With apologies to my Eastern & Northern Photo Nuts

[bfjr]

But after the rain spring is rearing its head hear in SoCal. Which I could go to Death Valley :cry :cry
I guess I'll have to settle for a side street and some ice plants.
Heres a pretty picture to share:
click on image for EXIF

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/17035794-M.jpg (http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=17035794)

As always comments and suggestions are most welcome

[Harryb]

But after the rain spring is rearing its head hear in SoCal. Which I could go to Death Valley :cry :cry
I guess I'll have to settle for a side street and some ice plants.
Heres a pretty picture to share:
click on image for EXIF


As always comments and suggestions are most welcome


Very nice shot. Excellent use of a shallow DOF, The focus on the shot is just about perfect. :clap

[bfjr]

Very nice shot. Excellent use of a shallow DOF, The focus on the shot is just about perfect. :clap I have not posted here for a very long, but I sure know of your images. In fact I've never commented on any. I just can't seem to find the right words, there all so "pristine", yeah, I guess thats a word.

So, for you to stop and enjoy mine, and then verify that I delivered the way I saw it, is high praise indeed!! :clapIf I ever get to meet you, drinks on me:1drink

[ehughes]

Great Shot, l really like the composition and the great colors

Ed

[bfjr]

Great Shot, l really like the composition and the great colors

Ed
Thanks Ed. Appreciate it :thumb

[ian408]

I like the color combination of this shot and the DOF. Spring has sprung :D

Ian

[DoctorIt]

flowers? are those flowers? I wouldn't know since we got another 10 inches yesterday!!! Everything, and I mean everything is WHITE this morning, the thick heavy sticky snow. Blech.

apology NOT accepted :wxwax





(but that's a great shot :thumb)

[bfjr]

flowers? are those flowers? I wouldn't know since we got another 10 inches yesterday!!! Everything, and I mean everything is WHITE this morning, the thick heavy sticky snow. Blech.

apology NOT accepted :wxwax





(but that's a great shot :thumb) Erik, Strictly speaking I don't think they are "Flowers". The purple ones are "Ice Plants" the city plants them all over the place around here, especially along the Freeways. I heard once that because there kinda like cactus (no thorns) retain water there here for fire retartent and soil erosion. Our two biggest worries, Fires, Earthquakes!! :huh:dunno:rofl

It's weird how living in Sunny Calif. I at least really enjoy seeing all those cold snowy images. Makes me remember how neat and clean everything looks and how the snow feels in your hands dry/wet/crunchy all at the same time. And Yes I also remember how old, cold and down right dangerous it can get and quick too. :uhoh

Now about your Avatar, is that a D2X or one of those D2MK11 (something like that) your looking for, would not want to offend either camp :hide (May join myself soon!!:thumb). :lol4:lol4

Thanks for enjoying my shot. :clap
Ben

[bfjr]

I like the color combination of this shot and the DOF. Spring has sprung :D

Ian
Thanks Ian, sorry I missed your post 1st time around. Actually had to do some work at work :rofl:roflinstead of hanging here. Calif. so wierd it's been gloomy and cold all day if fact all weekend, but give it a minute and it'll change again :D

[david_h]

Love those colours. I'm looking forward to Spring now, although it seems a long way off at the moment.
Excellent photograph.