Happy Spring
Winning image of the Spring Challenge
Canon EOS 350D Canon Lens 55mm 1/100sec F6,3 ISO-400
Software Program Dynamic-Photo HDR Filter Orton Effect
April 2008 Spring Garden The Keukenhof With A Carpet of Muscari and Narcissus Spring Flowers, The Netherlands, Europe
Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
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Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
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Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
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Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow

Happy Spring
Spring makes the world a happy place
You see a smile on every face.
Flowers come out and birds arrive,
Oh, isn’t it grand to be alive?
Author Unknow
Featured in If It Doesn’t Belong, Spring Blooms, Seasonal ‘Scapes, Amazing Orton Effect, Rural Around The Globe
Happy Spring belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, *Amazing Orton Effect* - Limit 3/day , All About Flowers, All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dutch Touch, European Everyday Life (add the place!), Everyday Life, Live, Love, Dream: , Made In Digital, Mixed Media, Nature's Wonders, Rural Around The Globe, Safe Haven, Scenery, Spring Blooms - 2 per day, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, The Graphic Room-Graphic and Digital Art, The Patchwork , The true beauty, The World, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

JOHAN (photowa...
GREAT IN ORTON IT GIVES THE COLORS JUST THAT ROMANTIS TOUCH WELLDONE SIS …......BIG BROTHER
Jokus replied
Thanks Big Brother for the big compliment, glad you like the Orton Effect on the Spring carpet, love it too!!!
Kusje je Zusje ;-)
kathy s gillen...
stunning work
Jokus replied
Thanks Kathy for the comment, glad you like my work of the Lovely Spring!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
Braedene
Superb rich colours with the Orton effect- brilliant comp. Liz
Jokus replied
Hello Liz, Thank you so very much for the super comment, yeah the Orton effect is so nice to work with, glad you like it too!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
Heavenandus777
What a Gorgeous Image
Anna
Jokus replied
Hello Anna, Thank you so very much for the beautiful comment!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
Ron Fitzgerald
Simply a great image well done
Jokus replied
Thanks Ron for the super compliment, so very kind of you!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
mikequigley
nice colours mq
Jokus replied
Thanks Mike for the kind comment, happy you love the colors!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
sonjas
very nice. love the colours.
Jokus replied
Thank you so very much Sonjas for the comment and make it Fav … so glad you love the colors with the Orton Effect!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
Nanagahma
The Orton Effect adds so much to this photo. Very nicely done!
Jokus replied
Hello Nanagahma, thank you so much for the compliment for my work, glad you love the Orton Effect!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
Julie Thomas
beautiful work!
Jokus replied
Thanks Julie for the beautiful comment!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
BarbaraManis
Very beautiful work, Joke. Love the effect here!
Jokus replied
Thanks Dear Barbara, so glad you love it my friend and make it Fav … !
Happy Spring & Hugs, Joke ;-)
Erika .
this picture is inspirational. All those bright colors just make me smile, :D
Jokus replied
Thanks Erika for the lovely comment and make it Fav …, so sweet of you and glad I could make you smile!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
AndyGii
Beautiful. Glorius colours and a great shot
Jokus replied
Thanks Andy for the beautiful comment, so very kind of you!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
Sensiworld
Beautiful !
Jokus replied
Thanks Sylvia for the beautiful comment!
Groetjes, Joke ;-)
Meike
Wonderful beautiful work! It makes me even looking more forward going there this year! ;))
Jokus replied
Thank you so very much Meike for the beautiful comment and Fav…, ohh yes go its so beautiful in the Keukenhof, all the Spring flowers, so wonderful!!!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
Sharon Johnstone
Beautiful work Jokus!!!!
Jokus replied
Thank you so very much Sharon for the beautiful comment, so glad you like my work!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
SandraRos
This is really staggeringly splendid !!! You have done such a great job my friend !
Jokus replied
WOW Sandra what a fantastic comment, thank you so much my friend, glad you like the Lovely Spring with the Orton effect!
Groetjes en Hugs, Joke ;-)
JohnnyDe
Absolutely beautiful, but not so much as mijn liefte!!!
Jokus replied
Thank you my dearest love, so happy that you love the Lovely Spring in Holland!
And I Love you, your Yoka ;-)
Béla Török
Fabulous work, my friend!
Jokus replied
Thanks Béla for the kind comment and that you make it favorite, so glad you like the Spring in Holland!
Happy Weekend, Joke ;-)
Johnsart
Spring is a great time of the year and you wonderfully pictured the colours. Great work.
Jokus replied
Thanks John for the great compliment, yes love the colors in Spring glad you enjoy my work!
Happy weekend, Joke ;-)
ccwri
Congratulations Joke on your feature> So beautiful! xo Carolyn
Jokus replied
Thanks dear Carolyn for the beautiful comment and warm congrats, so sweet of you!
Warm Greetings & Hugs, Joke ;-)
Rachel Stickney
CONGRATULATIONS on your feature in Spring Blooms, Joke! This is gorgeous! And that poem expresses exactly how I’ve been feeling these past few sunny and warm spring days we’ve had in Ohio. Yay, Spring!
