FRANCE

Red Poppy

Red Poppy

One of the many joys for photographers of being in France in the summer -- other than the fields of sunflowers -- are the region’s red poppies.

I found this scene in the Loire Valley. (And no, I didn’t place the poppy!). Using a specific film and filter combination gave the image more of a painterly feeling in honor of the region’s masters of light that brought us Impressionism.

Lavender Abbey, Provence
Azay-le-Rideau, Loire Valley, France
Provence Sunflowers, France
Tree With Lavender, Provence
Bicycle, Beret, and Baguettes
Sacre Coeur, Paris
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Rue le Buci, Paris
Autumn Tapestry, Champagne Region, France
Red Poppy
Paris Cafe
Lacoste, Provence
Loire Sunflower