The cherry blossoms of spring steal the present yearly, however all 4 seasons on the Tidal Basin current distinctive magnificence and attraction. This 12 months, I got down to {photograph} the basin’s cherry bushes to check and distinction the views because the seasons modified.
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The remarkable beauty of the Tidal Basin in all four seasons
I used to be notably desirous about contrasting the frosty, snow-covered basin with the a lot hotter views of the opposite seasons. This 12 months’s autumn colours have been particularly vibrant.
My winter picture session occurred on Jan. 3, throughout a significant snowstorm that dropped 8 inches of snow. This was the identical storm that crippled journey alongside Interstate 95. The heavy, moist snow coated the tree limbs and made for a winter wonderland. Nonetheless, highway circumstances have been horrible, and I discovered touring residence difficult.
The spring picture shoot was additionally difficult due to the big crowds viewing the cherry blossoms. I selected late afternoon on March 21 for the picture shoot as a result of I discover the gang dimension is smaller late within the day.
Summer season picture shoots on the basin are very simple. It’s fairly nice to stroll round taking footage in shorts and a T-shirt with out encountering crowds or navigating ice- and snow-covered walkways. I selected Aug. 13 due to the forecast for clear, dry climate.
Very like summer time shoots, fall images on the basin is relaxed and uncrowded, however I needed to look forward to a transparent morning. This 12 months, on Oct. 29, I used to be happy to seek out the autumn coloration was wonderful.
As I photographed every season, I lined up views from earlier shoots utilizing printouts of earlier photographs. To seize the identical scene at completely different occasions, I in contrast the printouts to my digital camera’s LCD show. It’s not an ideal methodology for alignment, nevertheless it’s shut sufficient.
The final picture on this submit exhibits all 4 seasons in a single view. As a result of the person photographs weren’t completely aligned, I used Photoshop to make the basin railings match up.
In any given 12 months, we’re by no means assured picture-perfect seasonal contrasts, however 2022 delivered.