I moved here a little over a year ago and haven’t seen the Cherry Blossoms, so I was planning on photographing them next week at the Tidal Basin. I think I’m going to get up early one morning to photograph them at sunrise, but we’ll have to see if that works out. If it does, maybe one of those photos will end up in this thread. Any tips I should know about?
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Photo of the Day - March 2022
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Absolutely plan to get there before dawn, and there will be other photographers already setting up with their tripods to capture the sun coming up over the Jefferson Memorial as well.... Once that is done, there is a nice window of time to shoot the blossoms before the crowds arrive. It really is a fun experience!
[Note: this isn't my POTD, as I've already shared that; this is an older image from an early spring morning at the Tidal Basin which now feels like aeons ago]:
[Note: this isn't my POTD, as I've already shared that; this is an older image from an early spring morning at the Tidal Basin which now feels like aeons ago]:
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Well it seemed like a great idea, and it was on sale.
In the old days there was a place where we could park if we got there early enough but I don't think that is available any longer....so in the long run it's best to just plan to take Metro in and then walk over to the Tidal Basin from the station.....
If you are planning to be there for a while, be sure to have a bottle of water with which to rehydrate yourself from time to time and maybe a protein bar or something for nourishment if needed. Take only the gear you think you'll need: after a while you'll get tired hauling everything around with you! A long zoom lens with a flexible range can be very useful in getting good shots of the blossoms, even the ones higher up, and also providing nice bokeh for background as well. A wide-angle lens works well for capturing the scene or part of the scene as a whole, as the visual impact of all those trees bursting with cherry blossoms is quite stunning to see and experience.
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Hanover Parish, Jamaica 🇯🇲.
Northern Coastal Highway across from the Atlantic Ocean.
September 24, 2015, @ 09:25AM. The shot was taken with iPhone 6 Plus.
Northern Coastal Highway across from the Atlantic Ocean.
September 24, 2015, @ 09:25AM. The shot was taken with iPhone 6 Plus.
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This 1/4" wide crack on my friend's rooftop is teeming with life. Taken yesterday under glorious conditions with an iPhone 8.
... old tree stump with mosses, algae, et al. and first sign of new tree growth - local neighbourhood park (Jan/21).
At the NYBG Orchid Show .....
G9 , 14-140@26 , f7.1@1/640 , ISO 1600
G9 , 14-140@26 , f7.1@1/640 , ISO 1600
if we are sharing cherry blossom photos, here is one from me from 2015.
Yes, indeed. Steller Blue Jays are so blue but very pesky and smart.
They can steal little shiny object, destroy your plants (like they did in my garden). I put some little cd attached to a string to scare them away: I painted the cd like a big eye, a bigger predator eye.
They can't care less, actually they took the cd and dropped it a little further away. ?
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🤫 Shhhhhh, Let's not scare them. 🐐
🪨 Over 2,000+ Years Old. Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, Nevada.
🪨 Over 2,000+ Years Old. Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, Nevada.
Cherry blossom, Richmond, London. On iPhone 13 Pro.
Not too happy with focusing here. Need to practice a bit more and use Halide.