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I've wanted so badly to do spring photos, but we had such a dry winter that things look anything but spring-like around here. I still managed a few shots.
The images with the pink flowers are kind of interesting - I took Sylvie to this place where I know these flowers grow to do photos. They are SO stunted and awful this year due to the dry winter. I ended up swapping in flowers from photos I took 2 years ago when they were amazing. I had gone there in late February and photographed a little white, wooden crate in the flowers with the idea of using it as a composite for one of Sylvie’s newborn photos. I knew the flowers would be gone by the time she was born, so that was the plan. Long story short, she was whisked away to the NICU 3 hours away in Phoenix at a day old where she spent her first 2 weeks of life and eventually had open heart surgery at 3 months old. I never did do that composite. It was nice being able to use the flowers I photographed for her before her birth in images of her now as a healthy, almost 2 year old.
And one of big sister, Camille next to the cherry trees in our yard!
Freakin' FM rookie. Lisa, you didn't number your pics.
Love 'em all of course, but No. 5 of Sylvie just kills it. What an adorable expression, and I love that there is that one flower stem also in focus with her. Another one for your wall.
This is one of the first times I've ventured into this part of the forum and these are just stunningly beautiful. (btw, I HATE the word stunning when describing photos, but it's literally the first thing that popped in my head)
Is it inappropriate for me to ask you your settings and lens used during those pics? I'm in heavy learning mode, thus I'd like to better understand your DOF for the pics (clearly very narrow), etc. Shockingly beautiful pics all around. The color of the last one is breathtaking.
I love the one with Sylvie and the duckling looking at each other.
I'm sure there is some psychological explanation for this - someone help. Most of my favorites of your work include animals in them. Dennis happened a few weeks ago and that one stole my heart. Two of my all time favorites are the one with the donkeys and the one with the chickens. I don't know why this is. I realize the whole point of the photos is the people in them, but the animals somehow take the captivation to another level for me.
Stellar as usual Lisa. All of your children are beautiful as are your wonderful images but 3 and 5 are over the top, really magnificent. Thanks for sharing.
