Weekly Challenge Mar. 15 - 21 : "Welcoming Seasonal Change"

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
"Welcoming Seasonal Change" - nikonbill 's choice

"Welcoming Seasonal change" Something photographically representing your seasonal change, north of the equator we are welcoming spring - those south maybe fall. Ideas (not limited too) flowers, longer evening light, a festival something that comes with the new season.

Let's see how creative you can be! Color, B&W, HDR...anything goes!

DO NOT SHOOT OR POST IMAGES UNTIL WEDNESDAY March 15th.
This early announcement of the topic is to give a little think time, before the challenge begins. Photos must be taken and submitted between 00:00 UTC of the start date and 23:59 UTC of the end date.

If the forum EXIF viewer does not show for any reason, listing the camera and capture date/time below the photo is acceptable. Listing exposure info, lens & focal length is encouraged so others can learn.

The Rules

1. Any photo submitted for the Weekly Photo Challenge must be taken using a Nikon Camera! Any photo submitted for a weekly challenge must be taken during the dates specified in the challenge thread and taken by YOU!

2. If the EXIF does not show using a browser EXIF app, listing the camera and capture date/time below the photo is required. Listing exposure info, lens & focal length is encouraged so others can learn.


3. Photos must be posted in this thread to be considered. Links to photos will not be considered an entry (In other words, no Flikr, Photobucket, or similar links)

4. Only one photo entry per member for each week, unless otherwise noted.

5. All regularly active members of Nikonites are allowed to participate, including moderators and administrators.

Voting

During the submission & like periods, please click the Thanks/Like button to vote for your favorite images. You can vote for as many as you want! At the end of the week, you will have the opportunity to vote again for the top 3 photos for this challenge!


There will be no cash or prizes awarded for the Weekly Photo Challenges, unless specifically noted by the site administrator.

Any photo will be accepted for the challenge. Edited or straight out of the camera, it does not matter. You are left with complete freedom to do whatever genre of photography you wish to do, and your own interpretation of the challenge subject.



Please note - Rule 2 changed.
 
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Needa

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Dry Season
D81_0363 .jpg


South Florida only has two season Wet (Summer/Fall) and Dry (Winter/Spring). Without irrigation the lawn actually crunches under foot during the dry season.
 

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Not much here to indicate seasonal changes other than license plate colors on snowbirds vehicles.
Today I did find some trees starting to bud or get new growth. It was very windy, so hard to get a good shot, but it is an entry.

Camera: D750
Capture date: Mar. 20, 2023 17:32 UTC

Chinese Pistache Blooms

For perspective, the branch the flowers are on is about the size of a #2 pencil.

03-20-23_7506954-103251-NIKON D750CR- -ON1.jpg
 

Bob Blaylock

Senior Member
ZSC_6200-SharpenAI-MotionN.jpg


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