2010 Spring Challenge!

[ekkl]

Re: 2010 Spring Challenge!

Thanks Ian. It was taken 2 nights ago at a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.

That reflection is amazing!

[Mike Parr]

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Are we allowed 2 pics

[Ian]

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As many as you like, Mike

My attempts are being thwarted by 'orrible rain and clouds today!

Ian

[Mike Parr]

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Off to Birmingham tommorow so should get some nice shots of spring on the M5

[mike_j]

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Two using a macro auxiliary lens on the G1 14-45mm kit lens. Easy to use but some chromatic abberation and not bitingly sharp.

Almond Blossom. Always the first in our garden, sometimes tree is in full bloom in February. This is bad news as a late frost damages the crop even though we use horticultural fleece to protect it. This year the tree is only now coming into blossom.



White violets. Our lawn is always full of wild flowers as it is basically an extension of the adjoining nature reserve but in the last couple of years these white violets, which I suspect are a garden escapee, seem to be outnumbering the true wild ones.

[mike_j]

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One more, the path up to Kings College, Cambridge.

Ian - re gallery comment: I think the blue flowers are Chionodoxa - aka 'glory of the snow'.

[Pol]

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Here's a Scilla Siberica (Siberian Squill) - Spring beauty.

Pol

Ian,

Thanks for the gallery comment. In answer to your query: the colour is true to life, it's a bright, light and vibrant blue. It's a rather 'waxy' flower and the rain and reflective daylight adds to the vibrancy. The flower stands out in situ because of the colour.

I think it's from the Hyacinth family and the petals are similar - sort of waxy and shiny, catching any available light. It's the first year we've had them and they came in a special offer pack at the end of last year. They're nice to see so I hope they'll spread. Here's a link

Pol

[Barr1e]

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[Barr1e]

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I hope you don't mind me following so closely with another pic, as these goslings were hatched in the past 24 hours.
Anne and I have been chased and pecked at by the three adults who have raised these young before the eggs were laid.
We didn't have our usual kit today as we had other duties to attend to, however the Canon G11 perfomed quite well here. The three adults were more concerned with the chicks than us, so got reasonably close to take the shots.

[Pol]

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I hope you don't mind me following so closely with another pic, as these goslings were hatched in the past 24 hours.
Anne and I have been chased and pecked at by the three adults who have raised these young before the eggs were laid.

Awww that is just so cute! What a lovely, heart-warming sight to see, especially after this prolonged, horrible Winter. Lucky you!

BTW - It's a challenge and assignment thread so please feel free to post as much and as often as you like.

Pol

[Ian]

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OK, so not very imaginative, but I think mildly technically interesting - taken with a 600mm (equivalent) f/2.8 telephoto lens, @f/2.8. Very limited depth of field

Ian

[Pol]

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OK, so not very imaginative, but I think mildly technically interesting - taken with a 600mm (equivalent) f/2.8 telephoto lens, @f/2.8. Very limited depth of field

Ian

Everything off that lens is interesting. I'm as green as that bokeh.

Pol

[Mike Parr]

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A pretty normal spring image

[Pol]

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Something slightly different.

Spring has sprung so it's time for the spring tines to be sprung into action. He works, I watch.



Pol

[Gina]

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Taken today in our communal yard, the snail was about 10mm across and the little plant was blowing in the wind.