Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
Green,
My first thoughts are of Spring, and new growth. But with Winter rapidly approaching, and the snow that will hopefully come with it, the vibrancy of Spring green is a long way off.
However, several of the images below were captured in the dead of winter.
For those of you thinking “I’d like to create amazing photographs but I don’t have a big fancy DSLR.” Take a close look at the image of my friend Melissa sprawled out on the ice. That’s a Canon G11 in her outstretched hands. Now take a look at the images she makes with it, here. I often envy her ability to put all her gear in her pocket when we get together to shoot.
They are all beautiful interpretation of Green, Jeff. I especially like the twisted leaves, very beautiful. Bravo!
November 17, 2012 at 11:19 am
Thank you Valentina, always nice to know my images meet the approval of someone with such a discerning eye as you.
November 17, 2012 at 4:16 pm
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November 17, 2012 at 7:52 pm
My pleasure. ☺
November 17, 2012 at 7:53 pm
I really love the curves one. Very interesting shot. Some parts look like Ice cream others like plaited silk.
November 17, 2012 at 11:25 am
Thank you! Frosting on a cake is another common description. It’s actually one of my favorite early Spring plants, the false hellebore. I like the fact that unless you know what you’re looking at, it doesn’t really look like a plant.
November 17, 2012 at 11:53 am
wow these are really special loved the caterpillar,the flower,the peacock feather
November 17, 2012 at 11:58 am
Thank you very much Yassmin. always glad to hear that someone half the world away finds my photographs pleasing.
November 17, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Wow. don’t ever ask me to pick a favourite out of your photos because I just couldn’t do it!! They are all so amazing
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November 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm
You must pick now, do it, I command you!!!
Thank you Cindy!
November 17, 2012 at 4:19 pm
LOL – you’re welcome 😃
November 17, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Brilliant selection Jeff, everyone is a winner
November 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Thanks Carl!
November 17, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Well done indeed!!!
November 17, 2012 at 2:32 pm
And indeed I thank you!
November 17, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Love the peacock feather detail!
November 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Thanks! Though I do feel kind of sorry for the peacock
November 17, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Nice images Jeff. Dragonfly detail is superb.
November 17, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Thanks a lot Jim.
November 17, 2012 at 4:21 pm
I had a blast watching these…. You know I love green and this has been a feast for my eyes!!!!
November 17, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I thank you Miss Paula, I hope they made you feel a little bit better today
November 17, 2012 at 4:23 pm
I also added comments under almost every individual pic
(I haven’t seen other people do that 
. I am worse actually 
. Hope tomorrow will bring me more health. Thanks J.
November 17, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Thank you Paula. Your kindness and generosity does not go unnoticed. I hope you are feeling better VERY soon!
November 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm
I hope so too
Come over for some lesson in Russian history when you are ready…. 
November 17, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Too slow my dear, too slow
November 17, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Who is slow?
November 17, 2012 at 4:51 pm
You
. I was all done reading and enjoying your post when I heard the little “ding” of new mail notifying me of your comment mentioning your new post 
November 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Fever buddy, it is slowing my pace
November 17, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Beautiful as always, Jeff.
p.s. – worst part about making the PC to Mac switch: Transferring photographs from external hard drive so that I can reformat external to Mac. What a process! :/
November 17, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Thanks Nate.
I wouldn’t know about that. I took a bite of the Apple several years before I picked up my first camera. I hope the transfer went smoothly. I just upgraded from 4gb of memory to 8 and from 250gb HD to a 1Tb in my MacBook Pro. The memory was no big deal, but the hard drive swap had me sweating it the whole time. And that was from Mac to Mac. I was less concerned about replacing the HD myself, that was easy, than I was the data transfer. I was freaking out that something would go wrong the whole time!
November 17, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Oyy! Its a process taking days! My 1tb external is formatted to PC right now, so the only way to transfer my files besides emailing 1 at a time, that I can think of, is via dropbox.com. But when I go to transfer 700 files from one trip to Peru, it takes all day long to upload. Maybe I should invest in some faster speed wifi for my house hahaha. I can’t wait until it is all done and I can format my external HD to Mac though. Oh well, worth it in the long run, loving the Mac!
November 17, 2012 at 11:58 pm
I would seriously consider talking to someone at the Apple store where you bought your computer. There has to be a better, faster, way to di it. I think they do it for free when you buy the computer if you want. You haven’t had it that long so maybe they’ll stil do it for you.
Also, take a look here, http://forums.macrumors.com/ someone has to know a faster way.
November 18, 2012 at 6:26 am
Lots of great shots Jeff. Loved the monarch caterpillar and several others.
November 18, 2012 at 1:40 am
Thanks Cardinal. Not quite a subtle in the green department as your post, that’s for sure.
November 18, 2012 at 6:43 am
Green has many wonderful shades and can be found any season, as you so wonderfully show here. All of these pictures are beautiful but “Ice mushrooms” is simply magical !
November 18, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Thanks Lucy! I’m still trying to top “Ice Mushrooms.” I’m constantly keeping my eye out for interesting stream side ice formations whenever I’m out in the winter.
November 18, 2012 at 6:36 pm
I’m with Iltana, Jeff. Your Ice Mushrooms work simply takes my breath away. Am I mistaken, or have you posted this before? I just love this one.
November 18, 2012 at 3:08 pm
You got me Gary. It has been a while, but when going through looking for “green” photos I came across this one. And it’s so popular I had to share it again.
November 18, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Sorry, I’m absolutely not out to get you–I remember this most fondly, and am delighted for the chance to savor it once again (and to have your reinforcement that my memory has not failed me)!
November 20, 2012 at 10:53 pm
Very nice selection for the weekly challenge. Thank you for sharing them.
November 19, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Thank you Rick.
November 19, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Nicely saturated colours.
December 11, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Thank you!
December 12, 2012 at 5:56 am