[Leica] IMG: First almond blossoms

[Alan Magayne-Roshak]

On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com>wrote:

>A warm and dry February has encouraged the almond tree in the backyard to
come into bloom. These are some of the tree?s first-day efforts.

><https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Natural-Media/i-RbBjCvd/A>

>I manipulated the image, not terribly heavily, to produce something I like
a bit better.

><https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Other/Natural-Media/i-P3h2hFq/A>

>I tried removing the out of focus branch to the right of the flowers but
found it took away from the image rather than helping it.

>The original image is from a Fujifilm GFX100 with 250mm lens, hand held.
This is heavily cropped.

>Thanks for looking. Thoughts/feelings/suggestions most welcome.

>Adam Bridge
>Davis, CA
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I like the original better.

-- 
Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
(Retired)
UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978
UPAA Master of the Profession 2014
amr3 at uwm.edu
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