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Gallery: FloraPosted February 19, 201282 views7 comments

The Cornus mas (species of Dogwood) was almost ready to flower when the real winter started here. We have had very low temperatures for about two weeks. One morning everything was covered in the most beautiful hoarfrost. It almost nlooks like lace I think.

D300, Sigma105, 1/400, F8, tripod.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 19, 2012 at 5:42 PM

Ellen: The larger version is a MUST SEE!. Love the details in the ice crystals and the promise of spring evoked. Very nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 19, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Beautiful, Ellen. The ice frost has exquisite detail.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 20, 2012 at 8:17 PM

Lovely shot of spring emerging , love the little taste you get with the buds just opening next to the juxtaposition of the frost of winters hold not letting go quite yet !!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 21, 2012 at 6:26 AM

Absolutely delightful image, Ellen ! Beautifully photographed in every respect.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on February 21, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Yes, the photo creates the mood of those terrible two winter weeks, that we had here too (pity I was without camera!).
The frost tries to imitate the snow crystals. I like it.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on February 21, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Very pretty and apt for the season, Ellen

. Terrific details in the bigger version

. A little more near DOF (or stacking) might have brought the slightly OOF frost in the front right also in focus. A very minor thing really.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Brilliant.

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