The challenge of the cherry blossoms, for me, was how to convey their cherry-blossom-ness without falling into cliche. I wanted to avoid the hunt for the perfect blossom, and look for loveliness in the imperfect -- in this case, blossoms already past their prime. The brown adds a nice color to the pink and white, I think.
Drizzle and overcast skies also meant some built-in imperfection when compared to traditional cherry-blossom shots. Though this photo is a bit soft, I like the raindrops and the gray background of the Tidal Basin.
Again, I like the quietness of the colors.
I swore I wasn't going to take any shots of the monuments, but couldn't resist how much warmth the light at the Jefferson Memorial brought to an otherwise cool, gray scene.
I took dozens of shots of blossoms and buds against the dark, gnarled cherry trees, but struggled technically to get shots in which the white blossoms weren't washed out, or surrounded by the dreaded purple fringe. I think I needed a smaller aperture and longer shutter time, or to wait for better light, to do better on these shots. I welcome your advice.
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