Thankful that today, my shot is in my front yard where the daffodils have faded but the cherry blossoms above have received the baton to announce the next wave of Spring. However, the air whispers "winterrrr" still.
@witchyjacq If it weren't so cold! It's sort of overcast too. Right now as I type, a pair of finches are playing in the tree...so nice to have an office with this view!
@judis I think the blue hue cones from the higher aperture number but not exactly a fast shutter speed. I had the aperture set lower and it gave a slight high key effect. I preferred the blue tones and the need only for a quick crop!
Lucky you, no blossom in our garden yet, and when I say our garden I mean the neighbours blossom hanging over our garden fence, so in the meantime I shall enjoy ours, lovely shot.
@jo13 :). Blossoms will come soon (I do hope you have heat up and running yet?). I've been eyeing my neighbors' camellias, so a field trip across the way is in order soon!
@jo13 Oh my goodness. Poor you! I really wish I could invite you over and feed you all and give you shelter and hot water. I sure hope you have people close by providing some help. Wish I could help. :(
@jo13 We had to have both of our heating and AC units replaced a few months ago and it was a very painful and expensive venture. It's really not fun to go through the process when the heat is really needed. We were fortunate it was between seasons and before it really got cold.
@foxsparrow A little of both. I was intentionally setting a higher number aperture with a lower shutter speed to see what would happen. At first, I was using a lower number aperture which made it more "high key" and I thought it looked more washed out, so I reset the aperture number higher and got the darker/bluer effect. I did a little editing as well. Oh, and just an fyi, I worked in PSE today some and learned more--still not sure about how to create a collage yet (but I think I know where to start it). Gosh, I wish it was a little more intuitive for me because I love learning new technical things. Until then, just assume it's all by accident! ;)
Your picture conveys the wintry feel, and the silent waking up of spring..... its like watching a transition....of how a season unfurls.... so beautiful....
@taffy@guttersniperebecca@amrita21 Thanks so much for your comments! I think the blue tone is a winner! :) Turns out I had it on "tungsten light" in manual mode for white balance, so yes, @foxsparrow, let's call this one "by accident." Drat! Thought I was all good at this for once. :)
@darylo Hope you know I was just "joshin" you. Yesterday you responded to Judi " I'm thinking that it's be month 8 when I produce something that wasn't "an accident" . That's why I asked about this being a happy accident. Guess maybe it was after all. LOL
@foxsparrow it sure would explain the frustrations I was experiencing with such blue hues the day before. WHAT BUTTON DID I HIT TO GET WHAT I GOT? LOL!!! At least a happy accident right? Thanks for going on this journey with me. Judi too! :)
Lovely light :)