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#528 Winter's End

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 3, 2012114 views9 comments

Around here, the seasonal signs get pretty scrambled. This crocus was photographed in January. A couple of days later, the same flower may be visited by bees. Fields start greening up in November. We get more snow in the spring as a rule. As soon as it gets cold, the skunk cabbage sprouts. Well, you get the drift.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on April 3, 2012 at 12:37 PM

Right on topic and a great photo.
The color is in stark contrast to the frigid snow.
Good eye.
the fisch

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 3, 2012 at 3:38 PM

Good color and comp. A unique juxtaposition. In my world, we have neither snow or crocuses.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 3, 2012 at 7:49 PM

Great photo for the theme, Robert! I like your comp in this and DOF choice which gives great details on the flower against a blurry neutral background. The bright cheery yellow of the flower is such a contrast to the gray cold snow.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 4, 2012 at 9:43 PM

Hi robert

This minimalist scene is well done, and shows us that winter is on his way out

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on April 5, 2012 at 12:53 PM

Nicely done. I like the comp and colors.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on April 6, 2012 at 2:22 AM

Wow! Blooming in January! That crocus would be 6 ft. under in January around here :-) Nice capture. I really like the ice crystals all over the bud. The narrow aperture isolates it very nicely and gives it a good 3D appearance. Nice shot, Robert!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 6, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Hard to find a more appropriate sign of the end of winter than snow melting on the crocus, but January? You are right about the scrambled seasons. The snow and water seem to make the beautiful colors here even more intense.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 7, 2012 at 6:46 AM

Simple but very impressive. Well managed DOF. Nicely done Robert.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 8, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Nice job catching the melting snow on the crocus and great separation from the background.

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