wild beauty
Wild flowers are everywhere throughout the fields and on the roadsides in Turkey this May! As you can imagine I didn’t get far on my bike…
:)
A first macro on a borrowed Nikon coolpix 4800 compact and the step up in quality from my usual Fuji Finepix A500 shows! (I was never able to give it back and came to an amicable arrangement…lol…) Taken on macro setting with selftimer and using a pocket sized 4” tripod..
Straight from the camera apart from slight cropping and a great reminder of the swathes of these beautiful flowers
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Juilee Pryor
wow this is so beautiful….. must be spring over there…..great shot…..
Richard Veal
Excellent perspective and colours.
Great shot dinger.
Peter Hill
Nice one ding :)
hilarydougill
Gorgeous Flanders Poppies, wondrous sight in a cornfield, but not so popular with the farmer haha. Beautiful capture, great angle.
Tom Gomez
Wonderful shot. I love wild poppies …
linifer
poppies are my fav flower. beautiful image :)
MattTworkowski
Beautiful image
circusgallery
very beautiful
these are an aussie ANZAC emblem
handprintz
Stunning colour ,taken on a great angle,wonderful shot
sticky
Beautiful shot….........
Ciaran O'Hagan
nice colours…
ltruskett
Beautiful image, Ding…..........stunning world we live in.
joak
halo ding great shot magic contrasts …how wis yer holiday
Sensiworld
Great capture !
Ahmad Sabra
awesome shot!
brian pendrey
stunning macro great colour brill all round
naturelover
Great angle-beautiful poppies!
MuscularTeeth
great angle.
Alessandro Pinto
Beautiful Image Maggie, love those vibrant and vivid colors..fantastic contrast of colors which highlight the beauty of this flower..
Tainia Finlay
I would snaffle the camera ding! Great angle, colour & choice of flower, love poppies
Jen Wahl
love the bright colors! Very cheerful.
Glenda Remaklus
BEAUTIFUL. I have some poppies that are just starting to bloom. They are such a gorgeious flower. Great shot….............!
Andy Harris
wow – love this one – superb colours and wonderful angle of capture…!
Susan King
Beautiful colour & angle
reflector
A great shot all round ! I’ve never seen those flowers, the colours are so rich, and the perspective and detail are great too !
jdmphotography
Top man ! wonderful image really lovely image ! (-:
Michael Oubridge
Wonderful capture, love the colour and detail
Lucindawind
beautiful .they are poppies arent they ?
Sean Farragher
beautiful
Bootkneck
Stunning colours good effort on this one matey.
Michelle Dry
Wow that is lovely. The red in that is fantastic… wow (yes I said that twice!)
Helene Kippert
Wow this is gorgeous maggie!
Basia McAuley
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Mar Silva
Wow- this is simply gorgeous. The contrasting colors is amazing.
Spiritinme
NOW THE ANGLE IS FANTASTIC…YOU ON YOUR BELLY TO GET THE SHOT? THE BLUE SKY BACKGROUND ADDS SO MUCH TO THIS MAGNIFICENT PIECE
JLDunn
Right on D!! These colors are fabulous, and it is all so crisp. I love wildflowers…
KBSImages
You definatly captured the WOW factor here, this is stunning!!!!!!!!
LindaR
lovely in the fields of red against the blue ~ I love the nodding pods and varied strings of other in the background ~ lovely shot :)
Sue Buckingham
Absolutely stunning. The angle is fantastic. Great work x
PhotogeniquE IPA
a stunning shot – the red against the blue is wonderful.
davidmilne
Excellent pic Dinger!!
Joyce Dickens,...
Incredible detail, gorgeous capture in every way!!!!!!!!
debsphotos
Beautiful crisp clear image Maggie!!! *-)
Periwinkle
An amazingly beautiful, macro capture!! The colors are so bright & crisp!
Antanas
perfect composition
jerry alcantara
really beautiful ,the colors are amazing!
Kimberley Davitt
beautiful, colours and macro
stunning
Alan Findlater
really nice work very well done
Rich Gale
poppys are my favorite flower, super work well done.
