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A Nod to Spring

© Val Feldman

A Nod to Spring

Uploaded: February 21, 2014

Description


Coming soon to a garden near you...Spring! It's finally happening here after a much colder than normal winter in Central TX (Altho, I can't complain much considering what my northern BP buddies have experienced) - This sunny and very welcomed sight is compliments of Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin, TX.

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Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 70D

Comments

Karen Bacon February 21, 2014

A stunning image Val! I can't wait for the snow to melt so I can find my daffodils!! Have a great weekend! #1564443

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 21, 2014

Spring is well on its way to the Dallas area as well! This is beautiful Val! #10981858

Liz blahh February 21, 2014

Val, this is really quite beautiful! #10981884

Leslie McLain level-classic February 21, 2014

Beautiful capture and texture, Val. It will be awhile before we see daffodils in Chicago. #10981938

Monnie Ryan February 21, 2014

It's all relative, so complain all you want! Now we're getting rain to wash off all the piles of snow and create floods! This is really beautiful, BTW! #10981998

Joy Rector February 21, 2014

gorgeous, well done #10982012

Carrie M. Groseclose February 21, 2014

This is beautiful Val! Come on Spring.... #10982127

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 21, 2014

This is SO soft and beautiful Val, I LOVE it!!! You are so right about the weather, and wasn't today just WONDERFUL!!! <>< #10982132

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 21, 2014

Can't wait for Spring. I love snow and even I have had enough. LOL Beautiful Spring flower and perfect treatment too. #10982140

Val Feldman level-classic February 21, 2014

Thanks Karen, Jeff, Liz, Leslie, Monnie, Joy, Carrie, Nancy and Tammy - appreciate the stop-by and your comments very much! #10982143

Thomas E. Hinds February 21, 2014

This is vivid, and resplendent, and many other words describing it's beauty that now escape me (for it is late in the day). Fantastic work once again, Val! Love this work. #10982236

Debbie Bray February 21, 2014

A big WOW Miss Val! That yellow just jumps right off the page. It's beautiful, and I also love the muted pastels behind. Nice image right through! #10982262

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 22, 2014

Absolute perfection Val!

jo ann c. #10982617

Carol L. Fowler February 22, 2014

Gorgeous! I think our Spring will kick in about your mid-summer!! LOL! Another foot of snow tomorrow #10982993

Kathy Shogren February 22, 2014

Wonderful colors, focus, and treatment just right Val. #10983010

Julie Burnett February 23, 2014

Oh how beautiful, Val! Love the textures, colors and composition. You have me dreaming Spring!!
#10983448

Nadia Paul February 24, 2014

Wonderful title for this delicate beauty Val - love the muted colours and presentation! #10984934

Val Feldman level-classic February 26, 2014

Thanks everyone - appreciate the stop-by and your comments! #10986532

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 01, 2014

Wow, Ms.V! This is gorgeous! I just love those beautiful yellows and greens! Love it! Definitely a fave! #10989853

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 28, 2014

Beautiful finalist. Congrats, Val. #11010329

Tammy Espino March 28, 2014

Congrats on an outstanding finalist! Beautiful! #11010490

Nadia Paul March 28, 2014

Congrats on your wonderful and well deserved finalist Val! #11010671

Cindy Bendush level-classic March 28, 2014

Gorgeous! Congratulations on your finalist! #11010846

March 28, 2014

Pretty shot - nice post. #11011019

Deborah Lewinson level-addict March 28, 2014

Gorgeous finalist, Val!

Congrats and best wishes! #11011100

Kathy Salerni level-classic March 28, 2014

Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Val! #11011212

Joannie Bertucci level-classic March 28, 2014

Pure spring beauty Val! Stunning presentation! Congrats on your finalist! #11011308

Ellen Hodges March 29, 2014

Huge congrats and best luck, Val, with this extremely gorgeous finalist!! #11011757

Carol Eade level-classic March 29, 2014

Just beautiful, Val, and congratulations on your finalist. #11012264

Cindy Bendush level-classic March 29, 2014

Congratulations on your well-earned gold Val! #11012489

Debbie Bray March 29, 2014

Wow Miss Val! Big congratulations on your gold win!! Woohoo, well done, and well deserved! #11012503

Joannie Bertucci level-classic March 29, 2014

GOLD! Congrats Val! #11012577

Nadia Paul March 29, 2014

So well deserved my friend - congrats on your beautiful winner! #11012581

Deborah Lewinson level-addict March 30, 2014

Huge congrats on your win, Val! #11012657

Orsi March 30, 2014

Congratulations,Val!Beautiful! #11012763

Colette M. Metcalf March 30, 2014

Big congrats on this beauty, Val!! WTG! #11012835

Leslie McLain level-classic March 30, 2014

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Val. #11012916

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 30, 2014

Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #11013052

Robert R. Goodman March 30, 2014

Hi Valarie,Congratulations on your beautiful finalist and win my friend!!!! #11013147

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 30, 2014

Beautiful winner. Congrats! #11013278

Emile Abbott level-classic March 30, 2014

Huge Texas congratulations Val on this wonderful winner. #11013474

Tammy Espino March 30, 2014

Congratulations on your win ~ :) ((NOD)) #11013511

Carol Eade level-classic March 30, 2014

Congratulations on your winner, Val! #11013576

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic March 30, 2014

WTG, Val. A big congrats to you on your win. #11013642

Ellen Hodges March 30, 2014

Huge congrats on a GORGEOUS winner, Val!! #11013656

Michelle Alton March 31, 2014

Your work is always so well conceived and executed and inVARiably deserving of gold! So happy that this one, already golden, has garnered a gold badge! Congratulations! #11013951

Dayna Cain level-classic March 31, 2014

Just beautiful Val! Congrats! #11014017

Peggy Pfister level-classic March 31, 2014

A lovely soft portrait of spring! Congrats on the gold, Val! #11014144

Val Feldman level-classic March 31, 2014

We were out of town when winners were announced. Just got back to this very nice surprise. Thank you everyone for your very kind comments and thank you BP Judges! #11014206

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 31, 2014

Congratulations on your awesome 2nd Place Gold Winner Val!

jo ann c. #11014221

Carol L. Fowler March 31, 2014

No surprise here! Congrats Tex!! #11014499

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 31, 2014

Big CONGRATZ on bagging Gold, Val!!!

UB. #11014619

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 01, 2014

Simple yet so very beautiful!! Congratulations, Val!! #11014672

Julianne Bradford April 01, 2014

Congrats on this Gorgeous Gold Val! So soft and beautiful! #11014851

Stephen Zacker April 01, 2014

Beautiful, like your title also. Congratulations #11015234

Phyllis H. Burchett April 03, 2014

So beautiful Val, big congrats on your win! #11016626

Lydia Williams level-classic April 03, 2014

Congratlations, Val...beautiful! #11016791

Don Christiana April 07, 2014

A HUGE CONGRATS Val on your terrific GOLD Winner. Just beautiful. #11019190

Anita Bower April 28, 2014

Beautiful work! Love what you did with textures, and the flower you chose. #11032562

Daniella Puente March 23, 2016

So beautiful photo! #11450611

Lydia Williams level-classic March 23, 2016

Congratulations Val on your Golden All Time Award winner! #11450711

Anita Bower September 02, 2016

Stunning! You captured the beauty of daffodils in an unusual and beautiful manner. #11512667

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