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PinonMesaJon · Apr 21, 2008, 9:23 PM

I've been promising to post these shots for over a week now, and am finally getting around to it. We had heard of the poppy fields in the Tehachapi Range back in 1988 when we moved out here from the midwest and always wanted to go. But, for various reasons, never got there until this year. I had heard that it was going to be a good year for the wildflowers and the state park service web site posted that the weekend before last was going to be the peak of the season. So, we headed over there that Friday.

A couple of stitched panoramas - 2 18mm shots merged with Image Expert:

Some closeups with a 50mm, f1.7 prime lens:

There were ALOT of photographers there that day, and hence, I kinda liked this shot:

One more:

brokenbokeh · Apr 21, 2008, 9:31 PM

Wow, we don't see anything like this in Joisey.

The closeups of the poppies are particularly beautiful. I love the color.

Rodney9 · Apr 21, 2008, 10:12 PM

Wonderful colours and lovely sharp close-ups.

mtngal · Apr 21, 2008, 10:22 PM

Oooh - very nice! I reallylike the first panorama, but you might try adjusting the levels (contrast)a bit and it would bring the bright yellow out more. That yellow is REALLY bright, as is the orange of the California poppies. Your close-ups are wonderful - the 50mm sure did a nice job. Does anyone know what that prettypurple/blue flower is? And the photographers are priceless.

It looks like your trip was very successful!

ccallana · Apr 21, 2008, 11:24 PM

Wow! Great color.... I'm totally jealous!

Wingman · Apr 22, 2008, 5:49 AM

Achoo...sniffle..sniffle...allergy season's here

Great images!

Jay

Lyrics51 · Apr 22, 2008, 9:07 AM

I like the second panorama and the first close up. Those colors are fantastic! Way to go!

Glenn

Driver3 · Apr 22, 2008, 11:14 AM

Great pics. What a very cool place. The first pano is extremely well done but I like the second more!

Dennis

PinonMesaJon · Apr 22, 2008, 3:25 PM

mtngal wrote:

Quote:

.... Does anyone know what that prettypurple/blue flower is?

It's called the Blue Dicks (no; I'm not kidding). It's in the brochure they hand out at the Reserve. There's some info on it here:

http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/bluedicks.html

Gumnut · Apr 22, 2008, 11:23 PM

what a great array of flowers

well done on capturing them

the panos work well
i like the detail in the forground and flowers into the distance

the close ups a good too, now i know what the flowers look like

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Apr 21, 2008, 9:23 PM	#1
PinonMesaJon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 116	I've been promising to post these shots for over a week now, and am finally getting around to it. We had heard of the poppy fields in the Tehachapi Range back in 1988 when we moved out here from the midwest and always wanted to go. But, for various reasons, never got there until this year. I had heard that it was going to be a good year for the wildflowers and the state park service web site posted that the weekend before last was going to be the peak of the season. So, we headed over there that Friday. A couple of stitched panoramas - 2 18mm shots merged with Image Expert: Some closeups with a 50mm, f1.7 prime lens: There were ALOT of photographers there that day, and hence, I kinda liked this shot: One more:

Apr 21, 2008, 9:31 PM	#2
brokenbokeh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 195	Wow, we don't see anything like this in Joisey. The closeups of the poppies are particularly beautiful. I love the color.

Apr 21, 2008, 10:12 PM	#3
Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,518	Wonderful colours and lovely sharp close-ups.

Apr 21, 2008, 10:22 PM	#4
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Oooh - very nice! I reallylike the first panorama, but you might try adjusting the levels (contrast)a bit and it would bring the bright yellow out more. That yellow is REALLY bright, as is the orange of the California poppies. Your close-ups are wonderful - the 50mm sure did a nice job. Does anyone know what that prettypurple/blue flower is? And the photographers are priceless. It looks like your trip was very successful!

Apr 21, 2008, 11:24 PM	#5
ccallana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 130	Wow! Great color.... I'm totally jealous!

Apr 22, 2008, 5:49 AM	#6
Wingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hebron, Kentucky (northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati):KCVG Posts: 4,355	Achoo...sniffle..sniffle...allergy season's here Great images! Jay

Apr 22, 2008, 9:07 AM	#7
Lyrics51 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 1,965	I like the second panorama and the first close up. Those colors are fantastic! Way to go! Glenn

Apr 22, 2008, 11:14 AM	#8
Driver3 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 481	Great pics. What a very cool place. The first pano is extremely well done but I like the second more! Dennis

Apr 22, 2008, 11:23 PM	#10
Gumnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,259	what a great array of flowers well done on capturing them the panos work well i like the detail in the forground and flowers into the distance the close ups a good too, now i know what the flowers look like