Signs of Spring

Images © Robert Harris Photography

Signs of Spring are all around us! With the exception of the pollen, we all enjoy the new growth of plants and trees that lay dormant throughout the past winter. Even the bird's songs seem brighter as the days become longer and temperatures warm the Earth.

The above images were captured around our yard over Easter weekend after a day of yard work on Saturday. The resulting images were made using a Nikon D300 with both a 70-200 2.8 lens (bird) and a 105 2.8 macro lens (close up images)

In both cases, the lens was used wide open (2.8) to render a very shallow depth of field to isolate the intended subject matter. (bird and blooms)

You can even use a point and shoot camera to capture close up images of blooms and flowers by using the macro setting on the camera. You'll be surprised how well they turn out. The secret is to move in very close and focus on an individual bloom. You don't have to travel far to create meaningful pictures. It's even better when they are made in your own backyard.