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A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Another Day at Work

Apis Workers' Party

Predator

Some of Your Beeswax

Sedum Bumbler

Look of Defiance

Chicory Bee

Bumbling Bees

Garden Cafe

Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond

Pick Your Poison

Blind Side Attack

On a Mission

Honey Bee on Sedum

Covering the Cosmos

Center of the Cosmos

Three's a Crowd

Popular Spot

On A Pedestal

A Sample of Pop’s “People” Photo Collection

Big Harry Fireworks Display

To Impress the Girl

Different Perspective

Sweet Ride

Perfect Little Piggies B&W

Flipping the Light Fantastic

Festival of Flights

To the Crowd's Delight

Amish Go Round

Wondersome One

The Stars In Her Eyes

Tuesday's Child

Sleeper Hold

Considering the Next Move

Sugar and Spice

Front Porch Portrait

Caged Competitor

Early Adoration

Child In the Ligtht

Stroll Through the Weeds

Attention Grabbing

Eye Contact

On the Line

Eyes of Wonder

Rounding the Curve

Troubadours of Basin Spring Park

Down by the Creek

Sun Day

Catching Some Light

EAA Fireworks

Hear Me Roar

Sunflower

The Chosen One

Rainbow, Sunflower, Field, Sky

Some may stumble into notoriety others seem chosen. Though out of it’s element, this sunflower found growing amidst a field of oats, seems to be have been selected from above for some special honor.

This was taken a few weeks ago in the farm field behind our rural Kewaunee home. It’s not a great photo, technically speaking, due to the lack of light present when this early evening rainbow appeared. This was just a quick shot, without much thought.  Given a second chance I’m sure I could have improved it. Of course, that exact moment has long past; the opportunity lost forever.

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Bright Life

Full Bloom, Sunflower, Yellow
The sunflower is such a bright, cheery bloomer.  It really does a great job of reminding us of the summer sun.

This was a bloom I found in the field behind my house a few weeks ago.  This was actually a late bloomer. All the other sunflowers surrounding this one were taller and larger in size.

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Sunflower Superstar

Sunflower, Sunburst, Star, SunflowersI purposely lined up this shot so the afternoon sun would be hidden behind the sunflower. That sneaky summer sun still found a way to crash the party.

These are sunflowers growing in the farm field behind my rural Wisconsin home. They are very tall; over my head in most places.  The fields around our house are usually planted in wheat, oats or corn.  It’s always cool when sunflowers make it into the rotation.

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Youthful Vigor

Sunflowers, Yellow, Blue Skies
Summertime is sunflower time in our area. We live near a seed farm that always has a few fields of sunflowers planted in our rural neighborhood.  This year, they’ve planted sunflowers in the field that adjoins our home.

I finally got out to grab a few photos of the sunflowers. The variety they plant to produce seeds (as opposed to just bright, cheerful flowers) don’t last long in bloom.  It seems like just a couple of weeks from first bloom to droop.

In this photo, you will notice, the main subject is in peak bloom while the others that surround it are already beginning to droop.  This flower is a “late bloomer.”  It also is not as tall or as big as its nearby rivals but, it is pretty.

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Yellow In Season

Sunflowers, Flowers, Yellow
A sight for sore eyes. These sunflowers will brighten up anyone’s day. These were found blooming in a farm field in northeast Wisconsin.

This is actually a field of sunflowers that surrounds our rural home. Simply breathtaking when if full bloom.  Watch for more photos to come.

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The Start Of Something Big

Sunflower, Sunflowers, Yellow, Green, Macro
This image gives you a close-up view of a sunflower just beginning to bloom. At this stage, I think they have a dangerous look to them; not nearly as inviting as they are when the flower is fully opened.

This is another shot taken from the farm field across the road of our rural Wisconsin home. All the blooms are open and “sunny” by now.  I’ll post more sunflower photos as the season progresses.

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Sunny Day Done

Sunflower, Sunflowers, Sunset, SkyAs the sun sets over a farm field in rural Wisconsin, the sunflowers seem reluctant to call it a day.

We are blessed to have sunflowers growing in the field across the road from our yard. Yesterday the sunset was beautiful and I thought the combination of flowers and sky would make a great image.

I tried a new technique to create this panoramic image. The sky is so much brighter than the field, so I tried to a different exposure for the one shot of the field and a darker exposure for the three shots that make up the sky and then combined the four different frames into this panorama. There are some areas of the image that I’m not pleased with, but overall, I think it’s a winner.  I’ll need to work on refining the process to clean up some of the rough spots.

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Peaceful Opposition

Sunflower, Sunflowers, Sunflower Field, Sunset
As evening began to plot its takeover of the landscape, this field of sunflowers stood in peaceful opposition to the impending nightfall.

Every now and then I go a little overboard with the post processing. When I snapped this image of sunflowers growing in a field near our home, it was late afternoon and the sun was setting behind the flowers. That put the face of the flowers in the shadows. With the use of fill flash, I was able to counteract the back-lighting but it gave the scene a strange, surreal feel. With the unusual lighting, there was no way to get a natural look, so I slipped down the other slope.

My wife thinks the two prominent blooms need a yellow, curved line under them to give the image a smile. I can see that.

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Mesmerizing

Flower, Sunflower, Seeds, Yellow, Green, Macro
In think, one of the coolest thing about sunflowers, is the intricate pattern of the seeds as they develop. If you stare at the center of the flower for awhile, it can be mesmerizing.  (Well, at least for me.)

This particular bloom was photographed at a farm field a short distance from our home in rural Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. I’ll have to post more images from this shoot in the near future.

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