As I climbed over the gate of the poppy field, I found two other photographers, a man and woman. They had tripods erected and were about 10 feet from each other with the gate between them. I greeted both of them "Good evening - lovely view!". Neither looked at me or replied.
I spent about half an hour walking around the edge of the field, photographing cliches, when I returned to the gate the pair were in the same spot. As I climbed over the gate to leave I said "Lovely view, it was nice to meet you!", again there was silence, neither looked at me.
So, dear silent couple, if you're reading this (he he), I apologise for stealing your view and creating a terrible atmosphere in the poppy field.
To everyone else, have a lovely weekend. See you on Monday.
Tim
Nevertheless, I fell in love with your blurred poppy field and, assuming it's for sale, will be purchasing a print. Maybe poppies have been over-photographed, but you produced an image that gave me a fresh look at them. Also, your photo has a very "Wizard of Oz" feel to it which hooked into my nostalgic self. I think the soul behind the camera is as important as what is in front of the camera and will make the difference even with a common subject.
ReplyDeleteSilent couple you say... you are not in Spain anymore ;)
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