Spring has Sprung

That’s right.  Spring has finally reached us here at the compounds of Sillyness.  I ventured out for a moment this beautiful afternoon to snap a few pictures.

And then it hit me, like a brightly colored ton of bricks

I was struck by the marked difference that a couple of months have made in the landscape.  I thought it might be fun, as an exercise in form and composition, to recreate the images that I snapped back in the winter, to see how they hold up now that spring is here.

First, the image from the wintery depths of yesteryear

a little ditty from the wintery depths of yesteryear.

And now for something completely different… well not completely different

spring sprunginess

It is amazing to me that the composition holds up either way, I was thinking that the harmony and balance was secondary to the color and icy-effect of the original image, but upon seeing them like this I now think that might not be the case.

Oh and yes I realize that the images are not exactly the same, but no two pieces of art ever are, are they?

Wicked.

  1. personal avatar Jennifer
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    March 1, 2007

    Awww

    It has been just beautiful here in Arkansas. Mid to upper 70s. Sun shining, slight cool breeze. This weather is making me want to do romantic stuff like go for walks or picnics. Now I just need to find me a geek. :)

  2. personal avatar clint
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    March 1, 2007

    very gorgeous bro!

    excellent compositions to boot

  3. personal avatar clint
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    March 1, 2007

    gets sappy for a moment

    ~would love a couple of desktopz, 1280x1024 ;)

  4. personal avatar Shawn Grimes
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    March 1, 2007

    Nicely done Chris. Very creative picture taking my friend.

  5. personal avatar Darryl Ring
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    March 1, 2007

    They’re both amazing. I’d love wallpapers of them (both)!

  6. personal avatar clint
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    March 1, 2007

    ah thanks Chris! I love them both! to have to decide on just one would be silly™

  7. personal avatar kingbenny
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    March 1, 2007

    Epic pictures dude. Perhaps you should include ‘epic’ with rad and wicked as words to use more often.

  8. personal avatar Indranil
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    March 1, 2007

    Oo, it’s really beautiful. Love your work, mate. Get some wallpapers out.

  9. personal avatar AsceticMonk
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    March 1, 2007

    Beautiful shots, I would like to decorate my desktop with these photos.
    I will stay tuned for the download, thanks Chris!

  10. personal avatar Chris J. Davis
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    March 1, 2007

    Alright friends and neighbors, once I get home tonight I will go about making some desktops for to download.

    This is crazy, I have never done this before, pretty cool… and epic.

  11. personal avatar Chris J. Davis
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    March 1, 2007

    Hey thanks everyone!

    I am really getting back into the groove with photography.

    Hey Clint, which one would you like a desktop of, or did you want both?

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