Recipe for open-eyed dreaming: Take a Friday afternoon, Seattle sunshine, the University Yoshino cherry trees at their absolute perfect peak, me with my new Nikon D800, D with his new Canon 5D Mark III. Mix equal parts, sprinkle with delight and enjoy with abandon. (above: Nikon D800, Lensbaby Edge 80, 1/640th sec at F/4.0, manual mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop 5.5)(above: Nikon D800, Nikon 105mm F/2.8 Macro VR, ISO 100, 1/1000 sec at F/3.2 aperture priority mode, edited in Lightroom 4)(above Nikon D800, Nikon 24-70 F/2.8, ISO 100, 1/250th sec at F/5.6 shutter priority mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and PS 5.5)(above: Nikon D800, Lensbaby Edge 80, ISO 100, 1/640th sec at F/4.0, manual mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop 5.5)(above: Nikon D800, Lensbaby Edge 80, ISO 100, 1/500th sec at F/4.0, manual mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop 5.5)(above: Nikon D800, Nikon 105mm F/2.8 Macro VR, ISO 100, 1/500th sec at F/4.5, aperture priority mode, edited in Lightroom 4)(above: Nikon D800, Nikon 105mm F/2.8 Macro VR, ISO 100, 1/320 sec at F/6.3, shutter priority mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and PS 5.5)(above: Nikon D800, Nikon 105mm F/2.8 Macro VR, ISO 100, 1/320 sec at F/4.0, shutter priority mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and PS 5.5)(above: Nikon D800, Lensbaby Edge 80, ISO 100, 1/640th sec at F/4.0, manual mode, edited in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop 5.5)
For more of this magical, once-a-year phenomenon, visit here.
Wishing you Happy Daydreaming and Happy Easter to all who celebrate it!
with love,
– g
p.s. I am seriously in love with my new camera. It is giving me an entirely new perspective on my photography. It was worth the wait, Nikon.
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
I want to go to a place filled with cherry trees like this! This is heaven!
Thanks for sharing, Georgianna!
PS. I'm having some serious troubles with my blog- I can't post or change anything anymore. So, I decided to make a new one in time. I hope you'll still be a reader!I'll let you know when it's ready.
Lots of love!
Wow, stunning!!!!!
It looks great!
Wish you a happy easter!
Hugs
Yvonne
Is it the evolution of the D700, Georgianna? I have to buy a new camera and had decided for a D700… never heard of D800. Thanks for sharing, off to look for it online to learn more.
Your shots are stunning.
Happy Easter,
Monica xo
The photos are spectacular. All full color. Spring is just wonderful. Thanks for giving us some pictures so beautiful.
Silvia
I don't know whether I am more envious of your D800 or those ridiculously beautiful blossoms!! =) Such prettiness, as always.
Have a wonderful Easter. xox
Seattle in the sun… is there any better place int he world to be? Lovely photos! Blessings for a wonderful Easter!
Ann
Happy Easter to you Georgianna! And congratulations on your new photocamera! The pictures are heavenly again and I love how you focus on the lantern for instance and the blurryness here and there. It gives such an enchanting feeling to watch the scenes. Absolutely gorgeous pictures again!
hugs
Ingeborg
A great big happy Easter to you and D!! I love this set, so dreamy and that light is just beautiful. You've captured the delicacy of the blossoms very well indeed G :) It must have been hard to drag yourselves away from these heavenly trees xx
Happy Easter, Georgianna! Thank you for the lovely photos.
xo
Claudia
Dear Georgianna ~ Happy Easter and congratulations on your new camera.
What soft, lovely photos for this glorious Easter morning.
Have a wonderful day today ~ FlowerLady
Well just look at you, giving out all your trade secrets ; )
I do dream of pink, all the time! Summer is glorious, that's for sure, but there's nothing like the flowers of spring. You really captured them beautifully, Georgianna. Thank you for sharing such amazing images. It's always a delight to see what you'll come up with next.
