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'LIFE IS LIKE A GOOD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH' (ORIENTAL POPPY)

‎"Life is like a good black and white photograph, there's black, there's white, and lots of shades in between."

~ Karl Heiner


Oriental Poppy
(Papaver orientale)

Comments

imac said…
What a wonderful duo they make, colour is fantastic and B/W so majestic.
Cher' Shots said…
Excellent analogy!
'hugs from afar'
RobinL said…
That just makes me miss poppies. And roses. And daisies, and lilacs, and daffodils...Well, you get the idea. Be sure to come visit my new blog address, as my old blog was lost due to someone else's fraud. Grrrrr!
http://lifeinrobinsnest.blogspot.com/
joey said…
Thanks dear iMac! So appreciate your comments.

Thank you, Cher. It was a fun thought! Happy Winter hugs :)

Ouch, how did that happen, Robin! Well your post was dynamic ... wonderful!
Jenny said…
Nice contrasts and choices of color. xo Jenny
RURAL said…
It's the shades in between that I love so much.

Great shots.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Great post, as always! I’ve awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award: http://bit.ly/yhCUbI. Congrats!
Carol said…
That is wild Joey! Quite the stare! Wonderful . . . as usual!
Kala said…
Love the side-by-side images of this gorgeous poppy.

You're so creative Joey!
Rose said…
I don't know which I like more--the simple but artistic black and white or the color photo. But in life, I know I'm happy there are lots of "shades in between"!
Rick said…
The b&w poppy is nice but I like the colored one even more.

Great treatment too in that Barebones of Winter shot - adds to the starkness.

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