….. 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

summer, tasmania, poppies, medicine, agriculture, dried, codeine, pethedine
Comments
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
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
Such a beautiful warm glow and mood!
Thank you Jonicool
– Garth Smith
Brilliant shot, Garth!!
Thank you David, glad you like it
– Garth Smith
Very different but very good.
Davo
Thanks David
– Garth Smith
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
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
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
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
Great composition, great capture.
Thank you traveller
– Garth Smith