Poppies in the Wind
To wrap up my “Painterly Picture Week”, I hate to be redundant, but I love poppies, and apparently I have a lot of company since I see them all over Sequim.
Easy to grow, hearty and full of color, they don’t disappoint, even in the wind. And since we’ve had more than our share of wind lately, that’s the time grab your phone and/or your camera and get outside to record the show. A slow shutter speed helps with the painterly effect by blending all those colors as if you’d taken a brush to canvas, but without the time involved and without dealing with wet paint.
I hope that at least one of my posts this week has inspired you to get a little creative yourself and to indulge your senses in the opportunity to capture the beauty that surrounds us, even in the wind!
These poppies look more “papery” than California Poppies (also our state flower). But still lovely and colorful!
Yes, I’m so glad you commented. They are more papery and bigger and they come in a variety of colors while the California poppies don’t. I just found this website that describes the MANY varieties of poppies that exist (and that I too wasn’t familiar with), so I wish I had googled it earlier: http://www.gardenia.net/guide/18-types-of-poppies-to-discover
WHO KNEW?! 🙂
These look like Oriental Poppies, rather than California Poppies. Petals have a tissue-like appearance.
Peg, your technique made the most of the textures and beautiful pastels.
Yes, they are and since I grew up on the east coast, they’re my favorite, but I truly enjoy both! And thank you for your comment, SAM!
And here’s a link to the many more varieties: http://www.gardenia.net/guide/18-types-of-poppies-to-discover
Hello Peg. I replied to your email and realized it was a do not reply. Is there a way I can send you a personal email? Thank you.
I have a spam blocker installed, and therefore the reason you can’t reply directly. And I don’t see any other comments from you, so I’m going to decline to give you my personal address until you can give me some idea of who you are and the nature of your email.