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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)
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imac said…
What a wonderful duo they make, colour is fantastic and B/W so majestic.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Cher' Shots said…
Excellent analogy!
'hugs from afar'
Saturday, January 28, 2012
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/
Saturday, January 28, 2012
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!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Jenny said…
Nice contrasts and choices of color. xo Jenny
Sunday, January 29, 2012
RURAL said…
It's the shades in between that I love so much.

Great shots.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Beth at PlantPostings said…
Great post, as always! I’ve awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award: http://bit.ly/yhCUbI. Congrats!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Carol said…
That is wild Joey! Quite the stare! Wonderful . . . as usual!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Kala said…
Love the side-by-side images of this gorgeous poppy.

You're so creative Joey!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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"!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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