Monet's poppy field, Giverny

Monet's poppy field, Giverny, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I've often tried and failed to take a successful shot of a flowery meadow. Too often, they turn out flat and boring, when you want to capture the mass of colour and the depth. I find that it's better to resist the temptation to use a wide angle - a narrower focus brings everything to the foreground more. Then I used a wide open aperture to create more depth of field. And this from Giverny is one of my more successful shots of this kind.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 80 mm