Melissa's Photoblog
Hooray for Spring
Posted by Melissa W. (Warsaw, Indiana, United States) on 15 April 2008 in Plant & Nature.
To me, this little guy resembles a stick figure with his arms stretched out as if to say, "Hooray for Spring!"
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
interesting, but i think a vertical crop might have been stronger here...
15 Apr 2008 3:12pm
@paulski: Good suggestion...I'll have to try it.
As always, thanks!
danthro from Suburbia, United States
just aesthetically i think i liked some of the earlier ones of these better, but i really like your description/explanation of this one. made me smile. :)
15 Apr 2008 7:50pm
@danthro: Honestly, this isn't one of my favorites; although I do like the tones in the background. I uploaded this because I was pressed for time and didn't know what to post. ;) But in the end, I thought it was kinda cute...so there ya go. :)
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Wonderful focus on this shot Melissa and yes hooray for spring :)
15 Apr 2008 8:10pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Great description, Melissa, and a nice capture with that 200 mm! Everything around here is in full-blown spring mode ... I think we (St. Louis) may be a couple of weeks ahead of you there in northern Indiana.
15 Apr 2008 8:28pm
@Ron: The more I use this lens, the more I'm loving it (as I'm sure you're finding out). ;) I haven't even used my 50mm in two weeks; it's probably feeling a bit jealous. You're right, we don't normally see full-blown blooms until the first week of May...can't wait.
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Yeah does look like a stick figure. I like this shot as it has a happy feel and a sense of hope/anticipation that spring brings. (said he going into winter)
15 Apr 2008 8:51pm
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
I like it!!!!
The lines, the light, the Dof! Very Very Nice!!!
15 Apr 2008 10:27pm
Will from Gainesville, United States
great composition....i love the quality of the bokeh:)
16 Apr 2008 1:50am
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
I like the delicate nature and the angles of this twig. Nicely done.
16 Apr 2008 4:53pm
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Actually, I like this quite a bit. The DOF is well done to create a soft, complementary screen of color for the greens and I like the framing as well, particularly the interaction between the curve and the straight of the two branches.
17 Apr 2008 12:24pm
@Twelvebit: cute. ;)
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
It occurs to me we may not be talking about the same part of the image. I was referring to the face in the foreground near the bottom, and appears to be looking up.
17 Apr 2008 7:08pm
@Twelvebit: Uh...nope that wasn't where I was looking. lol You mean that gray thingy? Where I was looking (and I'm not telling), I thought "wellll, I guess if you look hard enough I could see where that might be considered a face." Anyway, for some reason your original comment tickled me...a face with a big nose was the last thing I expected anyone to see. What can I say, I'm easily amused.
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
I can see the big nosed face =D) ButI can't see his eyes!
Anyway, nice composition and DOF field here, and I like how you have 'pesonified' your subject =D) ut I do feel it could have been a little brighter; it seems a bit dark for spring...
Dan
18 Apr 2008 4:04pm
@amy: Thank you very much, Amy. :)
Canon EOS 30D
1/320 second
F/4.0
ISO 100
200 mm