The return of color to the midwest

Greens, purples, yellows, oranges... spring is here in all of its colorful glory.  It's been a mild winter, but I couldn't be happier to see spring arrive.  All of the fields have a lush carpet of green, the flower beds are sprouting, and the trees are waking up.  Here's a lovely wide angle of the field behind our house.

Just before sunset last night, I combined my new favorite toy (the Canon 250d screw-on close up lens) with my old favorite lens (the Canon 50mm 1.8) to get some fabulous shallow DOF for the first arrivals of spring.  I'm so glad to be breathing in that fragrant 80* air.  

 

Back-lit California

Backlighting in the last hour before sunset softens tones, makes edges glow, and enhances texture.  Some of my favorite images of plants and flowers were created with these unique lighting conditions.  Here are a few photographs I took on our recent trip to California featuring late-afternoon backlight.  Enjoy!

North Halsted, Chicago in Abstract

While in Chicago this week, we had some extra time so we walked around the North Halsted area and took some abstract photographs of the neighborhood.  Here are a few of our favorites.  Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

Moss grows in a brick driveway.

One of Chicago's many interesting alleys.

The alley entrance.

One of the many wonderful details of this neighborhood -- an inclusive community.

Elegant architectural details can be found everywhere...

Patterns are everywhere too...

One of the many flower boxes in the neighborhood.  

You'd never know you were in a city...

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Check back next week for the Jordana Wright Photography Blog's 1 year birthday post!  We will be reposting some of our favorites from the past year, and a bunch of new shots too!