Rich.
GabrielK
beautiful shot, great camera but its the photographer that deserves the praise here
HELUA
Lovely! Poppies are among my favourites!!!
Chloe Flathers
beautiful! Great perspective
Christopher E...
love the perspective you chose on this, great focus!! did great with that little camera :):)
Michelle Dry
Looks like this image is amongst the most popular! Well done!
Carmen Cilliers
Gorgeous! I love poppies!! You’ve really captured their beautiful delicacy and I love the colours and light, an instant fave : )
Robyn Carter
Gorgeoous image, love the composition
Astrid Pardew
Awesome shot! I love the RGB colours.
Damien Taylor
Wonderful Maggie, poppies are very symbolic for me, my Dad was in WWII and still talks about his experiences (much to the annoyance of my Mother!). Well taken with lovely lighting, excellent job.
Krys Bailey
Love the low low perspective and crisp details.
Trevor Armstrong
Great compostion, colours are fab. Well done!
Mariaan Krog A...
So beautiful! Great shot!
Robin Brown
Keep Poppin up, I’m om Poppy watch. Don’t want to miss out this year. Excellent shot Dinghy!!
XX
CATNIPMEOW
Love this ! So very vibrant and love the sky in the background !
Paul Vanzella
nicely shot – love your perspective!
Sandy Stewart
Love the looking up perspective! The rich red poppies stand out so nicely against the blue sky!
Tawny
Terrific composition, again a great angle at which this was taken, i love poppies and you have portrayed them perfectly.
Carmen Hellofs
Beautiful shot Ding!
Nicholas Averre
Wonderful perspective and what vibrant colour. Superb capture!!
Fiona Kersey
Love the colour of these poppies….they look so vibrant against the gorgeous blue sky!!!! thanks for commenting on my pic too! :-)
EdgeOfReality
My favourite flowers and I love to see them growing wild. An excellent all round capture.
salsbells69
I am a big fan of poppies..what a wonderful shot..I think this is the opium poppy too..:))
dinghysailor1 replied
oooer! I didn’t know that….. but I love them too anyway!
:))
Sharon Perrett
Stunning, love the POV, an instant fave for me.
Andrew Ness
Fantastic Macro shot. Well done.
JuliaWright
Beautiful!!!
Chris Clark
outstanding mags
Marilyn Harris
Beautiful work!!
David Roman
Love the perspective of this shot from the worms perspective so it seems very nice and love the colors!
Jen Whyte
The ‘Maggie’s eye view’ LOL … I can picture you taking this shot now!!
dinghysailor1
teehee Jen – you’ve rumbled me… :))))
Rosina Lamberti
beautifully done..great work
Amber Elizabet...
Oh the poppies remember Wizard Of OZ :):):) this is so wonderful love the light and color
Big Hugs
Glenn Tuazon
The troops have returned from battle as they are victorious! Freedom for all ! The cheers from the crowds were overwhelming.. as well as their hugs and kisses.
liesbeth
beautifull..
Gottography .
Love the colour contrasts here. Well spotted.
peyote
oh you really have a beauty there :) xXx
mausue
Beautifully exposed, pin sharp image with lovely detail and stunning colours. Great perspective. Very summery :))
Elana Bailey
Nice perspective.
Kelsi Doscher
beautiful poppies, great use of color!
Lenka
Beautiful photograph, very strong colors and it still looks so natural! Well seen and photographed :)
blamo
quality
Monjii
These are stunning!! :)
Larry Llewellyn
I’m for the angle! Great shot…
Rickyd
Wow stunning great focus and colour great job :)
Sharon Johnstone
Wow….. I love this shot!! Poppies are my favorite!!
sleepyeyed
Well, I agree with everything everyone said but 1000x more….Excellent shot
Cherished
Another instant Favourite. These Poppies are gorgeous
jesika
Beautiful in every way.
j
amarica
Love the POV. Beautiful work Ding. xx
Laurie Puglia
hey, those are iceland asian poppies right? nice work! laurie
missmoneypenny
The colours are stunning – nice shot
eddiepark
Nice shot!
