Peire wrote:
I love the early spring haze, which arises when the sun shining strongly begins to heat up after the winter. Its rays reflect then from the ground, devoid of greenery and the evaporating moisture from winter precipitation rises up,so as they are mingled together . It is warm and joyful. Skylarks are sing over the fields. It smells of hot soil, ready to give new crops in the summer.Muted,delicate colours are showing up.Sunlight dance on swollen leafless branches, which in a moment will explode with the unrestrained explosion of greenery.Even age-old, mossy trees seem to be young and spewing with energy.
But all that is difficult to show on picture.Or rather it is difficult for me.The light is sharp and blinding. Yet I tried again.
kdrk888 wrote:
Thank you very much Roberta! This week I went to Washington DC three times to catch the sunrise and the cherry blossoms, two of the mornings had very clear sky, not much of a sunrise to speak of. But this morning it was colorful and the water was calm, good for reflection. Two shots from this morning.
What the hell is this?
Looks like everything is under a thick crust of ice and is getting de-iced ?
But if so, what are they using for this?
Could you explain that to us?
Sorry for the lengthy absence. It's nice to see that this thread never loses steam nor quality.
Joshua: Beautiful shot. You're making good use of the updated kit.
Bob: Congrats on your newest acquisition.
Helena: You really know how to make those Lensbaby lenses shine.
Samuli: Great bokeh in those shots on the previous page. I like the last one taken with the Loxia 25 very much.
Ronny: Amazing colors in that macro shot on the previous page.
Tim, Douglas: Nice reflections and beautiful cherry blossoms.
Here is a cherry blossom panorama taken with the Loxia 50 at f5.6. It's very windy (5m/s), hence the higher ISO and faster shutter speed and therefore no smooth reflections on the water.
I know in Florida, if there is a late freeze expected at a critical time for orange trees in the spring, they actually spray water on the delicate shoots so a layer of ice forms. It actually helps insulate the growth from the colder temperatures that come at night.
I wonder if it's something along those lines.
-Tim
nikonos6 wrote:
What the hell is this?
Looks like everything is under a thick crust of ice and is getting de-iced ?
But if so, what are they using for this?
Could you explain that to us?
tsdevine wrote:
I know in Florida, if there is a late freeze expected at a critical time for orange trees in the spring, they actually spray water on the delicate shoots so a layer of ice forms. It actually helps insulate the growth from the colder temperatures that come at night.
genji wrote:
Peire, your photographs are wonderful, as always. And this time they are accompanied by the most beautiful meditation on the coming of spring.
Thank you for the kind words Jonathon.Coming of the spring is a magical thing for me.It has always been. :-)
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