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California Poppy

California Poppy

I saw this flower while hanging out with my sister. A blip of sunlight hit just this one flower.
No cropping :)

20150729 update: Thank you...
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I saw this flower while hanging out with my sister. A blip of sunlight hit just this one flower.
No cropping :)

20150729 update: Thank you, DaisyG, for identifying this flower :)
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camera

Canon EOS REBEL T2i

settings

settings

Aperture f/1.4 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2014

Views

485

Likes

+93

Awards

Superb Composition

+11

Absolute Masterpiece

+11

Top Choice

+9

Peer Award

+5

Outstanding Creativity

Exceptional Contrast

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Jaw Dropping

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Love it! This is brilliant! I want to learn how to do the black background.

Thank you, Bazz! :)

Love it!!! What a beautiful capture

Thank you, nystylist79! :))

Platinum

Lovely:-)

Thank you, lizziemellis! :)) Nature is amazing! :)

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Great capture! Beautiful!

Thank you, Ninika! :)

magnifico contrasto!

Thank you, roccochiara! :)

That's California Poppy, Jeff...beautiful!!

Thank you, DaisyG! I'll change the title! :D

it reminds me of my family's old backyard in SF - miss CA

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Beautiful! Voted One Is Enough!

Thank you, DaisyG! :))

PRO+

Stunning. Love it. Flowers are a favourite capture of mine.

Thank you, catherinethompson :) I like them, too :)

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