West Pentire Poppies
The poppies at West Pentire is a popular location in early summer. Sitting between Crantock Beach and Holywell Bay, the fields burst in to colour for a few months each year.
I had a particular shot in mind that I was looking to capture, comprised of three elements. I wanted a large, open poppy as a central focal point, while also capturing the eruption of flowers in the surrounding fields, and a wider vista of the bay behind.
What may at first glance look like a simple photograph, is actually very complex. Firstly, I needed to find the right location with a suitable background of the coast. On finding such a spot, I had to hope there would be a good selection of flowers in bloom. Many poppies had lost petals in the winds, and were naturally quite weathered. It wasn’t a case of a needle in a haystack, but a poppy in a meadow, trying to find the perfect specimen.
After a considerable hunt, I had the two elements come together. It was finally a delicate balancing act between sitting low and close enough to capture the close detail of the flowers, as well as high and wide enough for the overhead shot of the cliffs.
The poppies at West Pentire is a popular location in early summer. Sitting between Crantock Beach and Holywell Bay, the fields burst in to colour for a few months each year.
I had a particular shot in mind that I was looking to capture, comprised of three elements. I wanted a large, open poppy as a central focal point, while also capturing the eruption of flowers in the surrounding fields, and a wider vista of the bay behind.
What may at first glance look like a simple photograph, is actually very complex. Firstly, I needed to find the right location with a suitable background of the coast. On finding such a spot, I had to hope there would be a good selection of flowers in bloom. Many poppies had lost petals in the winds, and were naturally quite weathered. It wasn’t a case of a needle in a haystack, but a poppy in a meadow, trying to find the perfect specimen.
After a considerable hunt, I had the two elements come together. It was finally a delicate balancing act between sitting low and close enough to capture the close detail of the flowers, as well as high and wide enough for the overhead shot of the cliffs.
The poppies at West Pentire is a popular location in early summer. Sitting between Crantock Beach and Holywell Bay, the fields burst in to colour for a few months each year.
I had a particular shot in mind that I was looking to capture, comprised of three elements. I wanted a large, open poppy as a central focal point, while also capturing the eruption of flowers in the surrounding fields, and a wider vista of the bay behind.
What may at first glance look like a simple photograph, is actually very complex. Firstly, I needed to find the right location with a suitable background of the coast. On finding such a spot, I had to hope there would be a good selection of flowers in bloom. Many poppies had lost petals in the winds, and were naturally quite weathered. It wasn’t a case of a needle in a haystack, but a poppy in a meadow, trying to find the perfect specimen.
After a considerable hunt, I had the two elements come together. It was finally a delicate balancing act between sitting low and close enough to capture the close detail of the flowers, as well as high and wide enough for the overhead shot of the cliffs.