Nature clicks #20 - Craving for colors

Nikon D200, SIGMA 150mm, f/2.8

While I'm writing this post it is snowing again. Don't take me wrong, I like winter. But this year for some reason I'm tired of the precious white. I am craving for colors! The best place to find them at this time of the year is Joan's flower bed in front of the house. I took several pictures a couple days ago. I'm glad I did! The blossoms of the crocuses are closed today.

Nature clicks #1 - Crocuses in snow

The snow stayed  only a few hours on the ground after a cold front briefly interrupted the warm spring weather here in Iowa. I tried different settings with short and long depth of field for this shot. Finally I came up with the following: ISO 100, 1/20s, f16, +1.5 EV. What do you think?

Nikon D200, Sigma 150/ f2.8