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april afternoon (90)
jorgi
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 724 W: 122 N: 490]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (2231) | I didn't miss all the april afterall.
This capture was taken on april sunday afternoon, when I decided to leave all my problems behind me and just enjoy the fresh smell of spring. We were driving through Notranjska region and stop for this wonderful play of light and shadows. I decided to post this one cause it is special for me. Standing here on this hill and watching clouds rushing by and creating from second to second completely different scenery made me happy, happy after a long time. Not always we need complicated motives with meaningfull symbolism, sometimes just the feeling is that counts.
What to say about this region? It is marvelous as all other slovenian regions, each and every one with its own characteristics. You can see some other impressions of this one in previous shots in my gallery. I like it for wonderful mixture of all season and completely new greenery, for wonderful mixture of illuminated and shadowed areas, for water finding its way through grass fields as an announcement we are getting close to Karst region, known for unique topography, its subterranean drainage, where soils may be fertile enough and rainfall may be adequate, but rainwater quicly moves through the crevices into the ground, sometimes leaving the surface soil parched between rains. This capture is taken after straight 14 day of rain.
Close up of this capture can be seen in WS. I'm still getting familiar with my new Nikon 18-200mm lens or more accurately 18-145mm lens. Yes, we did series of comparison of different images and Nikon lenses and the result was always the same. 145mm is maximum zoom (we have two of them, both with the same result). This was and still is a great dissappointment for me and I'm quite frustrated about series of reviews regarding this lens. There were many about Sigma critisazing the same problem, not one with Nikon. But it is still great lens and it covers my needs at its best. But I would not mind owning one day 10-400mm lens :P.
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Please excuse the lack of my comments for your many wonderful captures, I'll try to give them some more attentions when I get better and thank all of you expressing your concern regarding my absence. I'm experiencing some difficult times but I'm trying to keep my spirits high. Thank you for all your support. |
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