Landscape Photo Competition 2014 No 1 : Entry Number 421

This is an amazing photograph. A beautiful short depth of field really gives importance to the poppy heads, delicate tones and dark colours give the whole a marvellous feel. The composition is nice and calm and divided by the book into thirds ( interestingly, and by the way, the top 1/3 the exact mirror of the top 1/3 of the 2nd placed snow scene). It is a becoming and original shot, well done.

Thank you very much for your mark of excellence - my name is Robert Robertson - I live in Melbourne, Australia - this photograph was taken in Tasmania near Ulverstone using an Olympus EM1 and 75mm Oly lens, with a little sharpening and reduction of clarity in Adobe Camera Raw. This is a crop of opium poppies. I have been passionate about photography for around 9 months - and can't imagine why I didn't discover it years ago (I actually did as a 10 year old when I developed and printed my own B/W photos - and now after 50 more years have rediscovered it) I have not had a chance to open a website yet - but certainly will in the near future - I post on Face book as Robert Robertson. Thank you.