A heads up -  the party's over  by helenhall

A heads up - the party's over

Returning to the site of the dancing poppies today, the wear and tear after a weekend of poppy partying was evident. Heads were nodding towards each other, as if to catch the after party gossip, and just a few revellers, way past their best, were hanging on, looking bedraggled, dishevelled, still dressed in their now crumpled and inappropriately bright party attire. The floor was strewn with discarded garments and party debris.

The head of the family stood with authority and a touch of desperation (can you see his face?), "Come on now", he says, "the party is over. We all need to tidy up, and get back to work".

Most fitting for a Sunday evening posting, I thought.

Ha, your narrative is brilliant Helen. I can see that face! Amazing detail with the seeds about to spill out of his head.
July 30th, 2017  
Fantastic DOF and lighting
July 30th, 2017  
Absolutely I can see his face, more than a touch of desperation!, Fabulous shot and narrative as usual, I so look forward to your stories.
July 30th, 2017  
Love how you can see the seeds escaping
July 30th, 2017  
Beautiful close up with great nice details.
July 30th, 2017  
Wonderful narrative that breathes life into the poppy heads.
July 31st, 2017  
Love it ...
July 31st, 2017  
I love poppy heads. They are great photographic subjects. Good job.
July 31st, 2017  
Yes, I can see his face! wonderful storytelling, Helen. I love the detail in this shot, never seen a poppy in this state.
July 31st, 2017  
Great focus and depth of field. A pretty image.
July 31st, 2017  
Lovely shot
July 31st, 2017  
kay
Excellent story found it captivating, like living the moment of a few nights out I have had. the night may be over but those seeds live on.
July 31st, 2017  
Great narrative, almost as good as the image, which is brilliant.. you've got us all seeing the face - amazing how the mind can be fooled.. great shot Helen..
July 31st, 2017  
Great catch- he looks a little annoyed to me- perhaps the place needs a little cleaning?! Love that face!
August 1st, 2017  
@olivetreeann he definitely has a look about him I agree. Probably the amount of clearing up was worrying him.
@jorlam you're right, it is a shame really as I cant see the poppy head without the silly face now.
@lovingandsharing you got it. There is always a price to be paid!
@ziggy77 thanks Jo
@kwind I am glad you can see the image for what it is, rather than the ridiculous tale I put to it.
@adayinmallacoota The way the seeds sit at the top was a surprise to me. never looked at through the lens before.
@moonmtn thank you Kahsia - they are attractive I agree
@pdulis much appreciate it Peter
@taffy it was fun creating the story
@pyrrhula thank you kindly
@helenm2016 yes - and I didn't even notice the seeds on the verge of falling until after I had the picture on the screen
@suzanne234 how kind of you to say so Suzanne
@shylaine3304 thank you so much Erika
@flowerfairyann yes Ann, they took me by surprise when I saw them. Thank you for your comment.
August 1st, 2017  
Such a brilliant narrative! Not sureI would have noticed the face without your story but now thats all I can see!
August 5th, 2017  
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