The intimacy of a Poppy

Macro photography can sometimes result in fascinating photos, even if the subject photographed is something ordinary...

For me, the photo below is a typical example.

In the beginning of springtime in Évora, i found a poppy (Papaver rhoeas) with its stamens clearly stunted, which allowed an almost perfect view of the flower's ovary already pollinated.
I decided to shoot the image in macro mode to cause the impression that the viewer was inside the flower, facing that beautiful ovary!

One mesmerizing detail: The intense, silky red...

P.S.: For those who do not know, Évora is a medieval city and the capital of the Alentejo region (southern Portugal). In the following stories, i will publish more about the unique and fascinating Alentejo, a place so poorly known outside the portuguese borders.

Cheers!