[Theme] In search of spring, 2016

[Thomas G]

The crocus are fading away... yet other species start to bring up leafes and blossoms

[Jakov Minić]

Harald and Thomas are romantic.

[Harald]

If i was romantic i would post this:

[Andrew]

Larch is blooming(85/1, f/4, 1/40 sec)

[elsid]

First photo with D810+Nikon 200mm f/4D
Second with D810+Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO

[John Geerts]

A kind of 'cherry'blossem, I think

Df  Zf 35/2

[Akira]

Here in Tokyo, there is no need to search for the spring...

[Bruno Schroder]

First butterfly yesterday. 3 species seen over the weekend but I could only get Robert le Diable (Polygonia c-album)

[Akira]

Bruno, this is a pleasant image.  I'm really curious about the origin of the name of the butterfly.

[Billie Jean]

So many beautiful images!
Spring is in Belgrade, too. Or, maybe, 27°C means that here is summer already

[Mikes]

Here in Tokyo, there is no need to search for the spring...

+1. Another view - spring comes to the Meguro River. Captured with a Jupiter 3 50/1.5 lens on a Fuji X-T1 @ f1.5.

[Frank Fremerey]

MikeS: this is a superb composition. Lovely pic with subdued colors.

... you might try an alt.edit with more push & pop on the color & conmtrast side.

Are these all photographers on the bridge? The Web must be full of picture from this vantage point!

[elsa hoffmann]

Great images..
Those cherry blossoms - makes such a beautiful display.
It's autumn in South Africa. And right now cold enough to get the winter pj's out.
And you talk about spring *sigh..

[Mikes]

MikeS: this is a superb composition. Lovely pic with subdued colors.

... you might try an alt.edit with more push & pop on the color & conmtrast side.

Are these all photographers on the bridge? The Web must be full of picture from this vantage point!

Thanks for your comments, Frank. Yes, they are mostly photographers - in their thousands. Cherry blossom viewing is a big event here.

I did a further edit to brighten the image a little and push the contrast. Thanks for the suggestion - hope it presents a little better.

And thanks for your comment, Elsa.

[Harald]

Nearly perfect.