With a terrific new feature of this was accidently transported via the big arrow facing right on my associates browser to these shots you took 2001. I thought I'd been right through your portfolio, obviously I gave up 2003..., Seems your the oldest one on the list by some way. Have long been waiting for this sort of feature. Can find others who go back to 2001 also... Any way, this is interesting. Much desaturating of the background here? Possibly none, I don't know. I love the sundued but definite colours that surround this flower.
Tony, I like it the way it is. That poppy is so HOT! It is on fire! You aren't going to believe this, but I like the background so much, I could drop the flower and love the background just the way it is. The baqckground speaks everyday life and truth. Maybe from a grasshoppers point of view, but it still does.