Bigleaf Maple Series

[twood]

This is a series of 4 shots of Bigleaf Maple from bud to leaf. The tree is in a neighborhood park and is likely 100 or so years old. Unfortunately, shortly after I took these shots, it blew down in a windstorm and blocked the trail. Neighbor kids have made forts out of the limbs and branches. Your comments are welcome.

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[NorthernFocus]

Nice series, Tim. Kudos for following through the whole spring cycle. As a series, the last one with the leaves doesn't seem to fit. Seems like isolating a single leaf would have been a better match for the rest of the series. Also as individual shots it is the weakest IMO.

The first shot has what appears to be a processing issue in the form of a bright halo along the green stem just below the bud. For some reason it really gets my attention and bugs me.

Nice job overall.

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[twood]

Thanks Dan. The halo in the first one could have occurred when I added some sharpening. I will re-process with a little more care. Appreciate your comments.

[IzzieK]

The story of a leaf. This is a nice inspiration since everything seems to be growing around by now that Spring reached my garden. I will take note of this post. Well done...