@Strider64 - Beautiful bird framed by the tree and the branches of the nest. I love the lighting on this shot.
@ovbacon - Gorgeous bokeh with the flower bed and I love how the focus tulip is so high in the middle of the frame. The colors draw me in.
@oblomow - I love how sharp and bright the poppy is against the green foliage. The insect (fly? bee?) gives the photo an extra punch to make it more interesting; the rule of third helps too!
@someoldguy - This is the epitome of finding the right place at the right time. The way the rotunda building is framed by the blossoms just screams spring. Add in the interest of the water and you have a great shot.
@Janichsan - What says spring more than a budding tree? Love the way the bud is framed in the shot and while some may feel the extra branch detracts, I think it adds to the interest of the photo.
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I hate this part because they are all wonderful photos by people with a definite talent and passion for photography. You all hit the subject on the head.
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1st - someoldguy. Of all the photos, yours screams "spring" to me the most.
2nd - ova bacon. (doggone auto correct won't let me type your name correctly) The tulip and the colors surrounding it are what spring is all about. I woke up to snow again today and I'm cannot wait to get rid of the gray and experience colors like this.
3rd - oblomow. An excellent photograph that reminds me of the poppy we'd get in spring near the office I used to work at. Well done!
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Thanks for the honor of judging your photographs. I'll turn this over to
@someoldguy now~
