Red Poppy

Caught these on my walk with Cosmo. I so love these large RED poppies, so much character!

[John]

Brilliant color!

[Susan Wakely]

Amazed at how sturdy the paper thin petal are. Lovely capture.

[Carole Sandford]

Poppies are so photogenic!

[JackieR]

Red is soooo difficult to capture and these beauties photographed perfectly!! Fabulous

[Islandgirl]

Gorgeous red bloom!

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful poppy. Love the details and dof.

[Walks @ 7]

Lovely

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful capture of the texture in the petals. Lovely.

[moni kozi]

This is stunning!!!!

[sheri]

You captured the crepe papery effect perfectly.

[eDorre]

Lovely!

[Kathy A]

Beautiful!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

how lovely

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@congaree I like your visits, John!

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@wakelys I, too like the crepe paper look to the petals. Thanks for you nice assessment.

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@carole_sandford I really like the color and the simplicity of the blooms. Thanks for checking in.

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond You really boost my confidence! Thanks for such kind critique. The color of these blooms is so compelling to me, glad to know you think I captured them well.

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@radiogirl @edorreandresen @edorreandresen @kjarn @koalagardens Thanks for such wonderful adjectives of my photo!

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@carole_sandford I think so too! Thanks for visiting!

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@shutterbug49 Thanks so much for your positive feed back!

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@ljmanning Thanks, it's amazing to see those large petals all "squished" into the pods they emerge from, but that's what gives that great crepe paper texture.

[carol white]

Beautiful

[Jean]

Gorgeous

[Leli]

Lovely capture of colour and texture.

[haskar]

Beautiful shot.