# Touch Down Spring **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** macro-close-up\ **Created:** [March 30, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314 "2020-03-30T18:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/1 "2020-03-30T18:02:50Z")
Discovered this unique grouping while hiking . All comments welcome. Pentax k30, 100mm macro 1/80,f8.0,iso 640, tripod mounted ![n-spring-sd5-5 083](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/0/00b200443c4650855dcadeaf4095994a53c1d002.jpeg) ### What technical feedback would you like if any? ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelPower](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/michaelpower/32/17665_2.png) [@MichaelPower](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/MichaelPower)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/2 "2020-03-30T23:48:48Z")
Hello Mike and welcome! I to am new to the group and share interest in same subjects. Hey very nice lighting on your image it really brings out the colors of spring. Spring light is special and helps us show our subject off. I do like the branch in length with it being our eye fro either top corner of the frame down and into center. Keep posting I will look forward to seeing more. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/3 "2020-03-30T23:57:04Z")
First of all, I would like to say welcome to NPN, Mike. What a great first post! Nice details in the plant, as well as a vey nice smooth background, which helps make the subject stand out. I don’t know if you have any extra room at the top, or able to do content aware, but it would be nice to let the top right bud have a little more space. Looking forward to more of your images. ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/4 "2020-03-31T11:03:56Z")
> [@MichaelPower](#): > > …Hello Mike and welcome! I to am new to the group and share interest in same subjects. Hey very nice lighting on your image it really brings out the colors of spring. Spring light is special and helps us show our subject off. I do like the branch in length with it being our eye fro either top corner of the frame down and into center. Keep posting I will look forward to seeing more. Hello Michael, this was my first post, thank you for taking the time to comment.Thank you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/5 "2020-03-31T11:07:27Z")
> [@Shirley\_Freeman](#): > > …First of all, I would like to say welcome to NPN, Mike. What a great first post! Nice details in the plant, as well as a vey nice smooth background, which helps make the subject stand out. I don’t know if you have any extra room at the top, or able to do content aware, but it would be nice to let the top right bud have a little more space. Looking forward to more of your images. Hello Shirley thank you for your comments. Stay well 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/6 "2020-03-31T13:26:55Z")
Mike, welcome to NPN. This is a fine look at young leaves, with excellent details and colors. My one thought is that because of the elongated shape of the stem and leaves, this would work well as a vertical. This says “early spring” very well. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/7 "2020-03-31T14:14:21Z")
Mike: Welcome to NPN and thanks for a fine first post. Good find and a fine capture. Of course this could also be a field goal so I don’t know to award you 3 points or six 🤔 😉. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. \>=))\> _PS: I deleted the second image as it looked identical to the original._ ---
**Author:** ![Dean\_Salman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dean_salman/32/13291_2.png) [@Dean\_Salman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dean_Salman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/8 "2020-03-31T20:56:32Z")
welcome to NPN Mike and that is a fantastic photo image. I love the framing and how the two larger ends with the smaller center appears. Hiking is always a good way to come across a unusual subject. Great photo!!! ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/9 "2020-04-01T11:06:08Z")
> [@Mark\_Seaver](#): > > Mike, welcome to NPN. This is a fine look at young leaves, with excellent details and colors. My one thought is that because of the elongated shape of the stem and leaves, this would work well as a vertical. This says “early spring” very well. Thank you Mark, I think you are correct. It would be better in a vertical layout. Thanks for your input. ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/10 "2020-04-01T11:11:18Z")
> [@Bill\_Fach](#): > > …Mike: Welcome to NPN and thanks for a fine first post. Good find and a fine capture. Of course this could also be a field goal so I don’t know to award you 3 points or six . Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. \>=))\>PS: I deleted the second image as it looked identical to the original. Hi Bill, I guess I will settle for a score 🙂 Thank you for deleting the second pic. I am not sure how I did that and I could not figure out how to delete it. I am not too agile around the computer. Thank you it is great to be with this group :)) ---
**Author:** ![mikekimpton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mikekimpton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/mikekimpton)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/touch-down-spring/12314/11 "2020-04-01T11:13:47Z")
> [@Dean\_Salman](#): > > welcome to NPN Mike and that is a fantastic photo image. I love the framing and how the two larger ends with the smaller center appears. Hiking is always a good way to come across a unusual subject. Great photo!!! Hi Dean it is great to be with this group. Thanks for taking the time to comment :))