Jokus
A very beautiful photo, love the red poppies against the blue sky! Beautiful comp, great job!
Sharon Johnstone
I know I’ve said it before, but I love this shot!!!!
terezadelpilar
A WINNER!!
viki66
So gorgeous, makes me miss summer!
Diane Schuster
I love the contrast of these red poppies against the blue sky!
Denis Dalby
Wow… popular shot! I’m not really a a flower mad fan. but this is superb. Poppies.. OK, I admit to liking them… a bit!
Kathryn Eve Ry...
Beautiful, lovely colour, great DOF and saturation!
Patricia Gibson
I love Poppies and especially red ones, your composition is brilliant!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks pat – my pocket tripod was only 4” which helped the viewpoint too teehee and the colours are as was – such stunning light!so different to misty scottish mornings…
cheers
;))
Brian Carey
Great shot love the perspective!
Kathryn Potempski
this would make a great wall paper,excellent photo.
dinghysailor1
thanks and you are so welcome my friend ! a splash of bright colour can really cheer on a grey day..
:))
Michael King
Thanks for the poppies , for soldiers everywhere , 1st class picture .
dinghysailor1 replied
thank you michael for your touching comment
;)))
Dragan Petrovic
Interesting POV. Macros have great rate of success but this goes beyond cliche.
Franmacimages
FANTASTIC Ding The perspective and colours are awesome Mam Well done ta for kind comments Frank xx Smile and Wave x
NautilusBlue
Wow this has earned you many reviews. Great shot. Great POV and composition
briandhay
Stunning colours, my friend, just stunning.
DawsonImages
Great low camera angle, nice color, great DOF
Roddy Atkinson
Beautiful!
Fiona MacNab
Beautiful shot. Makes me think of summer.
cieloverde
Bella composición…!!!
Robin Brown
Now that’s better!! xx
Stewart Macdonald
I’m getting a feeling of tall poppy syndrome
Stewart
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee – I’ve enjoyed reading up on this – and they all looked pretty tall from where I was …lol…..
thanks stu and welcome back
cheers
;)))
Molly O'Bryon-...
POPPIES ARE MY FAVORITE BEAUTIFUL WORK!
Ralph Olsson
This is just beautiful…i am so glad i added you to my watchlist…i love your work :)
amante
Great shot. Love the perspective.
linskudd
Wonderful capture of red poppies against a beautiful blue sky.
Vickie Emms
this is a beautiful shot, and one of my favorite angles to shoot tall flowers….......
linda858100
lovely.
JennyDean
fabulous capture.
TFFDavid
This is BRILLIANT.
Squealia
Stunning I love poppies
fotonio
I also love poppies and this is a beautiful shot!
StefaniaC
so full of life….
Squealia
dinghysailor1 replied
WOW!! thanks so very much indeed – this was the first macro i took with a friends borrowed nikon coolpix 4800 and I was soooo thrilled! Its a real honour to be featured in your lovely group!! cheers and big dinghy grins!!
;)))))))
SheriS
congratulations for your featured item!
SheriS
chijude
All the accolades are so well deserved. This is stunning … from the land Down Under were tall poppies tend to be cut down! But not these!!
andykazie
Nice color and perspective!
DottieDees
I love poppies…and this is gorgeous!
Robyn Carter
Stunning gorgeous :)
Marilyn Baldey
What a fabulous red, great against the blue sky.
chen cohen
awesome shot!!! stunning light and colors!!! i love it!!!
JacquiK
Beautiful.
AngelaFoster
a very pretty capture, i like the perspective as well
Ranald
Stunning red against blue.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks for that ranald – amazing light and colours this great compact camera camera picked up! I shot this on macro and its ‘as is’ apart from a tiny crop.. cheers !
Ranald
good one nonetheless. Anything that takes a good picture is worth the money.
sendao
so colourful so beautiful;fantastic capture!
DesImages
Fabulous colour and composition!
