Poppy and sky
I was today in the daytime garden collectsing the strawberries, I took with the same pics my beautiful californica poppies. In the Salo southern Finland
Canon EOS 40D
Canon EF-S 17-85MM 1:4-5.6 IS USM
1/800s
f/4
ISO100
17mm
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Adri Padmos
Brilliant picture Veikko!
Stunning pov and dof.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Adri!
Brian Carey
Fabulous colours and pow, great shot Veikko!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Brian!
Virginia N. Fred
Oh how wonderful the look fabulous against the blue sky, nice work..gina
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Gina!
David Lewins LRPS
Excellent Veikko, love the back lighting and DoF, a well thought out image with wonderful colours.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much David for comments!
Rebecca Cozart
Love it!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Rebecca!
JRGarland
Excellent capture.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thank you JR!
Lisawv
Beautiful, outstanding lighting and colors.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Lisa!
lorilee
Wonderful!!!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Lorilee!
Ranald
I am not a fan of flower shots…..except when they are as good as this. Wonderful.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Ranald!
dinghysailor1
wonderful!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Maggie!
poupoune
So beautiful with the blue sky and fluffy clouds.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much for your comments!
James Coard
This is fantastic Veikko – has a wonderful summer feel to it – colours and composition are superb!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much James!
laurav
Great capture!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Laura!
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Eivor Kuchta
Wonderful, glowing colors!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Eivor!
Laurie Search
So beautiful!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Laurie!
DonDavisUK
Stunning colour, andI really like the angle you’ve chosen. Amazing.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much my friend!
Stan Wojtaszek
Wonderful shot, Veikko ! :)
Simple; graphic.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Stan!
Paul Thompson ...
Lovely shot and POV
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Paul!
luanda
ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC! Fav!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Luanda! :)
Martina Fagan
Perfect a superb shot:))
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much!
Rachel Dimond
I simply LOVE this… instant fave!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Rachel!
Cee Neuner
How fun and the composition is great!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Cee!
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Mary Campbell
I’m amazed you can grow California Poppies in Finland.. How lovely a shot is this, perfect perspective.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Mary! Yes, I love these and other poppies and I grow these in my garden every summer.
Jayme Rutherford
Beautiful capture!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Jayme!
Shaun Whiteman
A wonderfully composed shot Veikko, I love the perspective and colours!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Shaun!
helmutk
Lovely capture !
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Helmut!
Sharon Mau
It is beautiful!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Sharon!
Martins Blumbergs
wonderful perspective and composition!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Martins!
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful colour and composition
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Anthony!
Malcolm Chant
WOW this is a brilliant, I’ve been looking through your collection, & you show a great talent
Malcolm
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thank you so much Malcolm for your comments!
Virginia N. Fred
Congratulations

Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thank you so much Virginia!
Georgie Hart
Exceptionally beautiful and vibrant.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Georgie!
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Carol Ritchie
This is gorgeous, I love the perspective and contrast
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Carol!
Evelina Kremsdorf
Veikko! This is superb!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks Evelina very much!
Aleksander
beautifully taken Veikko!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Aleksander!
dawndavies
a beautifully picture, colours are pure magic, well done,dawn
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Dawn!
DawsonImages
Great angle and color
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much!
Curtiss Simpson
Very pretty the sky makes for a great background !
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Curtiss!
Johnny S
So vivid and beautiful, very nicely captured.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Jonny!
Ritva Ikonen
Beautiful composition and stunning colors!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Ritva!
Ronald Rockman
Superb!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Ronald!
catnip addict ...
these flowers look like two little kids playing and posing for a picture. this is a great shot.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much!
catnip addict ...
welcome!
ilpo laurila
This is great Veikko, fantastic.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Ilpo!
warmsoul
Such vivid beautiful colours. Great composition
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much for your comments!
reflector
A phenomenal capture ! Technically and visually inspirational !
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much for comments and fav!
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Rachel Williams
Excellent usage of color, the tone in this image is impecable.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Rachel!
fuelthesoul
Stunning Simplicity, love it,Bev
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Bev!
Rany Lutz
Lovely!!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Rany!
natalia martin...
happy poppies
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Natalia!
sunsette15
lovely an congrats
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Sunsette!
sunsette15
your welcome
Monica Scanlan
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thank you so much Monica for this features!!! :)
nishagandhi
wow
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Nisha!
DevineDayDreams
what a fabulous photograph!! I love evrything aboutit, the colors, the composition and especially the DOF!!! Congratulations on the features, well deserved!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much for your lovely comments!
Nancy Chambers
From Underneath Challenge
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Nancy!
ZoeMcduncan
An instant FAVE :)
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks soo much Zoe!
Maska
Great shot.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Maska!
Steve Scully
This photo will be featured with the rest of the top ten and two honorable mentions! Please submit it to the group NOW so that it may be featured! (If it is already part of the group, please remove it and resubmit it, Thanks!)
Peter Lusby Ta...
so simple so kaunis…!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thank you Peter!
Sherene Clow
Superb! Lovely, happy shot!
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Sherene!
TeAnne
Very nice :)
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much!
Steven de Siow
This is very eye catching. Well done.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Steven!
LynnEde
Primary colours! Clear. Wonderful.
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Lynn!
gabbielizzie
congratulations on your feature
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks so much Gabbie!
Sami Mick
wow I love this composition! Very simple :)
Veikko Suikkanen replied
Thanks very much Sami!