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Title
Poppies And Lupines At Gorman, California
Artist
Brian Tada
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
The complementary colors of brilliant orange California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) and blue Bentham lupines (Lupinus benthamii A. Heller) make a stunning and majestic combination in this colorful hillside view in Gorman, California next to the Interstate 5 freeway in April 2019 during the exceptional Superbloom season.
Both species of wildflowers are native to the Golden State.
I had driven from the San Francisco Bay Area to north Los Angeles County, searching for the floral spectacle I read online.
However, as I drove along the Grapevine portion of I-5, the hills yielded little more than the lovely lime green of spring grass and tiny patches of wildflowers here and there.
I was about to give up and head on down to Antelope Valley for the poppies when I spotted a patch of these wildflowers on a hillside. These were accessible via a side road, so I parked safely to the side and set up my tripod to take this photo.
The afternoon sunlight was fairly decent. However, I decided to wait out one more day to try lighting at a different time of day.
I headed over to nearby Lancaster in the remaining minutes of daylight to take photos of the golden blooms carpeting the desert floor among the stately Joshua Trees.
Parking at a safe place, I spent the night in the car.
When I awoke the next morning, I headed back to the same spot where I took this photo and made more pictures, this time in morning light.
Comparing the two series of photos ~ the first group taken in the afternoon, the second group in the morning ~ I discovered the lighting at this location was better in the afternoon.
This photo was selected from among the pictures I took from that group.
I hope you enjoy the beauty of God’s creation in this wildflower portrait.
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Keywords: wildflowers, orange, poppies, Gorman, California, 2019, Superbloom, spring, Eschscholzia californica, blue, lupine, Lupinus benthamii A. Heller, blossoms, flowers, native, floral, hillside, landscape, nature, botany, colorful, vibrant, HDR, photography, California poppies, blossom, flower, bright, brilliant, colors, color, lupines, benthamii, botanical, natural, scenery, pretty, beautiful, springtime
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Artwork Notes ::
An HDR effect was gently applied during the editing process to bring out the details of the blossoms. So vibrant were the California poppies in the original photo that I had to tone down their brilliance!
Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem”[ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".
Photo and text copyright © 2020 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved. Downloading, distributing, displaying online and/or altering this image without the express written permission of the photographer/artist is prohibited.
Licensing of this image for website, blog usage and/or marketing and product packaging is available on a fee basis; please inquire for details.
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July 13th, 2020
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Winterville, NC - United States
What an incredibly gorgeous scene. The vibrant colors just pop off the screen.
St. Louis, MO - United States
Beautiful photograph of California Poppies and Bentham Lupines in a field with great colors, perspective, and composition, Brian! F/L
Spring, TX - United States
Brian, this is a gorgeous Spring time field of flowers! The color contrast is fabulous!
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your top finish in the Flower Field contest, Brian! voted
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you so much for your congratulations and support, Kay! Greatly appreciated.
Voskresensk, Mo - Russian Federation
Amazing! Such a wonderful view! Perfect painting for home, office or cafe! L. F.
Massillon, OH - United States
This is so beautiful! It must have been a breathtaking site in person. Lovely image. L/F
Winnipeg, MB - Canada
Wow,Brian,love the gorgeous outstanding eye catching stunning composition and great lighting!Great array of floral beauty with such rich variation of colors!Spectacular Fine Art Photographic masterpiece!Great camera work!A Fav!L/F! Wishing You Good Health,Peace&Safety!Dee&David
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you very much, Dee Jobes Photography, for your kind commentary, which is greatly appreciated. God bless you!
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
Thank you very much for all your kind comments, faves and likes, truly appreciated! God bless you!
Florida - United States
So Striking and Most Beautiful Scene..Love your amazing work such a delight to look at, Brian! :) l/f
Londrigan, Vi - Australia
Such a delightful colour combination! The time you spent in getting this shot was time well spent, it's lovely.
Cypress, TX - United States
Beautiful flowers, Brian and such great color combination, just like spring in Texas! L/F
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