snowdrop

The snow had all melted by the time I made it to the cathedral. Too bad; it would've been lovely.

(ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/40s)

twilit tulip

We fought our way to the Tidal Basin after eating some Ben's Chili Bowl. Too many tourists in both places, so we bailed and headed to the Russia House in Dupont Circle. Must return for a proper meal that doesn't revolve around vodka.
(ISO 800, f/2.0, 1/50s)

bright

Surprisingly, I didn't have to crop this entirely too much. These new filters are going to be a lot of fun when I figure out the quirks! For starters, methinks f/1.8 is too wide of an aperture to get good detail in the whole frame. Next round, I'm stopping it down a few and see what happens.
(ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/4000s, 4x macro filter)

creeping

(ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/1250s, 4x macro filter)

emerging from the depths of winter

Daffodils are everywhere. Tulips are beginning to send up stalks from recently-thawed soil. Even humble little buttercups and hated dandelions are peeking out.
(ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/1600s, 4x macro filter)

simple edits

ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/40s. Post editing by Picasa. What do you think?

tulips, four lips, six lips, a dollar...

Yeah, I was like every other tourist in town this weekend snapping tulips. I was the only one on my belly not using a macro setting on my point-and-shoot.
(ISO 100, f/22, 1/40s)