WEST PENTIRE POPPIES CLOSE UP
Capturing the poppies at West Pentire is such a special moment in Cornish landscape photography, and a key marker in the calendar year. The poppies burst into bloom from late May to early July and as a resident of Cornwall, really signal the arrival of summer!
I’ve always been careful to respect the flowers while searching for gorgeous specimens to photograph here. It really is about not disturbing nature and the delicate ecosystem at work. You can see how densely packed the meadow is, not just with poppies but with other wildflowers, thistles and grasses.
I found this lovely cluster of forward-facing blooms providing the perfect focal point in the foreground as the sea of red poppies spreads out behind them. The distant hillsides roll away, down towards the sea that can be glimpsed on the horizon, and I was also treated to a soft, pale blue cloudless sky that balances the busy detail of the meadow.
The West Pentire Poppies are a beautiful spectacle for anyone fortunate enough to visit while they are in bloom. If you are planning a trip to Newquay in late spring and early summer, they are well worth a visit, but please treat the flowers and landscape with respect.
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Certificate of Authenticity
West Pentire Poppies Close Up is a fine art landscape photograph with a limited run of 100 prints.
A Certificate of Authenticity will be supplied with every print after it has passed the Tide & Land quality check, numbered and signed.
Tide & Land photography prints are not massed produced, but are hand made to order, guaranteeing the best quality with every print.
Further Information
+ PRINTING
Each of my images is printed using an Epson SureColor SC-P800 Printer. This printer is designed to produce high quality professional prints using UltraChrome HD ink that gives a true-to-life finish. Shadows are notably crisp against the vibrancy of the colour palettes across all size ranges of my photography.
+ PAPER
I print my images on Innova Resin Coated Photo Metallic Gloss paper which works extremely well on the Epson SureColor SC-P800 Printer. This 260gsm photo paper has a natural white base tone that contains metallic pigments in its microporous coating. Not only does it provide a high gloss finish, the pigments offer an extra dimension of subtle colour shifts under changing light conditions, and is suitable for colour and greyscale prints.
+ MOUNTBOARDS
I use white mountboards with my photographs. Bainbridge Alphamat Artcare Mounts provide art work with high quality protection from air and acid pollutants, as well as being 100% fade resistant and bleed proof.
+ FRAMING
I offer a range of glass-fronted frames in wood (Birch), and aluminium (Frosted Silver or Jet Black Polished). I have chosen these frames for their strength and quality, and because they perfectly complement the mountboards and balance my images.
+ OTHER MATERIALS
Besides these key components it is also worth noting that I use archival back boards to provide your print with further added protection, and when purchasing framed photography the mounts are secured using acid-free tape.
+ DELIVERY
Framed prints are made to order and will try and dispatch within 7 working days however this can be shorter or longer depending on workload. Ink need the time to properly set to the paper before being handled and this can take a few days.
All framed prints ship in a bespoke and secure packaging system via insured courier. I try to recycle cardboard ink within my packaging materials where I can to add to security to the shipment.