What beautiful photos Georgianna. Yes, good cameras make a difference but to see and translate into art is your special gift.
Happy East Sunday to you and D.
You've got the D800? Oh, wowza! Spectacular shots, G. Love the Lensbaby images, too.
That is amazing, breathtaking.
Hi G
I have dreamed of seeing the cherry trees in person, but this is definitely the next best thing. Gorgeous!
I like that you have included lens, speed etc. for each shot. Not that I understand completely, but getting my own manual out could help. :-)
Happy Easter to you and David.
Judith
Happy Easter. Spectacular photos. It must be even more so in person when you can inhale the fragrance too. I thank you for the camera details. I am just beginning a course on the lens baby and your photos are something to inspire me. I have not heard of the edge 80 but will get more informed of these additions as I go along. Valerie
Oh wow G!!! Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos! I have been on the University of Washington campus before, but never the right time of year to see this! Have fun with your new Nikon…wow the D800? Excellent! I look forward to spending some time next spring on campus trying to get some shots with my "old D90" LOL. Hope you have some sunshine today for Easter…have a happy one!
These photos are pure heaven…spectacular!
SO easy to dream in pink with these gorgeous shots G & D!!!! Fabulous location to take them too!!! WOW!! Wishing you both a wonderful Easter!!! Hugs, t and family!!
Pretty in pink ;-)
Åsa
Hi Val, The Edge 80 is their newest. It creates the single slice of focus similar to a tilt-shift lens. I'm still getting used to it myself but really like it. xo – g
Hi Rose! Yes, of course, I look forward to reading your new blog. Let me know when it's up. xo – g
Well, I will certainly be dreaming in pink after viewing this beautiful post! Absolutely gorgeous, dear g! Oh, and the D800 has ISO 100? Cool!
Hope your Easter is happy! xoxo
Awesome! I have been driving all over this lower mainland looking for full bloom blossoms and they just are not out yet. Or at least where there are not full grown pitbulls chasing me back to my vehicle. It is all just in the beginning bloom phase here, I just have to be patient! These photos are awesome, if I didn't dream in pink I will now!! Beautiful!
Fabulous images! Happy Easter!
Oh my goodness–such a fairyland of pinkness. It is more like a dream than reality! Glad you were there to record it for us to enjoy! Happy Easter!
Happy Easter Dear Georgianna!
What a wonderful afternoon! You always amaze me with your lovely photos!
Oh G ~ you KNOW that I dream in pink! Lovely photos…your new camera is amazing! ~Stacy~
Lovely, lovely !! I love this shade of pink and the cherry trees are magnificent ! There is always such a wonderful soft lighting in your photos.
I can sense how excited you are about your new camera and I can't wait to see this new perspective in your photos.
I'm still waiting for my new camera to arrive, I ordered it 2 and a half weeks ago… It's soooo long, I can't wait to have it in my hands !
These are all just so full of beauty and peace. Just Gorgeous work .
Happy Easter to you Both.
Smiles and Many Hugs
Happy Easter to you and David and congrats on your new camera. My aunt invited me to visit the cherry blossoms my last year of college, but I had to decline because of exams (and that was at least 30 years ago, lol). Someday I will make it; they are as gorgeous as your photos. Thanks for the info on each shot.
Oh so spectacular! It's funny, you and that part of the world have been on my mind a bit lately – especially as the summer heat wore on, I daydreamed about cooler weather, cloudy skies and the thriving gardens in your area. Happy New Camera!
Oh my – you are giving me something to add to my want list!! Perhaps the camera, but definitely the lens!! cool!
Georgianna! You're making me swoon! We've still got a decent amount of snow left and only tiny bits of growth are pushing through when the sun melts it during the daylight hours… Nothing of this sort yet. I'm loving these images!
Thank you so much for sharing!!! I doubt I will ever see this beauty with my own eyes, and I'm so happy I may see it with yours and Nikon's))
Dearest sweet g, YES YES i do!! These photos make me soo happy!! Spring is truly such a beautiful season!! Happy Easter sweet friend! I hope it was wonderful and everything sweet! Have a lovely merry happy week and love to you!
