Beautiful Poppy Fields
Just in time for Remembrance Day. . .
The most beautiful photographs of
poppy fields you'll ever see
This spectacular display of blood-red poppy fields was
photographed in a moving tribute to soldiers as Britain
prepares to remember its fallen heroes this weekend.
The amazing shots were taken by Alan Ranger, 43,
at Blackstone Farm nature reserve in Bewdley,
Worcestershire, during a one-week window
when the poppies appear in full bloom.
Mr. Ranger has released the photographs
of the poppies - whose seeds can lie dormant
in soil for more than 80 years before germinating
- in time for Remembrance Sunday on November 11.
Beautiful: Mr. Ranger said he is 'always amazed by nature's
beauty' and appreciative of what is around him
Sweeping view: The amazing shots were taken by
Alan Ranger, 43, at Blackstone Farm nature
reserve in Bewdley, Worcestershire,
during a one-week window when
the poppies appear in full bloom
Tribute: Mr. Ranger has released the photographs of the
poppies - whose seeds can lie dormant in soil for more
than 80 years before germinating - in time for
Remembrance Sunday this weekend
Sea of color: This spectacular display of blood-red poppy
fields was photographed as a moving tribute
Mr. Ranger said: 'There's only a small window to take the
pictures because they are only in bloom for one week
during the year, and they never last very long.
'There was a lot of planning and research involved
in getting the perfect shots.
'The first week I went, they weren't ready - and then I
had to wait three or four days for it to stop raining
and I wasn't sure if the downpour would have
flattened the poppies.
'I went to the field at 3.30 am in the morning and spent
four hours taking pictures before sunrise and then returned
in the evening to take pictures before sunset.
'That's the ideal time to take the pictures as the sun is a
lot lower in the sky and it gives a softer light. It brings
out the color and contrast in a more harmonious way.
Quick shot: Mr. Ranger said there was 'only a small window'
to take the photos because they are in bloom for one week
of the year
Ready to bloom: The petals of one poppy
prepare to break through the bud, while
in another image one flower rises above
a number of others
Early start: Mr. Ranger went to the field
at 3.30 am and spent four hours taking
pictures before sunrise
Up close: A shot of the flowers shown
taken from nearby shows the details of
the flowers. All the images pictured
here were taken by Alan Ranger, who
photographed them over the course of a
week when they are in full bloom
First World War battlefields were
often churned into mud and covered
with fallen soldiers, before they became
covered by poppies. They have since
been used as a symbol of remembrance.
On this nature reserve they are also
a symbol of hope, as Worcestershire
Wildlife Trust encourages native
plants and wildlife to return to the
fields - without the use of
fertilizers and herbicides.
Mr. Ranger added: 'I knew at the time
I'd taken a good picture. I looked at
the back of the camera and saw it
was a really good shot.
'I'm always amazed by nature's beauty
and I'm appreciative of what's around
me. I really enjoyed the moment, I was
marveling at the spectacle of color.
'The poppy is a symbol of Remembrance
Day, so I wanted to release a collection
of photographs as a mark of respect.'
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