Thanks for all the entries this week, I've had a hard time deciding which to choose! All comments are based on my own thoughts and opinions so feel free to disagree!
Summer toys emerging from the snow and imagining them being played with againthis makes a good symbol for winters end. Id suggest dialling in a bit more exposure compensation to stop the camera turning the snow a mid grey colour and keeping it nice and bright.
There can be few clearer signs of spring approacing than seeing the evergreens appearing through melting snowunless youre in the UK of course when cold spells and mild spells usually follow each other through the season! I like the way youve captured the season and the contrast of the glossy evergreen leaves against the moss.
I like the way the clear water is reflecting the golden colour of the sky, and the ice round the edge of the pond which makes you realise that winter hasnt gone yet. A beautiful, though chilly scene. Could you have swung the camera round a bit to the left to get a bit more in on that side and a bit less of the grass on the right where not a lot is happening? Maybe there was something on the left you didnt want to get in the picture. Id be tempted to crop a bit from the top and right of the picture and let the pond be more dominant.
Youre right. Not every climate has dramatic changes of seasons and Florida has a pretty equable climate year round. However, the fresh green leaf against what looks like the remains of last years seed cases is as valid a contrast as any. Im guessing the leaf was relatively high up, otherwise it would have been nice to close in further on the leaf to render most of the further background out of focus.
I like the way the eye is drawn along the railway tracks and the river towards the red mountain which also dominates because of its colour. Id imagine it gets quite cold there in the winter at that elevation. Im wondering what it would look like from a lower viewpoint, just make sure theres no train coming!
Nice idea, footsteps in the snow with the snowdrops coming through. Ive been puzzling over this picture, as the footsteps are obviously heading towards the flowers but arent pointing in that direction! Id prefer to see the flowers further from the corner and much more made of them. Maybe a picture of the flowers in the snow with just one or two footprints?
Very interesting photo. I dont live near the sea and dont think Ive ever seen foam like this. I might be tempted to crop in from the bottom and make more of a panoramic photo of it. I dont see a sign of spring coming unless something about it is seasonal and I dont know. Still a nice photo though!
Another nice photo. I like the interesting shape of the old tree roots and the warm colour of the parts lit by the sun. Just a bit of internal reflection in there too but it can be difficult to avoid when shooting into the sun. This photo speaks to me of mid-winter rather than the junction of winter and spring but good nontheless!
I like the way youve treated this photo. Youve chosen a tree which flowers right on the change of the seasons and taken what could have been quite a busy photo, with the small white blossoms and balanced it very nicely with plenty of darker negative space to set it off. The b&w rendition really enhances it.
I like the way the picture shows the larger bird is obviously dominant and how it has taken up that top position. Id like to see the picture with the viewpoint slightly higher so that bird is not so near the top edge but I love the way youve caught the water coming over the weir. It looks as if you were in the water with the swans! One small suggestion would be to tweak the white balance a little as wellits a bit blue at the moment. It looks as though the swans at the bottom think its their own personal jacuzzi!
I like the way youve thought out of the box for this one! Its one of the delights of the season to plan the garden for next year. I enjoy it myself. Nicely balanced on a carefully presented background.
Soil thats beginning to dry out, and being pushed aside by the emergence of spring bulbs is what gives us all hope at this time of the year. (Looks as though youve got some clay there too!) Everything tends to look a little grey at this time so maybe just a very light touch on the saturation and contrast would help this photo to stand out. What do you think to cropping it square to miss out the right hand leaves that are half in and half out the photo and cloning out that one just peeping in at the bottom? Just a thought.
Nice to see the daffodils again, and just beginning to bloom. One suggestion would be to clear away most of the dead leaves and twigs before taking the photo; it helps the flowers stand out more. Just leave a couple for artistic effect! If youre using a camera Id suggest using a smaller aperture to keep the top of the leaves in focus, but if youre using your iPhone then thats probably not possible.
I love the way youve captured this opening bud in pale yellow-green against the dark background and silver leaves. Beautiful colours enhanced by a touch of frost. Part of me would like to see it fill the frame a bit more and to have the rest of that leaf node in at the bottom but thats just me! Very well seen.
So, on to the results:
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Well done everyone!. Well done AFB, over to you!
