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08-APR-2005

If there are 1 million people in Washington DC this weekend there'll be 1 million shots exactly like this. The Cherry Blossoms are so beautiful, captivating with a very slight fragrance, so fragile and so oriental. Everyone I spoke to had a smile on their face. The grass is green, the small animals are people acclimated and it's nice not to have to wear a jacket.

Canon EOS 20D
1/50s f/16.0 at 60.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Apr-2005 09:17:40
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/16
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 01-May-2005 01:29
very well seen...great perspective!
roberta22-Apr-2005 04:23
Lovely! Very well done.
Guest 13-Apr-2005 13:56
beautiful image
Guest 13-Apr-2005 06:25
You've captured this very well!
petesie11-Apr-2005 01:15
Wow, I don't know how I missed this one. Fantastic. I hope I get to see it in person some day, but until then, thanks.
Guest 10-Apr-2005 03:49
Gorgeous view,Karen...makes me want to go to DC now!!!
Guest 10-Apr-2005 02:55
Karen, that is stunning. tfs
Guest 10-Apr-2005 01:49
Beautiful Karen, and I think your is the best! No matter what!
littleheifer09-Apr-2005 23:41
Stunning image! Glad you are able to get out and enjoy.
Nancy
Stu09-Apr-2005 22:26
Nicely framed
Guest 09-Apr-2005 21:20
Maybe 1 million of the same subject but not 1 million like this.
Neal Nye09-Apr-2005 11:56
Very nice indeed with the monument framed between the branches. And all so light. The essense of Spring.
Karen Stuebing09-Apr-2005 11:01
Out of the millions, this has got to be one of the best. Excellent.
sschex09-Apr-2005 10:13
well done.
Ian Clowes09-Apr-2005 08:16
Super picture postcard shot - and you got yours in first, never mind the other millions!
laine8209-Apr-2005 05:02
Ah Karen I know how long you've waited for good weather & outdoor shots & then you kick it off with stunners...voting cause it's yummy !
Linda Willets09-Apr-2005 04:21
very well done.. can almost touch the flowers.
Robin Reid09-Apr-2005 04:02
I'll take it .. well done. I'm amazed that your went down there to get these pix. Don't you live in NE?
Guest 09-Apr-2005 04:01
I love it; it's beautifully composed and the colors are so delicate.
Guest 09-Apr-2005 03:35
Nothing wrong doing postcard shots. This is beautifully done.
Gary Winters09-Apr-2005 03:05
Another framer...keeper...wall hanger...you know what I mean, right? Another outstanding addition to the Leaf collection! :-)
Gayle P. Clement09-Apr-2005 02:46
This is so beautiful, Karen. You did a wonderful job. I am very envious.
nomadicdragon09-Apr-2005 02:40
very beautiful shot.
Coleen Perilloux Landry09-Apr-2005 02:34
Lovely photo. I have a shot of my parents in pretty much that same spot.
Guest 09-Apr-2005 02:20
Thank you! I've never seen these in person. But I know they are
beautiful, so glad you captured this. I agree with Dennis on the Jefferson Memorial too.
Dennis Steinauer09-Apr-2005 02:09
It's a good thing you didn't take my advice and come last weekend. It rained all day Friday and Saturday, and there were 50mph (cold) winds on Sunday -- and the blossoms weren't out. I spent Sunday from 0500 to noon pretty much at that very spot, and I'm still thawing out. This is a great shot, especially your keeping the TJ Memorial in soft focus (rather than entirely out of focus, which happens with most people's shots.
Sam Stevenson09-Apr-2005 01:25
Beautiful shot.
Guest 09-Apr-2005 01:22
WELL DONE REALLY
snootydog09-Apr-2005 01:16
Great one Karen. You did those cherry blossoms proud.
René Gysi09-Apr-2005 01:01
Great composition. Very beautiful.
virginiacoastline09-Apr-2005 00:43
HEY! You are just "up the street" from me . . you should stop by for coffee! LOL! I SOOOO want to get up there for the cherry blossoms . . it's just absolutely stunning there this time of year =D
Guest 09-Apr-2005 00:40
spectacular..wow Karen
Elaine (etfitz)09-Apr-2005 00:31
So beautiful! Wonderful composition!