Jack, That's inspirational! I've got to remember to try some of those kinds of set-ups when I get bored with the more traditional flower photos. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulation! You're the proud parent of at least one beautiful golden > California Poppy. ;) > Ideal exposure appears to have been made out of the direct sun and, perhaps, > in "portrait" mode.(?) > All that remains of this past spring's local crop are their weed like > blossom-less stems. They're considered perennial, but are very unpredictable > as to their numbers. > Thanks, Paul, for giving me an excuse to post "My Poppy". :)) > > Jack > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=313 > > > > --- On Sun, 6/22/08, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: PESO: Success! >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <PDML@pdml.net> >> Date: Sunday, June 22, 2008, 8:38 PM >> I doubt that anyone remembers, but early this spring I asked >> about >> wild California poppies and whether or not they could be >> cultivated >> here in the midwest. My best friend, who lives in Santa >> Barbara, had >> given me some seeds, and I was determined to grow some >> flowers. Well, >> my California Poppies are blooming-- several months later >> than they >> bloom out there on the coast. But they're looking good. >> I shot a pic >> of one with the K20D, the Vivitar 90/2.5 macro, the 540 >> flash and the >> lightsphere in dome up mode. Not a great pic, but it does >> confirm >> that I have indeed grown a wild California Poppy way back >> here in >> Michigan. >> Paul >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7441564 >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
