Record high temperatures bathed New York City in sunshine last week, causing flowers to bloom across the five boroughs. Every patch of green in Manhattan was crammed with tulips and pansies in vibrant colors.
I headed to the West Village with camera in hand to document the first signs of spring.
It was the perfect opportunity to test out my new micro four thirds camera, a Panasonic Lumix GF2 that I bought after reading a glowing review on A Little Adrift.
I was reluctant to abandon my Canon G11 camera, which had captured my travel adventures from Wyoming to Egypt, but the slow shutter speed and blurry images convinced me it was time for an upgrade.
Flowers looked unbelievably sharp with the Lumix GF2’s dedicated “flowers” setting, but I found it hard to shift the focus to objects in the foreground. The auto setting did not wow me, but the shutter speed was incredibly quick for a small camera.
I am still experimenting with my new camera, but was pretty satisfied with my first shots. What do you think– is the Panasonic Lumix camera a keeper?
Hey! You bought a new camera? Looks great! It’s spring, can’t believe it! While I was escaping damp winter in China… it’s spring already. Wow!
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Wow, these look great, I love the reds in the flowers. There was definitely a learning curve for me, with using the manual dial and all of that, but I really hope you grow to love it…if you take it on your next trip, I think you’ll be amazed by how much lighter your bag is now 🙂 Have fun playing with it and all the settings!
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I love tulips and flowers on trees in the spring. Gorgeous photos!
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Such beautiful photos Leslie!
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Wonderful photos and how I miss the tulips from up north!! Yes, we can purchase them in our grocery store, but we can’t grow them in FL…too much heat. Thank you for welcoming us into spring with these delightful photos.
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I am going to fall in love with the pictures of a spring flowers. LOVE IT.
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Gorgeous photos! I like how you’ve played around with the DOF in the first few shots 🙂
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That’s a great collection of shots – I’d say the Lumix is definitely a keeper
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Yes, the Panasonic Lumix is definitely a keeper. Those colors are really vibrant. Love the city scenes, too. Spring in NYC = wonderful!
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Very crisp photos with beautiful colors. I may have to look into it. I am always looking for a new camera. I have three right now, but I could use a fourth.
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so beautiful! Tulips are my favourite.. Happy Spring babe!!
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Happy spring to you as well! Manhattan looks beautiful covered in tulips 🙂
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Beautiful photos! Flowers are the best sign of the warm weather approaching aren’t they?
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