Stan Bormann, FPSA, MPSA
April 2026 - Mexican Poppy Closeup
About the Image(s)
Shot with Olympus MI, Mark III and M12-200 lens at ISO 250, 200mm, f/6.3, 1/1600, setting picked to use limited depth of field to place another poppy out of focus in the background.
4 comments posted
(Groups 24 & 48)
Beautiful flower. Love the muted one in the background and the overall result Posted: 04/07/2026 20:30:07
This is really a nice close-up photo with pretty backlighting that makes the flower look warm and glowing. The shallow DOF helps isolate the subject. Colors look bright without being too strong. Posted: 04/16/2026 20:32:25
A different picture of a flower. The fact that you have such a shallow depth of field and used it to good effect works well. The flower in the background is a distraction for me, I would prefer it cropped out or darkened. The colour saturation is just right.
Posted: 04/18/2026 09:52:44
Posted: 04/18/2026 09:52:44
Hi Stan,
A lovely flower shot using shallow dof to good effect. The color is great. I agree with John that I'd like to see less of the background however . Posted: 04/18/2026 17:45:46
A lovely flower shot using shallow dof to good effect. The color is great. I agree with John that I'd like to see less of the background however . Posted: 04/18/2026 17:45:46