California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) flowers on the Morro Bay, CA ca-poppy-on-morro-bay-harborwalk-4
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) flowers on the Morro Bay, CA Harborwalk on Coleman Avenue near Morro Rock. 05 August 2008. Michael "Mike" L. Baird, Canon PowerShot SD950IS, built-in flash, resting on concrete walkway curb.
This photo illustrates some common techniques involving C "getting closer" and "using a [say, low] non-usual angle to take the image, and using Portrait mode to comose some scenes (in this case done in post-process by cropping]. CAPIT is our acronym for the first five rules for beginners.
In summary:
CAPIT 5-step lesson
There are five basic questions to answer each time you take a photo.
If there were only 2 choices for each of these 5 variables, that would
be 32 combinations.
Do you consider all of the many possible setups for a each shot, and
then select the best?
Even pros sometimes forget these basics.
Remember to always "Cap your lens - CAPIT"
C Closer, get closer, or go further back?
A Angle of photo, get Low, high, or take from the same elevation?
P Portrait or Landscape Mode?
I Incidence of Light, from behind, front, side, or best to use a flash?
T Thirds composition used so subject is not always simply centered?
Allen Rockwell's LUDA rules were also followed... namely... Look Up, Down, and all Around ... the best shot is rarely right in front of you at eye level.
© 2008 Michael L. Baird
Effective 29 May 2012 Note change in Creative Commons licensing from
Attribution to "All Rights Reserved" due to Getty Images
licensing agreement.
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Pat Ulrich, Betolandia, SARhounds, NaturalLight, and 34 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Pat Ulrich (46 months ago | reply)
gorgeous view of the poppies - love the perspective!
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docentjoyce (46 months ago | reply)
Very Nice. Excellent clarity.
Steve Corey (46 months ago | reply)
It's so vibrant that it seems to emitting it's own light! You'll have to show me this 8 - 29 mm macro lens.
Betolandia (46 months ago | reply)
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Very beautiful, amazing yellow!
mikebaird (46 months ago | reply)
Steve Corey This was taken from the ultra compact Canon PowerShot SD950 IS camera. It is a great camera, but I now wish I had purchased the Canon PowerShot G9 with raw, external flash, and manual controls.
SARhounds (46 months ago | reply)
Superb shot, Mike! Love the composition and perspective!
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penelope presley (46 months ago | reply)
I'd rest my camera on a concrete curd for that shot anyday! Awesome!
mikebaird (46 months ago | reply)
penelope presley
Penelope . Thanks for catching my spelling error (curb /= curd)
☞Today's✿Addiction☜ (46 months ago | reply)
Fabulous perspective!
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NaturalLight (46 months ago | reply)
Gotta love great poppy shots like this!
Hazy Days (46 months ago | reply)
fantastic,love the perspective and the silky petals
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diegocon1964 (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot
baby7 (46 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot, my friend
Let there be light (Andy) (46 months ago | reply)
Nicely done. The low angle makes this work very well. I like seeing the sky in the bg.
GIGEO (46 months ago | reply)
Mike a lovely low image of this poppy. Super!!!!!!!
Faith Unlimited (46 months ago | reply)
Isn't it amazing the amount of poppies still blooming? This shot is beautiful Mike!
.bernadette. (46 months ago | reply)
lovely capture!
jkirkhart35 (46 months ago | reply)
You are at the angle again, Mike. Love the light in this one. It is hard to keep up with all the photographs. I do not know how you do it and still have time to take so many photos.
shirleystroup (46 months ago | reply)
Everyone has said it all! Pretty poppy; be nice in my living room.
Don Baird (46 months ago | reply)
POV here is perfect! Great example for your "hundred" club!
mikebaird (46 months ago | reply)
DonBaird Thanks Don, good idea. I added some notes and sent to the 100 pool as you suggest.
ref: www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/2736741949/
sam1965uk (46 months ago | reply)
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frida!!! AWAY (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
Very good picture!
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Suzana Latini (46 months ago | reply)
Nice!
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el__vaquero (46 months ago | reply)
Magnificent!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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betty wiley (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful. I love California poppies and I especially love your images and your work. I have just discovered this group on Flickr and am learning a lot from you and others. Thanks so much.
Michael Bandy- autumnleafphotography.com (32 months ago | reply)
Great light and nice DoF! Well done.
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