Digital Camera World - UK (2019-08)

1 | NATURE

Poppy power

From carpets of colour to a single red flower, poppies make for

a wonderful summer subject. Kate Southall shares her shot

oppies make

beautiful and diverse

subjects at every

stage of their life

cycles, although

sweeping fields of flowers have

become a much rarer sight than

they used to be, thanks to farmland

now being used in so many different

ways. That being said, you can

still find these flaming flowers

throughout the summer months

if you know where to look. The peak

of the season is July and August,

but some plants continue to

flower long into September.

In this project, we’re featuring

Kate Southall’s macro approach

to poppy fields. Her gorgeous

images were taken during the

golden hour, and use backlighting

to outline individual flowers.

The vivid red and green hues of

poppies are so complementary, and

shooting at sunrise or sunset (as

Kate did) provides an extra level of

warmth. Strong daylight will yield

more contrasting shots. The vibrant

shade of poppies can cause trouble

for older camera sensors, so make

sure yours isn’t clipping any tonal

detail. Shoot in Raw mode, and

check the red channel histogram

in Live View to capture the full range

of glorious eye-catching colours.

http://www.copperandblossom.co.uk

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