Photo of the Week 83 – Grey Willow in Spring

This is one of my favourite photos of the whole year so far. To me it says Spring better than anything else I’ve ever shot. It’s the first leaves starting to sprout on a Grey Willow (Salix cinerea) tree growing along the banks of the Royal Canal at Deey Bridge between Maynooth and Leixlip.

on Flickr – Full-Size

Camera: Nikon D40

Lens: Nikon DX AFS 55-200mm

Exposure: 1/250 sec

Focal Length: 80mm

Focal Ratio: f/5

ISO: 400

Camera Mode: Aperture Priority