While we were in Bear Valley photographing fields of poppies and other wildflowers, Bruce showed me a shot he captured of the poppy-covered hillside in front of us. He intentionally moved the camera 90° to get an abstract circular pattern. I loved the look and tried it myself. It took a few tries to get the proper exposure and to get a complete circle but when I did, I loved what I got. Here are two versions of what I call the “Poppy Vortex.”
