The Papaver Flower, by Bawar Mohammad

The Papaver flower or opium poppy has two sepals that fall off as the bud opens. It is also valuable for ornamental purposes, and has been known as the “common garden poppy”, referencing all the group of poppy plants. In the mountain of Kurdistan, they are known for their special beauties.

Canon EOS 500D with 70-200mm | Exposure f/2.8 @ 1/3200 sec | Focal Length 200 mm | ISO 100
The Papaver Flower, by Bawar Mohammad

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | June 22
Award Score: 61 (Value 11, Clarity 11, Composition 17, Style 11, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: Duhok | Iraq

Photographer: Bawar Mohammad (Duhok, Iraq) Registered
A computer graduate from the University of Duhok, Bawar Mohammad was born in 1985, in the city of Duhok, Kurdistan. He has been working in the directorate-general of culture and arts of Duhok, and currently working as a journalist and a freelance photographer in Kurdistan and Dewe. To him photography is his life. He started his show on life, nature, people, and arts, in Kurdistan and elsewhere. Bawar hopes he can work with people different parts of the world and show nation’s art to the whole world.

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