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Yellow Horned Poppy
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I took the photograph of this impressive looking plant growing in shingle at Cuckmere Haven.
The white chalk cliff seen in the background is one of the "Seven Sisters"
"The Yellow Horned-poppy is a typical colonising plant of bare shingle. Plants flower from their second year onwards and live for between 2 and 5 years. Each individual plant produces one to several rosettes with a single flower stalk emerging from each. Although the large and beautiful yellow flowers generally only last a day, flowering starts in mid-May and may last well into October. After the flower has dropped, a very long and curved seed-pod develops (said to be the longest seed-capsule of any British plant) which eventually splits lengthways to reveal 100s of small seeds".
Information from this website.
"Cuckmere Haven (also known as the Cuckmere Estuary ) is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Brighton. The river is an example of a meandering river, and contains several oxbow lakes. It is a popular tourist destination with an estimated 350,000 visitors per year, where they can engage in long walks, or water activities on the river. The beach at Cuckmere haven sits next to the famous chalk cliffs, the Seven Sisters".
Information from this website.
Taken as JPEG: PP in PS7 and FastStone.
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Stop: F3.2
ISO: 200
Focal length: 28mm [35mm equivalent]
Lighting conditions: Bright sunlight
Flash: No
Tripod: No |
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Hello, Peter.
Another very nice picture, I presume from your recent travels to the coast.
I just had the impression that the cliffs were perhaps a little too central at the top of the picture and there seemed quite a bit of "blank" shingle to the right so I've done a quick workshop. It's not that great as I don't have your skills when it comes to workshops, but see what you think.
A fine interesting and informative note too.
Best Wishes,
John.
Peter
A strange, slightly surreal shot with something of the look of an early colour postcard. This is perhaps due to oversaturation. I like the sliver of dark blue of the sea. I find the two stalks on the left which disappear on the side a little disconcerting. Maybe a crop of a few cms would help, unlike your other correspondent who suggests a right crop.
Regards
Phil
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