Poppies are a joy to photograph, only the wind can play tricks on you, the slightest sigh is enough to set them in motion.
The flowers are beautiful, the buds are beautiful and the seed pods are beautiful, what more could a photographer want?
By holding back the colors slightly you often get a super soft image, very dreamy.
This was photographed with a vintage lens, a Helios 40 - 85 mm f/1.5, which gives you a very soft bokeh.
Since the digital developments, my interest in photography has regained momentum - I am from the slide era.
Now I also work a lot with vintage lenses...very fascinating...
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