Tight

"Spring Coming?"

This is a telephoto of a wild desert plant.  When I zoomed in on it it told the story/gave the perception that 'spring has sprung'.  If we look closely we can almost hear the buds popping. Even though everything all around the plant is still pretty drab, and color is mostly hidden, this 'tight' telephoto focal length gives the perception that Spring is coming!

ISO 100

125mm

f/8

1/250

"Springs Out to Get You"

Desert Cactus 

ISO 200

200mm

f/4.5

1/125

"Color on Rock Gives Illusion of Spring"

This is bright, colorful lichen that I found on a rock. It gives the illusion of a colorful spring when shot with a 'telephoto' lense, but it is really just colorful lichen (algae) left from winter. 

ISO 100

200mm

f/8

1/250

"Crisp Entrance"

Dead leaves on plant next to a lizards den. This plant was a crispy left over from last year that was mostly grey except for the dead leaves at the entrance to the cave the lizard went in to hide from me.  These crispy leaves had sunlight shining on them and it completely changed the color to golden, as they stiffly fluttered in the wind. Using a telephoto shot took most of the grey away and brought out the light, bringing a sort of warm life to the dead plant.

ISO 100

105mm

f/8

1/250

"Dead Out of the Rock"

This is dead (or dormant) plant life from last year.  It grew right out of the rock.

ISO 100

95mm

f/22

1/60