Poppy Field Sunset [EXPLORED] - a photo on Flickriver

Yanworth | Gloucestershire | The Cotswolds

[EXPLORED] 6th July 2016 I am really pleased to have this image included in EXPLORE (My 14th EXPLORE to-date). Thanks for all the faves and nice comments. I really appreciate the support and welcome any constructive critique, while I continue to grow and develop my skills as a landscape photographer.

Surprise
I had a surprise text out of the blue from a family friend late on Tuesday afternoon. He asked if I'd seen the poppy field on the Fosse Way (the old Roman road running through the heart of The Cotswolds). I hadn't seen the field, but I was certainly keen to!

Fast forward a couple of hours and we were both stood on the edge of the field, watching the sun go down. What a lovely way to spend a summer evening!

Taking The Shot
Respecting the Country Code, I was able to find a tractor path and get down low, shooting towards the sun. I used my Lee Filters Landscape Polariser and a 3-Stop ND Grad to hold back some of the sky. In Lightroom, I've applied another 1-Stop grad as the highlights were close to being blown out (especially close to the sun itself).

Making the most of my 64Gb memory card, I shot over 100 photos from various angles and heights as the sun started to slowly drop towards the horizon. I particularly liked this shot, as the poppies are nicely backlit and I think the lens flare adds a nice touch to the image. It accurately portrays what I saw (and felt) when I was watching the sun go down. There's something rather magical about a field covered in a sea of poppies in mid-summer.

It's not perfectly executed, but has instantly become one of my favourite shots, because of the warm feeling it gives me inside.

Location
The field is immediately adjacent to the main Fosse Way (A429) close to Yanworth, a small rural parish located in the county of Gloucestershire, England.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Hampnett (show map)

Taken on: July 5, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/8.0, 1/320 sec, 24mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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