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….. when the poppies dried and baked under the hot sun, the warm wind gently blowing through the slender stalks, desicating the heads in the paddock.
I love winter and the change of seasons, but I always get nostalgic for lazy summer days this time of year.
NW Tasmania

Nikon D40
Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens @ 200mm
ISO200
F/11
1/200th of a second

Featured in The Male Photographer group 10th October 2009
Featured in Shapes & Patterns group 8th April 2010
Featured in Solo Exhibition group 2nd July 2010
Featured in The Silky Touch group 4th July 2010
Featured in Colour & Light group 4th July 2010

June 2010 Juried Invitational Exhibition

Tags

summer, tasmania, poppies, medicine, agriculture, dried, codeine, pethedine

Comments

  • Shelly Wickens
    Shelly Wickensalmost 4 years ago

    Garth this is so wonderful! Great use of DOF and the contrasting colours are perfect. I love the little shadows at the top of the dried poppies as well. Very beautiful all around :)

  • Thank you very much Shelly

    – Garth Smith

  • Gouzelka
    Gouzelkaalmost 4 years ago

    The photo was taken with the mind, great shot Garth!

  • It was Gouzelka (a warm mind Garth says on this frosty Tasmanian morning LOL)

    – Garth Smith

  • Jonicool
    Jonicoolalmost 4 years ago

    Such a beautiful warm glow and mood!

  • Thank you Jonicool

    – Garth Smith

  • David Clarke
    David Clarkealmost 4 years ago

    Brilliant shot, Garth!!

  • Thank you David, glad you like it

    – Garth Smith

  • David  Hibberd
    David Hibberdalmost 4 years ago

    Very different but very good.
    Davo

  • Thanks David

    – Garth Smith

  • micklyn
    micklynalmost 4 years ago

    Beautiful light, wonderful unusual colours. I really really like this. ( :

  • Thank you micklyn, yes it was the blue vs the brown that caught my eye washing over the shapes.

    – Garth Smith

  • betty porteus
    betty porteusalmost 4 years ago

    enormously colourful brown image with the warmth of summer
    delicious shapes screaming to be detailed in macro

  • Thank you betty, yes worth another visit for sure.

    – Garth Smith

  • debsphotos
    debsphotosalmost 4 years ago
    Gosh…sorry Garth!!! i thinks its time I had a break!!! This image has made me ‘see’ things wrong!!!LOL..*-)
  • Thank you very much Debs, all is forgiven :-)
    Just glad that you liked it enough to tell me so – you can call me anything you like :-)

    – Garth Smith

  • Vicki Ferrari
    Vicki Ferrarialmost 4 years ago

    More of that Garth Smith Magic! This is gorgeous! Love everything about this! You have a very unique style Garth! Fave!

  • Thank you very much Vicki, your continued support is much appreciated

    – Garth Smith

  • traveller
    travelleralmost 4 years ago

    Great composition, great capture.

  • Thank you traveller

    – Garth Smith

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