tiny poppy

Despite a cracking evening, I did manage to get out of bed this morning at dawn and stand around waiting for the fog to pour out of the valley and reveal my subject.
After 2 hours of waiting, the fog finally revealed my 'Mystery' subject but the sun was too high. I have given up on the competition this week... It wasn't to be.
Still, in between kicking my heels and throwing stuff for the dog I managed to point my M 50mm 1.7 at a cute little poppy. (That lens is sublime). I tried the extension tubes too but this is the shot I liked the most.


picture above is quite a bit flatter than the un-JEPG'd version here on my machine.

Well, you certainly didn't come home empty handed. Marvellous shot, works well for me. I would perhaps crop a bit off the bottom.
The second shot really is necessary to appreciate how tiny this poppy is (or to appreciate what immensely big hands you have...).

Prieni

I'd say the bottom has to go as the bolt head is out of focus yet prominent while the edge of the concrete is in sharp focus and contributes very little.

Mike