Spring has sprung

**Kenn** · 29-Jan-08, 21:47

Thought these primroses might remind you that Spring is just around the corner.

**Kenn** · 29-Jan-08, 21:49

**sassylass** · 30-Jan-08, 01:48

If those are recent photos, then hope springs eternal

**Kenn** · 30-Jan-08, 10:32

Taken yesterday sassylass, more to come weather permitting.

**Raven** · 30-Jan-08, 13:49

Yeux, the holly looks really prickly! Dont want to touch my monitor right now ;-)
Yep, hopefully spring will roll on.... BUT FIRST I want some snow!!!! :-)

**Kenn** · 30-Jan-08, 17:23

**Kenn** · 30-Jan-08, 17:26

**Deemac** · 30-Jan-08, 20:44

Originally Posted by Raven

Yeux, the holly looks really prickly! Dont want to touch my monitor right now ;-)
Yep, hopefully spring will roll on.... BUT FIRST I want some snow!!!! :-)

If the forecasts are to be believed, get the new camera ready for Friday. I too have waited for quite a few years for some decent snow in Caithness.

**Deemac** · 31-Jan-08, 00:16

Originally Posted by LIZZ

Lizz, for me this is by far your best shot. I'd have aimed for greater depth of field (out of focus background). Nice work.

**Boozeburglar** · 31-Jan-08, 03:56

Originally Posted by Deemac

Lizz, for me this is by far your best shot. I'd have aimed for greater depth of field (out of focus background). Nice work.

Greater, or wider, depth of field would give you more in focus front to back. If you want to pick out the snowdrops by blurring out the background vegetation reduce or narrow the dof.

**htwood** · 31-Jan-08, 05:07

Awww Lizz, you know I love snowdrops! Thanks so much for posting such fantastic pics. They give me hope of spring. -H

**Deemac** · 31-Jan-08, 10:00

Originally Posted by Boozeburglar

Greater, or wider, depth of field would give you more in focus front to back. If you want to pick out the snowdrops by blurring out the background vegetation reduce or narrow the dof.

There always has to be a picky . I know what I meant.

Your right though.

Its as bad as the spelling nazi's in ther music forum!!

**Boozeburglar** · 31-Jan-08, 17:13

Originally Posted by Deemac

There always has to be a picky . I know what I meant.

Your right though.

Its as bad as the spelling nazi's in ther music forum!!

I assumed you had just worded it wrongly.

For those learning about making images, I added my post for clarification. We cannot have people hoping to learn something getting things totally the wrong way round!

I certainly wouldn't say I was being picky!

You will notice I am never part of the 'correcting spelling gives me an innate sense of superiority' brigade, and I have a similar disregard for that smarty pants mentality wherever I encounter it!

I would have probably gone lower, pushing a few snowdrops aside to give me a grouping that pleased my eye against the darkest background available. We all approach things differently.

Some like to record the scene as near they found it as possible; rather than contrive a new one.

**grandma** · 31-Jan-08, 17:39

I prefer the first snowdrop picture with the water droplets on them. Really grabbed my attention.

**Kenn** · 31-Jan-08, 20:14

Would beg to disagree the heavy black frame detracts from the delicacey of the flowers.
I'm not one to enhance my photos I like them au naturel although I will some times resize or crop.