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Cherry Blossom photo walk

©TimeLine Media - Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom

The cherry blossoms in downtown Washington, D.C. are in full bloom! Unlike the changing leaves in the Autumn, the cherries never disappoint. They always come out with vibrant colors in a nice setting setup by the National Park Service. The only question is when exactly the blooms will pop. With the colder than normal weather this year, the peak bloom was delayed until this week.

Tidal Basin Walk

©TimeLine Media - Tidal Basin while cherries in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Washington Monument and peak cherry blossom flowers

We had family and friends from out of town even make a special visit to see them. I decided to take my own photo walk this morning to get a look for myself. It is another beautiful year down at the Tidal Basin! This was my first time at the MLK Memorial too which is situated at a corner of the basin near the Lincoln Memorial, facing into basin. Since it was a weekday, I could not get to the basin very quickly with the morning traffic, so the light was not ideal. I tried my best to make some nice images with the sun higher in the sky. There were so many photographers around the basin this morning – making unique images is very tough, but  I am still working on some others, but here are my favorites so far – enjoy!

©TimeLine Media - Jefferson Memorial with cherries in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Jefferson Memorial and cherry blossom flowers in full bloom
©TimeLine Media - Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom

This last image is one taken by my old Nikon D100 that I had converted for infrared capture by Lifepixel. I am definitely out of practice in capturing infrared images. The white balance and Photoshop conversion required to make these images view able would make a great blog post. I’m not even sure I did it correctly since it has been so long! I’ll definitely revisit these images and share more of them soon.

©TimeLine Media - Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom

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Sunday Break

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Has Spring finally arrived? We were out pulling weeds and getting the garden ready yesterday, so it sure feels very close! It has been a busy week, and today feels like a good day for a break from the usual Sunday. Happy Easter to all that celebrate, and thanks for stopping by the blog! I think I’ll try and make more photos today. Stay tuned to see if I come with anything good.

Red Dahlia from my uncle's garden ©TimeLine Media
Red Dahlia from my uncle’s garden ©TimeLine Media

For this post, I went back to find some recent spring blooms that I have come across. Although it is not usually recommended to crank color sliders in your post processing programs, I could not help it for these. Are they over cooked to you? Overall, red pops in digital images, so it is easy to go overboard with it. However, I could not help it with the dahlia image. Perhaps the bright yellow center is a nice contrast to the surrounding color.

For the daffodils in the flower arrangement, it was not as much the yellow that I boosted, but the blues and greens. This is usually avoided in photos with people as it destroys skin tones. However, I like how all the colors mix together in this frame. Don’t be afraid to push the color!

Flower arrangement given as an Easter Sunday gift ©TimeLine Media
Flower arrangement given as an Easter Sunday gift ©TimeLine Media

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Groundhog Day

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It may be cold now this Groundhog Day, but Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early Spring! With this in mind, it may be possible to get outside without all the winter gear on. Also, we may be showered with Spring sunshine as opposed to snowflakes.

DC Cherry Blossoms photo Groundhog Day - www.timelinedc.com
DC Cherry Blossoms photo – www.timelinedc.com

While reviewing photos from walking around the peak cherry blossom trees, I find it very enjoyable. Comparatively portrait assignments are more difficult to view again. For one thing, there are many small details that I do not get right at the time. Due to the collaborative nature of a portrait session, it is difficult to take the time and repeat a session. However, these cherry blossoms photos are easy to recreate. Every year they arrive like clockwork, and things that you missed the previous year can be repeated. Much like Groundhog Day the movie!

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DC Cherry Blossoms photo – www.timelinedc.com

It is generally difficult to make a bad photo of peak bloom cherry blossoms. With a sunny spring day, these are complimentary colored flowers as can be seen. Even if you are not experienced as a photographer, these will inspire you to experiment. Additionally, the fresh air will bring oxygen into your brain and expand your creative side even further. See you out there!

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