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Corn Poppy


Corn Poppy
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-10
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-04 12:54
Viewed: 857
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Corn Poppy – Papaver rhoeas

A splash of colour from Cyprus! Not endemic, not rare but still so beautiful and I couldn’t resist taking this shot from about 1 metres distance with the camera handheld. The little Bee was a sudden bonus!

“The Corn Poppy is known to have been associated with agriculture in the Old World since early times. It has most of the characteristics of a successful weed of agriculture. These include an annual lifecycle that fits into that of most cereals, a tolerance of simple weed control methods, the ability to flower and seed itself before the crop is harvested. Like many such weeds, it also shows the tendency to become a crop in its own right; its seed is a moderately useful commodity.

Its origin is not known for certain. As with many such plants, the area of origin is often ascribed by Americans to Europe, and by northern Europeans to southern Europe. The European Garden Flora suggests that it is ‘Eurasia and North Africa’; in other words, the lands where agriculture has been practised since the earliest times.” Extract from Wikipedia

anel, ridvan, ralfsworld, Adanac, pablominto, Debz, SkyF, pvb, JORAPAVI, claudine, Maite has marked this note useful
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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1173 W: 0 N: 1968] (8355)
  • [2007-05-04 14:16]

Hello Ulla,
Beautiful red for this sunny picture of the Corn Poppy. Simple and happy picture. Nice to have the visit of the little bee on the flower.
Good evening
Anne

wonderful colour and so sharp beautifully taken!
TFS
genese

I love poppies and this one is perfect and yes the bee is a bonus, a darker background would set it of better. tfs.

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 556 W: 0 N: 1138] (5140)
  • [2007-05-04 15:28]

hi, really very good capture,amazing colours with good BG lovely flower and bee in it.TFS
regards
ridvan

Nice shot, Ulla!
Details and colours are really good and little bee makes nice atmosphere :)
TFS
Ralf

... Tack för senast...

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-05-04 17:30]

Hi Ulla,
Like our splash of colours:-) Very good reproduction of red, not so easy go get!
TFS, José M.

Hi Ulla, splendid composition with beautiful poppy and a bee, wonderful colors, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1048 W: 1 N: 4139] (13914)
  • [2007-05-04 22:00]

Hello Ulla,
Vivid colors and sharp details in this beautiful macro, thanks Ulla.
Rick

Hello Ulla,
Eye-catching colours, superb details!
A well lit lovely flower, in a simple but attractive composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-05-05 6:29]

I do love Poppies Ulla and this is a lovely example. You have caught it very well with good focus and exposure, colours and details are very sharp. The insect is a bonus. Lovely.
tfs
debz

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-05-05 10:50]

Hello Ulla,
his is a beautiful composition, the poppy makes is such a wonderful subject and the bee adds wonderful interest. Very nice placing of the subject, great details and a lovely sharpness.
TFS..Sky

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 763 W: 58 N: 631] (6490)
  • [2007-05-05 11:03]

Bonjour,
J'en ai un qui s'ouvre déjà dans mon jardin.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 521] (1813)
  • [2007-05-05 11:25]

Hi Ulla,
I like these flowers very much. I like the red colour of these flowers. You have captured not only a very nice poppy but also a little bee.
Good focus and sharpness.
TFS Paula

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2007-05-06 4:13]

Hi Ulla,
une image originale et très colorée. Le point de vue est excellent et permet de voir la scène en entier. Bonne netteté de l'ensemble.

tfs

Hola Ulla,
Preciosa toma, la composición y contrastes de colores son muy bonitos. Saludos
José Ramón

Bonjour Ulla
Tes photos sont toujours trés poétiques ! Magnifique red popy dans une belle composition.
Merci et au revoir...JP
Les sourires demain

Hello Ulla,
This is a beautiful picture of such a nice specie. I like this beautiful lightning, details, exposure and composition. The insect add a interesting element with this pollen everywhere. This is very lovely and well done. Thanks,
Claudine

Hello Ulla!
Very optimistic and beauty picture. Very well saturated colours, interesting POV and very good DOF. I like also black frame, and shadows on the Corn Poppy.
TFS and have a nice evening! :)
Radomir

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 980 W: 64 N: 1196] (4924)
  • [2007-05-07 9:34]

What a beautiful shot, Ulla!!
I really love this Poppy with that deep red color and the little bee on the petal. The texture of its red petals is so nicely shown by the perfect sharpness and exposure!
Congratulations and TFS.
Greetings
Maite

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-05-07 22:25]

Hello Ulla

A well illuminated shot of this poppy.The focus is excellent with wonderful sharp details.The colour saturation is excellent.Well composed in the frame.

Rob

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 0 N: 205] (952)
  • [2008-08-15 1:17]

Hello Ulla,
very attractive and bright shot of the poppy. The interest is well added up with the present of the lad, a bee.
Great shot of wonderful composition and good light management.

regards,
Foozi

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