Hooray for Spring

Posted by Melissa W. (Warsaw, Indiana, United States) on 15 April 2008 in Plants & Nature.

To me, this little guy resembles a stick figure with his arms stretched out as if to say, "Hooray for Spring!"

Comments (15)

paulski from Muncie, IN, United States

interesting, but i think a vertical crop might have been stronger here...

15 Apr 2008 10:12am

@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 2:50pm

@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 3:10pm

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 3:28pm

@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 3:51pm

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

I like it!!!!
The lines, the light, the Dof! Very Very Nice!!!

15 Apr 2008 5:27pm

Will from Gainesville, United States

great composition....i love the quality of the bokeh:)

15 Apr 2008 8:50pm

Melissa from Layton, United States

Great shot! Love the DOF. Just beautiful.

15 Apr 2008 11:52pm

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

I like the delicate nature and the angles of this twig. Nicely done.

16 Apr 2008 11:53am

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 7:24am

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

I see the face and his big nose.

17 Apr 2008 11:36am

@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 2:08pm

@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 11:04am