Poppies

May 05, 2014

The California state flower, Eschscholzia Californica or California Poppy, is in full bloom at this time of year, and last week I drove out to the California Poppy Reserve with a friend to have a look.

The flower is a bit of fuss budget, and will close at almost any excuse (clouds, wind...) so it's hard to catch it open, not least because the Reserve is in the Antelope  Valley, near a town called Lancaster, which is  almost always windy...

...Here is what I found...

 

 

 

Clouds and Poppies #11/ 5000s, at f/9 || E.Comp:-10 / 6 || 195mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:28 16:45:02

 

 

 

And...

 

 

 

Clouds & Poppies #21/ 400s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-8 / 6 || 35mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:28 18:37:37

 

 

 

 

Add a crow...

 

 

 

Poooies, a Crow and a Road1/ 500s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-8 / 6 || 200mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:28 18:16:12

 

 

 

 

And lastly...

 

 

 

Clouds & Poppies #31/ 320s, at f/22 || E.Comp:-2 / 6 || 70mm || WB: AUTO 0. || ISO: 800 || Tone: || Sharp: || Camera: NIKON D3on: 2014:04:28 17:08:02

 

A pretty place on a pretty day.

Click on the picture for an enlargement.

 

Best, Ding

 

 

 

 

 

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