Submitted by Swarmin_Swedes t3_120mdqd in washingtondc
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Swarmin_Swedes OP t1_jdi1ma6 wrote
I took this just prior to peak bloom and before the crowds descended on the Tidal Basin. Hoping the rain and wind this weekend won’t affect the blossoms too much.
tipothehat t1_jdi4mdw wrote
Fantastic picture, you could sell that.
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Excellent-Ad-1606 t1_jdi7det wrote
I love the composition and the contrast of red and blue tones! Well done!
CowboyAirman t1_jdi7fp6 wrote
Almost went there today, but alas the weather is doodoo. Great shot!
quixologist t1_jdifcbn wrote
Meanwhile, MLK just looks mad about it all.
MisguidedBlackbird t1_jdij0o1 wrote
This is gorgeous.
Not_A_Hemsworth t1_jdilhwc wrote
OP. You are a pretty good photographer. I would encourage you next time to get one where the flowers are more in focus.
squuidlees t1_jdim5jj wrote
I’m taking a leap and guessing that the camera they use would make the monument blurred if they set the focus on the flowers. Plus the composition works well with the monument as the focus. I think a different composition would be required for it to work with the blossoms as the focus and have the monument as a background element.
Swarmin_Swedes OP t1_jdiph7z wrote
Yeah it would be almost impossible to hold the flowers and the monument in focus especially since the lens I have has loses a bit of focus at the edges naturally.
franksvalli t1_jdiuc6h wrote
You can also frame FDR by the cherries, and he's not super thrilled about it. But he seems to enjoy his blanket.
ayeuimryan t1_jdiud4h wrote
Tommorrow?
jamesjeffriesiii t1_jdiugeb wrote
Mm slavery house
SwornBiter t1_jdiw2pi wrote
Very pretty. Not a new idea, :-) but a good image!
polar_rabbit t1_jdiyy7w wrote
Seriously?
melancholyduckies t1_jdj4q17 wrote
Incredible shot! I love the colors
Not_A_Hemsworth t1_jdj4uog wrote
No, that’s a good point. This is probably a phone. I get tricked these days.
Not_A_Hemsworth t1_jdj514z wrote
Personally I’d of sacrificed the monument for the flowers. But it’s not like one choice is better than the other. My tone in the original comment was a little bit judge unintentionally.
soccerk1 t1_jdj65zz wrote
Same, I've been trying to go since last weekend but the weather has other ideas
LuxidDreamingIsFun t1_jdj9sby wrote
Oh very pretty. Great photo.
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sculptural_candle t1_jdjd9gt wrote
I saw an SUV today completely coated in pink petals and it made me laugh.
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new_account_5009 t1_jdjhwz5 wrote
Yesterday was absolutely beautiful for them. My legs hate me today, but I basically did lap after lap after lap around Hains Point on my bike. Tons of car traffic and tourists near the Jefferson Memorial, but that thinned out pretty dramatically once you go closer to Hains Point.
pargofan t1_jdjs37g wrote
We'll be in DC next Saturday, April 1. Will the cherry blossoms be gone by then?
mvia4 t1_jdjtpcv wrote
I'd say the point of editing is to evoke the feeling of being there, because cameras never do it justice. this photo has that feeling
throwaway528371 t1_jdjvhs8 wrote
This looks nothing like cherry blossoms in real life.
Good cameras, like OP has, can absolutely do cherry blossoms justice with minimal edits.
BTownPhD t1_jdkjlwt wrote
I know this shot. Love the view. Great picture!
Konrow t1_jdkmyko wrote
Depends on the weather.
squuidlees t1_jdktj67 wrote
Nah, I was guessing it was a camera with a proper lense, not a phone.
Odd-Attention-2127 t1_jdkugpn wrote
Such a perfect picture. Well done!
Fatcat336 t1_jdl22y5 wrote
Agreed - I would buy this.
archwin t1_jdlvskb wrote
Beautiful shot!!!
I was there a few weeks ago and the buds were there but missed this obviously
jamesjeffriesiii t1_jdm1r5m wrote
Isn’t that a monument to Thomas Jefferson?
iLikeGreenTea t1_jdmgt9e wrote
Probably…. BUT , Other flowers will be popping out, and it’s very pretty. For example there is a tulip garden near the title basin. And throughout the mall the trees will be turning green so it’s quite nice to walk from any of the Smithsonian museums down past the Washington monument and toward the Lincoln Memorial
polar_rabbit t1_jdn39qt wrote
Yes, but you can appreciate the great things he did despite having slaves
jamesjeffriesiii t1_jdn79hl wrote
Lol. You mean like slave rape?
Fuk_yo_feelings_brah t1_jdp7zzk wrote
Amazing.
MeinAuslanderkonto t1_jdpf4vx wrote
Hello! I am arriving from Europe this weekend… is there any chance they’ll still be around to see next week?
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