Photography
Related: About this forumToday's photos from Manhattan Beach's Farmer's Market!
It was a beautiful hot day.

Bristlecone
(10,818 posts)Boy do I really love that sunflower pick!
Thank you as always.
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)As soon as I saw that sunflower, I realized the drama inherent in the way the sun played over it. It was an easy catch!
I had fun.
LoisB
(11,130 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)Lochloosa
(16,573 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)It's a pretty rare purchase around here. They are very very good, though messy!
CurtEastPoint
(19,583 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)Your responses do the same for me.
It's good to smile!
Easterncedar
(4,748 posts)You have such an eye!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)I am very lucky with my artistic eye. Believe me, I make full use of it.
Delphinus
(12,388 posts)are making me really hungry!
Thank you for sharing these wonderful pictures.
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)It's an amazing sight. I never get tired of seeing them.
anciano
(1,907 posts)Love those pastries.
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)Glad you enjoyed them.
Callalily
(15,151 posts)I would have definitely bought that stepping stone.
And as always, your photos are wonderful!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)It's a pretty big one now, and crowded every week! So much variety.
The stepping stone is actually a large part of a mural on a wall near the Market. It celebrates an organization that supports our Manhattan Beach schools. I have a photo that shows the whole thing; if I have time later, I'll find it and post it so you can see.
Glad you enjoyed!
George McGovern
(8,159 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)What a sweet thing to say--it makes me happy to brighten your day.
Diamond_Dog
(37,727 posts)I also love the flowers against the white wall that seems to divide the frame into two separate images. Very striking catch!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)As soon as I saw that sunflower, I knew I had to capture that light!
The flowers against the white wall are growing in planters that rim the ramp I take to get to the Market. I need that for my walker! I've been watching the flowers get ready to bloom. The divided image did work pretty well. Better than I expected, actually.
NCgayguy
(253 posts)I had a double take on the 2nd photo. I thought it was photoshopped. It really shows your artist eye by catching the perfectly placed divide (literally) between the light and shadow. A real gem! Well done, Peggy! One of your best, imho. Thank you for sharing! Reis
edited: It's that perfect placement of demarcation that really pulls this photo together rather than making separation! That takes a talented and true artistic eye! Again, well done!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,574 posts)I was actually trying to see how I could lose the divide. It was jarring to me. I want my backgrounds to be, well, in the background. But I couldn't manage it.
But your remark showed me that I could do something else, something that hadn't occurred to me.
This is how I grow. Thank you so much.
NCgayguy
(253 posts)when one finds beauty, a skill, a new perspective from something completely unexpected. You did it!
And yes, please call me Reis.
CaliforniaPeggy
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