful image, Mary! The flowers are soo beautiful....I love the rain drops on the window...colors and details, simply perfect!
28 May 2008 2:55pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Very pretty, Mary... you might want to consider leaving them there.
28 May 2008 3:01pm
Elisa from Massachusetts, United States
a beautiful composition MaryB!! I really like the raindrops on the window! nice capture :)
28 May 2008 3:56pm
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Beautiful image. The light is perfect, the colours are real and we get a feeling of fragile creatures sheltered from rough weather.
28 May 2008 4:42pm
Kelela from Upland, United States
Oh my, how wonderful. This is publication-ready! Gives me that relaxful and calm feeling. Love love love this!
28 May 2008 4:51pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Great capture the flowers in them self are great, what makes this outstanding is the raindrops on the window and the cosy feel this shot has, nice one.
28 May 2008 7:27pm
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Very nice, what a nice view when you wake up in the morning! :)
28 May 2008 7:46pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
This is exquisite Mary. They seem to be so happy inside!
28 May 2008 9:46pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
beautiful flower shot. gives the feeling of a nice rainy day staying in
28 May 2008 10:10pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
They obviously love it inside ... you did the right thins. Great shot, Mary.
28 May 2008 11:45pm
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Lovely shot, Mary. Great light...love the droplets on the window. Great job!
29 May 2008 1:57am
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Wow, what a perfect composition!
29 May 2008 11:53am
Rob from Velveetaville, United States
Nice MB, the rain, the flowers and that wonderful soft light you all get across the pond makes this really pop!
Cheers,
Rob
29 May 2008 3:12pm
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Lovely composition and great contrast between the cheerful & colourful blooms and the rainy window!
30 May 2008 5:55pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I almost missed this beautiful shot. How considerate of you to keep these safe from the weather and how generously they have thanked you!
30 May 2008 8:17pm
Nikon D40X
1/50 second
F/4.8
ISO 100
52 mm (35mm equiv.)