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Kayaker72
04-07-2014, 01:59 PM
On behalf of Assignment #61 winner, Conropl, I would like to present the finalists for Assignment #63: Spring has Sprung

As described by Pat:

After a long winter, I would like to see some signs of spring. Please submit pictures of spring in your area. Anything will do... feel free interpret liberally. Pictures showing some signs of spring. This opens it up to macros, landscapes, or portrait (or anything else).

For portraits there could be a spring theme, or a spring wedding, or spring time seems to be the time for senior pictures, or ....

The Landscape and macro seems a little more self explanatory.

Erno James' - "Spring is in the Air". Not only did it crack me up, but in Erno's usual attention to detail he even had the background of blossoming trees further enhance the theme. He even took the extra step of adding color to the spring by using a cadmium coated spring.:)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5101/5580970147_805a120986_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/5580970147/)


Clemmb's Granddaughter in the Texas Wild Flowers. What a beautiful portrait. It is s very well composed and exposed shot. Mark - You did a great job with a beautiful subject, and you really brought out a sense of spring with the wild flowers.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/13862501755_eb54c988f9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/n7YWNX)


Bill W's two eagles. I have spent many a spring day watching a nesting pair of eagles. They get real active in the spring, constantly bringing food back to the nest to keep there young ones large appetites fed. This is a great action shot with the pair.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/13562218194_def05b8316.jpg


Kayake72's Blossoming trees in Boston. This is the essence of spring. The blossoming trees with the subtle pink. It is even more enhanced with the blossom petals on the side walk (which also serves as a nice lead line to explore the rest of the shot).

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/14039386731_fdc9c6e8b1_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noBwxV)

Congratulations to all the finalists. The poll will be open for one week.

Good luck!

cls
04-07-2014, 09:21 PM
This topic should increase the activity! I suppose many of us have been looking for signs of spring lately, at least I have. This one's from a walk in the woods yesterday. I'm not sure about the English name, but the Latin name is "Anemone Hepatica".

"Big and Small"
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Thanks for viewing!

erno james
04-08-2014, 12:24 AM
Landscape: Spring is in the Air

A goofy little shot I made using the Canon 24-70 mm mounted on my 7D. The camera was handheld, but the little spring was not.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5101/5580970147_805a120986_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/5580970147/)
Well, Spring is in the Air (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ernogy/5580970147/) by ernogy (https://www.flickr.com/people/ernogy/), on Flickr

ahab1372
04-08-2014, 03:49 AM
:) very nice Erno


Arnt

conropl
04-14-2014, 10:57 PM
Just a bump for the assignment.

I need to see some spring shots... even humorous ones (thanks Erno for putting a smile on my wife's and my faces). Over the last 48 hours we have had a lot of heavy rain, hail, heavy winds, tornado's, a lot of flooding, washed out roads, wide spread power outages, and now it is back to snowing again. Please show me some spring... soon:(:(:p

clemmb
04-15-2014, 03:18 AM
My granddaughter in the Texas wild flowers. Unfortunately the blue bonnets were not looking good.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/13862501755_eb54c988f9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/n7YWNX)IMG_0028 (https://flic.kr/p/n7YWNX) by clemmb60 (https://www.flickr.com/people/76950575@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/13862510515_9cdd7906bc.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/n7YZpZ)IMG_0064a_fp (https://flic.kr/p/n7YZpZ) by clemmb60 (https://www.flickr.com/people/76950575@N03/), on Flickr

PatrickH
04-20-2014, 05:14 PM
From the nearby tulip fields. The first is my entry.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/6807edit_zps698693ef.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/6836NDGradedit_zps92beaf59.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/6776edit_zps8a46e383.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/kitane12_12/6736noedit_zpsa0b99efd.jpg

Jonathan Huyer
04-20-2014, 07:02 PM
Pat you're not going to like this, but here's a photo from yesterday, at the Canmore Nordic Centre (taken with my cell phone).

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Yes it's spring in Canmore! And the skiing is heavenly.

Bill W
04-21-2014, 11:16 AM
@ Erno...good one. :D

@ JRW....love the skunk cabbage, a true harbinger of spring.

@ Jonathan....nice shot, great time to ski, but I've had enough of the white stuff. We're finally starting to turn green here.

Bill W
04-21-2014, 11:31 AM
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/13562218194_def05b8316.jpg

Kayaker72
04-23-2014, 11:10 AM
The entry period runs through this weekend.

I shot this one this morning. I am still hoping to shoot a few more for this assignment, but really, spring is just beginning to have "sprung" here in New Hampshire.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2922/13981796524_b801586d83_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/niwmZj)Small-5791 (https://flic.kr/p/niwmZj) by kayaker72 (https://www.flickr.com/people/70039618@N08/), on Flickr

neuroanatomist
04-23-2014, 01:18 PM
Representing spring in New England...

"Frozen Spring"
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/12458852514_01d48b3c30_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/12458852514/in/set-72157636287412603/)

Jayson
04-23-2014, 06:05 PM
My plan for a nature walk was cut short by a very welcome rain storm so here is my sign of spring. First one is my entry.

"Blue"

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v97/p1649037302-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/flowers/e624a4ff6)

Nothing says spring around this area until the Magnolia tree blooms. This year it flowered, but shortly after we received snow. All of the blooms that were there are dead and dried up.

"Bloom"

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v91/p1602326528-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/flowers/e5f819000)

Sean Setters
04-23-2014, 06:15 PM
Representing spring in New England...

"Frozen Spring"

I got a good laugh out of that one. :-)

Joel Eade
04-26-2014, 11:04 PM
Spring has sprung in south central Kentucky but it's too late for "This old house" :(

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v125/p512653037-4.jpg

canonclix
04-27-2014, 02:13 AM
Maple Seeds
http://www.4mozasmiles.com/Family/20140426-Zoo-Day/i-TWcRd8w/0/M/20140426-1DX_6857-M.jpg (http://www.4mozasmiles.com/Favorites/Miscellaneous/i-TWcRd8w/A)

Kayaker72
04-28-2014, 12:59 AM
From today in Boston. I'd like this to be my entry:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/14039386731_fdc9c6e8b1_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noBwxV)Small-5950 (https://flic.kr/p/noBwxV) by kayaker72 (https://www.flickr.com/people/70039618@N08/), on Flickr

Kombi
04-28-2014, 07:41 PM
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AP5OwjCQnBQ/U16uNhcB4jI/AAAAAAAAEEc/RhzaZN5oba8/w1535-h865-no/IMG_6722-001.jpg

Kayaker72
04-28-2014, 08:16 PM
Thanks everyone...great entries. Let's consider this assignment closed and we will await Pat's selections of the finalists!

Kayaker72
04-29-2014, 09:46 AM
Great entries everyone. The poll is now open for voting. The poll will be open for one week.

Kayaker72
05-02-2014, 09:35 PM
Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to bump this before the weekend!

Kayaker72
05-05-2014, 12:23 PM
Last day to vote....

Kayaker72
05-06-2014, 06:06 PM
Congrats Erno! Hard to beat two "springs" in one picture! ;)

erno james
05-06-2014, 06:45 PM
Hey, I didn't even know that little spring was cadmium coated! Thanks guys, E.

conropl
05-07-2014, 12:10 PM
Congrats Erno - cool shot.