Spring comes early

[eNo]

I'm not sure if here in Southern California we can claim such a thing as "early Spring," but flowers are already in bloom. Here are some I've been capturing the last couple of days.

Nikon D90 & AIS 28mm @ f/2.8


Nikon D700 & AIS 55mm @ f/2.8


Nikon D90 & AIS 55mm @ f/2.8

[Terry Tedor]

I like #1, the orange of the flower against the green is very nice. Sorry, but the shallow DOF doesn't do much for me in the other ones.

[Alis]

Very nice shots, eNo! Specially the first one with the single flower, the harmony between the color of the flower and the background is amazing!

[Shadowman]

I wonder if these were cropped photos considering the area in focus is near the corner on most images? Perhaps eNo can provide additional information?

I like #1, the orange of the flower against the green is very nice. Sorry, but the shallow DOF doesn't do much for me in the other ones.

[eNo]

I wonder if these were cropped photos considering the area in focus is near the corner on most images? Perhaps eNo can provide additional information?

Only #2 has significant cropping to achieve the square crop. #1 has minor cropping from the bottom, while #3 sheds a little from either side to get close (but not quite) to a 5x4 aspect ratio.

[Steve S]

Thanks for sharing a touch of spring eNo. It's pouring down the snow right now, for me.

I really like the first one. ( Maybe even more with a little of the top cropped off.)
Great focus on the subject flower, and it's a touch brighter than the rest, drawing the eye to it. Well done!

The others are just a little bit too shallow in the depth of field for me.