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Firstly I would like to thank JohnHawthorne for his User Award on Purple Rhododendron, and PattiW for her User Award on Blue Lacecap Hydrangea. Thanks, John and Patti, I am delighted.
This kissing pair were found at Exbury Gardens. I used some green card behind them when I took the picture, but still decided to alter it. I used flash to brighten the centres.
Thankyou for your continued interest in my flower series.
I enjoy your comments, and am grateful to you for your votes.
Pamela.
| Camera: | Fujifilm FinePix S9600 Zoom |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Focal Length: | 11mm |
| Aperture: | f/3.4 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/240sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.7step |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | AP |
| Flash: | yes |
| Title: | Poppy Pair |
| Username: | 
pamelajean |
| Uploaded: | 26 Mar 2012 - 7:17 PM |
| Tags: | Close-up / macro, Flash / lighting, Flowers & plants, Papaver orientalis |
| VS Mode Rating |
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| Votes: | 86 |
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Gorgeous floating Poppies Pam, and such a wonderful colour.
John 
KAREN and BRIAN.
I really do appreciate your observations and suggestions, they give me food for thought.
This is not an excuse, just an explanation, because I also like stems and a bit of foliage most of the time.
The card that I take when visiting gardens has a cut to the middle, with a circular cut at the end (in the centre), so that I can fit it onto the flower stem, just under the flower, and it doesn't need holding, so I have my hands free.
I could have taken a shot of the leaves and stem, and added them in, I suppose. I have done that before
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Pamela.
Mmm. A difficult one! The only thing I could think of doing is placing a peg gently on the stem (under the card), as far down the stem as needed - though that might give you other problems. But, as you are so good with manipulations perhaps your idea of taking a picture of the stem/foliage will give a more pleasing result.
After saying that, Brian and I seem to be in the minority, so in the end you must please yourself - if you are happy with the end result then it's Perfect! 
Well, I like them as they are, stems or no stems! Simply stunning, Pamela, beautifully captured
Trev
And a perfect pair they are too Pamela, you've photographed and presented them so expertly.
mmmmmmmmm poppies, my favourite flower so much detail to these it would be difficult not to like them but I might agree about a little foliage
A big thankyou to all who have voted and commented, and to CarolG for her User Award. Thanks, Carol.
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