The cherry trees in bloom are breathtaking! A moment in the year worth capturing. I hope you had a wonderful Easter, Georgianna. :)
Ada
Oh my!! Your photos are soooo amazing. So beautiful and dreamy. Thanks so much for sharing these with us!!!
Hugs, Linda
Lovely as always! Your images make me think of fairy tales. I particularly love the Lensbaby pictures. So it works out o.k. having a Nikon and a Canon in the same family? :>) Since I'm a Canon user, I've been eyeballing the latest. Hmmmmm….
Wow, wow wow!! 2 new cameras and a magical post! It's sheer heaven!
Oh my, how beautiful! Absolutely dreamy! The fairies would love those blossoms! Thank you for sharing your exquisite photos with us and have a lovely day.
Blessings,
Sandi
Dear Georgianna,
So pretty in pink! and how fabulous you are happy with your new camera.
The photographs are so beautiful with all the pretty blossom and you have such a knack behind the camera lens. This is a lovely start to my day, thank you.
Hope that you have had a happy Easter and wish you a wonderful new week
Hugs
Carolyn
I am seriously in love with your new camera too, Georgianna!
These are absolutely gorgeous.
I hope your Easter was a wonderful one.
xo.
Oh my goodness, these photos are absolutely glorious! What a beautiful sight.
Two new cameras?! How wonderful that must be. I've been reading the reviews for both, since I'd like to upgrade my camera. That Nikon sounds pretty great. I've been wondering if I should switch over from my Canon…I might be tempted :)
holy pink pajama's!! cotton candy trees! i love this series and love you too for sharing your lens's and settings!!!!
mwaa!!
erin
xxoo
THIS IS AMAZING! :)
Spectacular, congrats for the shots! Have a great week!
It must be their peak, because I don't think it's possible for them to be any more beautiful! Oh my goodness, they're phenomenally gorgeous! If only I could get my own yard to be even a fraction as beautiful!
When I see your pictures I feel like I'm dreaming. So beautiful.
Hi G,
Gorgeous captures!!! You've done the UW campus justice. It is an amazing campus, especially in the springtime (My husband spent his 1st year of college there on a gymnastics scholarship. Then the silly guy came back to MN to be by me!). Thanks for adding all the camera settings. That is helpful. Loving what the LB Edge 80, and you, can do!
All I do is think and dream about color lately, as I look out at our bleak scene. Glad that you're enjoying some beautiful pink!
xo~ Anna
This is almost too beautiful to be real…like a wonderful fairyland. Just exquisite. Your pictures are pure magic.
Hi G
I was just at Ead's place and she shared blossom too. Then I came by yours and wow such a dreamy world!
There is so much blossom! And wow a Nikon d800!
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful place with us here, love kxx
Breathtaking. Your posts are always so pretty and up-lifting! Thank you! ♥
Hi Georgianna
your blog and your photos are fantastic!!!
Thanks for sharing your choice of openings and the camera lenses!
There is much to learn from you …
saluti dall'Italia
simonetta
All I can say is " wow"! I haven't been dreaming in pink, but I think I will now! I also want to compliment you on the new blog banner. It's so lovely!
Ooooh how sweet and frothy :) xx
Congrats with the new cams! These are wonderful captures! Mmm, I loved your day dreaming recipe… For me, it was a delicious oxygen cocktail with cherry cream puffs ;)) Thanks for sharing a piece of your spring, amazing!!
i love your little recipe, too cute!! what amazing spring photos these are!
Gorgeous! I felt as though I could close my eyes, lean forward and fall right into a fairy tale . . . what a lovely way to start the weekend.
Now I will! These images will be in my head when I go to bed tonight. I will have lovely dreams…
No never but after seeing these stunning photos I might well do so this evening.
photo no 4 is my favourite … swoon
Oh, I've missed these … unbelievably beautiful!
And this lovely pink color that is so hard to get nice. Well done!!
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