JADEAJLANI
amazeing
Teresa Schultz
awesome shot, so clear and well composed
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much for your lovely comments … it was such fun being at bugs eye level on the roadside amongst these wonderful wild flowers… ;)))
Sandy (O'toole...
The burst of color from these wild flowers is so magnificant. beautiful work….Sandy
shanghaiwu
stunning image
blamo
Pukka image ….............. Quality
Elizarose
Ah, very cool! Love the angle!
Christopher Bi...
great shot!
JOHAN (photowa...
GREAT SHOT AND ANGLE….......JOHAN
ldeiter78
Wow – the color pops out of the picture ~ beautiful!
Anne-Marie Lad...
Lovely shot – very cheery, colourful and bright!
Laura Cutmore
I don’t know how I didn’t see this shot the first time I looked at your portfolio, this is GORGEOUS. absolutely love the angle and colours
mimi yoon
great capture, ding…
love the angle and composition…
beautiful art…
laurawhitaker
This is beautiful… looks fab framed too:

dinghysailor1 replied
aw thank so much laura – lovely of you to think of doing that..cheers indeed and for your great comment
:)))
urmysunshine
Excellent excellent angle, I absolutely love this shot, WELL DONE!!!!~
dinghysailor1 replied
:))))
cherylc1
WOW! Absolutely gorgeous!!! XO
doreen01
Splendid and refreshing!!!
kevin smith sk...
Great POV….quite uplifting.
This page is so long it will soon circle the globe.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks kev – thats a good word for how it makes me feel too.. cheers
;))
kaycheree
just gorgeous!
stevendesiow
Great composition. The color comnination is fantastic.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks stevie – that means a lot and so much appreciated cheers
:))
GFinch
A very moving image. I like it a lot!
dinghysailor1 replied
Thanks for your great comment GF! I’m thrilled you like this – I have a soft spot for this one too.. .. ;)))
Steve plowman
I just love Poppies and this is a superbly clear shot, viewed large you can see all the incredible fine detail on the stem. A wonderful shot.
Paul Thompson ...
Amazing vibrance and great POV
Franmacimages
BRILLIANT So many well deserved Comments Its a Fav Ding How are u Ta for kind comments Luv frank xx
kathy s gillen...
excellent capture and angle
shalayne
stunning shot, love the vibrant red against the blue, you deserve all these wonderful comments
Arrowman
A brilliant piece of work here, you should be really proud of it !! – Colin
Steve Buffington
Wow, this shot is excellent and I can see I am not the only one to think so. This is a lot of comments. So I will join the crowd in admiring it. Well taken. The colors are fantastic, but I think its your POV that makes it special.
Finbarr Reilly
brilliant shot:)
H M Bascom
Beautiful image.
terryt
How about…..”Uplifting”!!!
Marvelous catch!!
Kasia Kotlarska
Lovely!
Glenda Remaklus
This is one of the prettiest Flower photo’s. GORGEOUS!
dinghysailor1 replied
going poppy red here… aw thanks glenda lovely of you to say that… cheers so much
:))))
starikarp
wow…brillant capture.
Braedene
Absolutely perfect – love it – a fav. Stunning comp and vibrant colours. Liz
Pamela Jayne S...
I adore this capture Maggie – it’s stunning beautiful and I know when I first clapped eyes on it I wanted to be there with you taking a photo also!!
Next month the poppies arrive :))
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much pam.. .. its your turn to take one for me this year ..arent they such a gorgeous sight especially with those blue skies…and hubby hasnt forgotten me skiving off the bike ride to hunker down with these and then rejoining as they came home pretending i’d done it all ..LOL… :))
Pamela Jayne S...
Ok tis a deal :)) Just have to wait for blue skies though!! Haha must admit that would be me – the “don’t bother to wait I will catch you up” line – works everytime :))
ilpo laurila
Congratulations, great angle really beautiful image.
laureenr
Oh so beautiful. Makes me yearn for summer all over again. We are headed into winter.
dinghysailor1 replied
makes me yearn for summer too.. where just digging and getting ready to plant the veg.. hoping you have a mild winter.. with lots of sun…
not a bit like ours…lol. :))
Madonna007photo
Stunning shot !
