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20230530-Bewdley Poppies

            The alarm went at 3.30am and it was time to haul myself out of bed.  I was going on a journey of 50 minutes to a field in Bewdley, Worcestershire.  There were reports of poppies in the field near to Blackstone nature reserve.  Sunrise was at 4:54am so I needed to get there promptly.   When I arrived at Bewdley, I met an old work colleague who I had not seen for several years.  He was there armed with his camera ready to take pictures.  Social Media had left instructions of how to get to the field. 
"Park at the (Blackstone) picnic site, walk across the road as there is no vehicular access. Follow the path to just under the old railway bridge and take the path on the right by the bridge and it's there.
The poppies were there in their glory and I spent the next two hours taking pictures in the field. The sunrise was fleeting but I was able to get a starburst as the rays broke through the treeline.  I took many more pictures but this was one of the more memorable ones.  The weather was more on the chilly side and it was time to say good byes to the field and my old friend and head home to process the pictures.  The day was memorable and I hope you enjoy the picture that I selected.
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Postscript - I learnt on social media that the farmer was out on his tractor and mowed the field this evening.  Presumably he was fed up with all the photographers and other sightseers.
   

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Taken on: May 30, 2023

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Worcestershire

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sunrise

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Sets appears in: • 2023 Looking forward to what it will bring.

Groups appears in: • Birmingham Post and Mail • Blackstone Poppy Fields more » • Amateur Photographer Magazine • 365/2023 - A Never-Ending Journey • World Photography Day Contest 2023 « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/22.0, 1.3 sec, 70mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	1.3
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.4 (Macintosh)
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