The theme for Becky’s April Squares challenge is ‘top’
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- On Top of the World – summit, crown, peak or uppermost part of something
- Under the Big Top – topping or covering (or if you’re really lucky circus)
- Room at the Top – first or highest in position
- Cherry on Top – something made even more wonderful by becoming square
- Top and Tail – or maybe you’d prefer to play around with word combinations such as top dog, top stitch, top full, top line, top fruit, top hat, top secret, top knot, top drawer and top dollar!
Tree top
Whilst walking around the lanes and up the hill I have been spending this month looking for tops for Becky’s challenge and lines for my own. This image has both.
This is the penultimate day of Becky’s Squares, but my photo challenge runs all year so if you fancy joining in, then please have a look at the loosely based rules. And whist Becky gets to take a break for a couple of months I shall be hard at it!
April Squares | Day Twenty-nine
Nice! I like the slight un-crispness of this image.
Is that a polite way of saying this is out of focus? 😁
Not at all. I think that slight muzziness is just perfect for this view, and established a gentle, low-key mood.
Only joking, actually it does look fuzzy, the hedges are blackthorn and this photo was taken just before the blossom opened. It hasn’t lasted long this year.
Tree-Top is an obvious one, but you have raised it to another level, with a photo that looks a lot like an oil-painting. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
Had to get one in 😊
Marvellous sight!
Changes every week. Still need to go looking for bluebells, but the weather has changed this week.
What, no bluebells? Nice broom, though 🙂 🙂
I really like this shot Jude. I’m wondering if an uncropped (assuming you didn’t shoot it square?) version would accentuate the horizontal lines more?
I probably did shoot it square Su as I usually use the 1:1 format on my camera unless this was on the phone.
Interesting! I’ve never thought to change the format I shoot in. I crop afterwards.
It’s Becky’s square challenges that made me look at things in a different way. If you start with a square format it does alter the composition that might not be possible with cropping. I change to a wider angle when I want a landscape view.
Good point. I really should try changing the format in-camera.
This was a couple of weeks ago so the bluebells hadn’t appeared then and it’s Gorse not broom, though similar flowers close up. I shall try and find some bluebells when the rain clears.
I never know which is which. Always have to ask Mick and he wasn’t around 😦
I’m not sure that broom is thorny, but don’t quote me on that. And it’s not wild down here.
😉💕
Very Cornish with the textured toppings of broom or is it gorse?
Gorse of course 😉
Like the colours, the dark green foliage against the paler green and yellow. Nice curvy composition
Thanks PP. Spring time is good for contrasts in nature with the fresh colours.
This is very pretty with all the contrasting colours. Nice one Jude.
So pretty, and gives me such a restful feeling.
I’m really drawn to the colours and the light in this photo. 🙂