Superb colors !
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! On making the Top Ten in a First Things Group challenge
Steven Sandner
I really like this! sublime in every aspect!
=)
James Corley
Wonderful perspective! Stunning colors.
ElYPares
pERFECT CAPTURE!
Finbarr Reilly
wonderful point of view great shot:)
Richard Murch
..... Gotta love these poppies…summer is here…
Kathleen Struckle
Beautiful poppies.
mikebov
Beautiful capture,
Check out Lorusmavers recent paintings of poppies, they are superb
Olga Zvereva
Lovely poppies, Maggie!
hilarydougill
Wonderful capture, just ove this red against the blue blue sky, wonderful, you could wax lyrical about this one haha hugsxxx
jacqi
Just discovered this one and what a stunner it is Maggie!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks heaps jacqi… cheers for that
:))
Jhug
Love your POV on this. Great colors! Wonderful shot!
joyousmoon
So perfectly poised! Lovely!
Jeanne Horak-D...
Wow – what a spectacular capture! And poppies are some of my favourite flowers :)
Linda Callaghan
beautiful poppy photo ! great perspective
laurav
Great image! Love the angle
phiona
the most beautiful image representing poppies!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
wow – thankyou so so much fro such a wonderful compliment!! this is one of my personal favourite too.. and always makes me think of summer…
:)))
chrythmnove
I would love to visit Flanders one day. Your photo keeps me inspired. Thankyou.
It’s beautiful, and I’m amongst them.
Hans Kawitzki
What a burst of colour,pity that we don’t have these poppies growing wild in Australia
Ritva Ikonen
Beautiful image of my favorite flowers!
presbi
Astonishing and vivid colours, Maggie!
sonjas
Wow. Excellent capture
Squealia
I hope you don’t mind but I used this to front the RED CHALLENGE
dinghysailor1 replied
wow just blinking here and trying to believe my eyes…what a lovely honour ! thanks so much indeed!!!!
grinning madly here…
:))))))))))))))))))))
Wendy Slee
these are so stunning against the blue sky! what an amazing shot Maggie…I love this! ( I had to do a search for red poppy art last night, and this came up as one of my faves!!)
dinghysailor1 replied
happy dinghy grins here… thanks wendy !!swathesof wild poppies are such a feelgood summer image…am delighted you like it..
:)))))))))
Pamela Jayne S...
Congratulations on placing 3rd in the red challenge :))
dinghysailor1 replied
wow thanks so much pam!! what a great thrill indeed.. puts a real skip in my step today…cheers my friend..
:))
Pamela Jayne S...
Roka
What a beautiful image! Brilliant color! Instant fave!
Ronald Rockman
Maggie, go to the top of the class !!!!!!!!!
Outstanding photograph.
Rock x
dinghysailor1 replied
ooh thanks heaps rock!!
cheers
:)))
.
Clare Colins
A perfect poppy shot!
Eugenio
:))) Awesome shot !!!
laurav
Great capture!
insolitus
Wonderful shot. We’ve had fabulous swathes (is that the right word?) if these lovely flowers. They seem so delicate but just bounce in the breeze.
morpheus71
Stunning colours and funky perspective !
dinghysailor1 replied
LOL thanks so much ! but bet I looked less than funky grovelling on the roadside with the 4” tripod …...LOL
:)
Simon Gladwin
Soopoib (as they say in New York) I cant believe I missed this Maggie…a real stunner. Such clarity and light coupled withe the contrast in colour is just stunning. I love flowers shot from this angle too….fabbo image!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks my friend! so thrilled at your lovely words.. cheers!
:))
Natalie Broome
Great capture and perspective!
BlaizerB
much of what i wanted to say has already been covered – what a fine work – cheers
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much indeed!!
cheers
:))
Betty Mackey
Everyone thinks it’s great. Me, too!!
Tom Newman
Fantastic shot Maggie Beautiful colour and detail, a classic :-)
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks tom these lovely flowers definitely say ‘summer days’ to me too.. a classic memory from childhood so thank you kindly for your wonderful comment
cheers
maggie
:))
Johannes Hunt...
Ah yes, poppies in Turkey – they were everyone when we last visited – wonderful capture
Brian Downs
This shot so so so nice Maggie
Philip Rogan
Vivid and stunning close up wide angle red, blue, its got at all going on! Great!
Peter Denness
Great colours, fantastic image
John44
Good greef .. cost me 20 mins scrolling down to tell you this is tops of the bill
Perfect
John
:-)))
dinghysailor1 replied
lol thanks my friend – so glad you made it..
:)))
Patrick Morand
Very good compo Maggie, congrats !
nirvanavisions
Hey… this is fabulous! Can I have permission to paint this when I get the time?
Tara
dinghysailor1 replied
absolutely ! I would be so honoured .. its such a thrill that you would like to spend time on this and you have an amazing gallery … would love to see your take on this… so thanks again for thinking of it and yes go ahead….:)))))))))))))))))))
linsads
this is beautiful i love poppies and against the blue sky they just look wonderful :o))
midzing
beautiful shot,,, love the POV,,, well done
ANNABEL S. A...
whew !!! no more space for me, great art
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks my friend – you’re so kind and i’m thrilled you like it.. it was more of a lucky capture really with an old borrowed compact nikon and a 3” pocket tripod in turkey.. but am so glad it came out – i adore poppies and swathes of wild flowers and they were just everywhere around us that holiday..
:)
Thordis
Beautiful colors, great comp.
Lyn Evans
Fantastic colour contrast. What a fantastic image. Wonderful clarity
Lorena Maria
a stunning shot!! the red against the blue is wonderful Maggie!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much my good friend.. this shot just shouts summer to me…
so delighted you like it!
:))))
LouJay
Just gorgeous!
Laura Towersey
Great shot, i love the perspective you have shot from!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much laura – i had the teensiest pocket tripod – about 3 ” high but was very pleased how it came out…
:))
foppe47
Beautiful flowers Maggie , go to my list.
Foppe
dinghysailor1 replied
wow thanks so much ! am delighted these caught your eye
cheers for adding them to your faves too..
:)))
Luca Renoldi 29 days ago
Magnificent light and colour in this fantastic shot.
jomash 28 days ago
Yes, good one !
Joanna Beilby 24 days ago
Beautiful blooms beautifully executed!
Rosalie Scanlon 22 days ago
Gorgeous capture and a great pov.
Brandie1 13 days ago
Stunning capture..
The red against the blue sky is brilliant.
dinghysailor1 replied 13 days ago
thanks brandie this was my first shot with a borrowed nikon compact .. (and of course had to come to some arrangement to never give it back…LOL) t – really appreciate your lovely comment
cheers
maggie
:))
Brandie1 13 days ago
Did you get to keep the Nikon.
I am going out to buy a compact camera tomorrow, No doubt it will be a nikon as that is my chosen camera in DSLRs so can’t see any reason to change now.
Still adore this pic.
dinghysailor1 replied 13 days ago
ooh good luck and will love to hear what model you choose – this wa quite a bulky (for a ‘compact’) old coolpix 4800… and yes i bought it after extending the loan period ridiculously..- heaps of my best shots with it .. but finding how great nikon are propelled me to get my lovely D60 and i treasure them both – the ‘macro’ setting on this is amazing!!
Now if only nikon did a waterproof pocket one….
cheers
maggie
:))
Kathryn Potempski 11 days ago
your flowers are so inspiring Maggie
micklyn 11 days ago
gorgeous colours! and I love the pov ( :
Photo57 7 days ago
I absolutely love this image . . . and I see I am not alone, just look at all these comments …...... well done Popeye . . . . lol, yes, it’s me, I’m back but with a different name :-)
robertpatrick 5 days ago
Nice anhle,great contrast and colors!
jayview 4 days ago
been trying to grow poppies without success – will have to enjoy yours instead. Glorious shot!