Jokus replied
Ohhh Rachel this is super a feature in Spring Blooms!!! Thank you so very much I’m so happy with it and Spring makes me happy too, love it that the cold and dark days are over! Enjoy the Spring always so very much, I can sing I can dance pure of joy!!!
Warm Greetings and a big Spring Hug from Holland, Joke ;-)
Mary Campbell
This is absolutely georgous.. well done.
Jokus replied
Thanks Mary, for the great comment, glad you love the Lovely Spring!
Happy spring to you, Jokus ;-)
AnnDixon
This is simply gorgeous,
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Ann for the visit and great comment!
Wish you a Happy Spring, Joke ;-)
Anne Hale
Absolutely stunning capture.
Jokus replied
Hello Anne, Thank you so much for the great comment!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
valzart
Aww this is so enchanting sweetheART ;} just voted4this… happy hippy hugglez
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Val for the sweet comment and for the vote, so very sweet of you!
Happy Hippy Spring, Jokus ;-)
Donna Chapman
SO MAGICAL!
Jokus replied
Hello Donna, Thank you so much my friend for the comment, glad you love it and make it Fav … !
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
PaulMurray
The colours are so vivid, truly enchanting. Well done!!
Jokus replied
Hello Paul, Thanks for the super comment, so very kind of you!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
ozczecho
Beautiful splash of colour….
Jokus replied
Thanks Ozczecho for the beautiful comment, glad you like the colors of Spring!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
SandraRos
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PLACE IN THE TOP 10 of the challenge Anything Goes
Jokus replied
Ohhh dear Sandra, thank you for the warm congrats, this is so super! I’m happy with the Top Ten!
Groetjes & Hugs, Joke ;-)
JayneLogan
This reminds me of my own Keukenhof shots! I cannot wait to get back in May .. cheers
Jokus replied
Hello Jayne, Thanks for the kind comment, ohhh that is super you know about The Keukenhof, so beautiful every Spring its a lust for the eye!
Wish you a wonderful time in May, cheers Jokus ;-)
JayneLogan
Thank you for your lovely comment in return … I am counting the days until I return..cheers.
Jokus replied
Your welcome Jayne … cheers, en groetjes uit Holland Joke ;-)
lorilee
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Lorilee for the comment, so glad you love the Spring and Fav … it, so very sweet of you!!!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
MelanieSpeaks
Beautiful work…
Jokus replied
Hello Melanie, Thank you so very much for the comment, glad you like the Spring and Fav .. it, so kind of you!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
Charlene Aycoc...
beautiful
Jokus replied
Hello Charlene, Thank you so much for the beautiful comment!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
Steve Buffington
This can’t be real. Tell me you did this somehow in PS! Wow. Just fantastic.
Jokus replied
Thanks Steve for the fantastic comment and Fav .. I’ve used the Program Orton for the effect! The Orton Effect is named after Michael Orton who first used the technique is a sandwich of two images, one in focus the other out of focus.
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
digitalpoetry
Nice capture the colors are beaitiful.
Jokus replied
Thanks Digitalpoetry for the beautiful comment, very kind of you!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
danita clark
Stunning photo, so very bright ! A pathway of joy.
Jokus replied
Hello Danita, Thank you so very much for the great comment, so glad you like the Spring!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
Steve Buffington
Thanks for the technical data on this. I have seen the recipe but have not tried it yet. I will have to. Makes for a stunning shot.
Jokus replied
Glad I could help you Steve, good luck with using the program, you will love it! Jokus ;-)
Ruth Vilmi
This shot is absolutely WONDERFUL. It’s just what I need now – we still have thick snow and cold winds in Finland. A favourite!
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Ruth for the great comment! Well I’m glad that my photo of Spring is all you need by now! Brrr you have so much cold in the North!
Send some warm greetings your way, Jokus ;-)
bigbear2311
Stunning photo!!!
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Big Bear for the comment and Fav … so very kind of you!
Warm greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
LudaNayvelt
Just gorgeous, instant favor for me
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Luda for the comment and Fav … so glad you love my Spring!!!
Happy Spring, Jokus ;-)
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous;
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Scott for the kind comment!
Happy Week, Jokus :-)
clizzio
This is fantastic. Is the Orton Effect found only in that particular program that you used? Can if be found in Photoshop?
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Clizzio for the kind comment and Fav…! I don’t know if the effect is in PS, not in mine and I have CS2 maybe in the newest CS4! A trial version of the program is Dynamic-Photo-HDR
Good luck, Jokus ;-)
Marie Sharp
APRIL AVATAR CHALLENGE
Jokus replied
Thanks Marie for this super news! Happy being a Top Ten Challenge winner with my image Happy Spring!
Happy Spring to you and Sandra, Jokus ;-)
AmyRalston
Very mystical.
Jokus replied
Thanks Amy for the very kind comment, glad you find it mystical!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
genaro1
excellent!!!
Jokus replied
Hello Genaro, Thank you so much for the great comment!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
Teresa Zieba
Congratulations!!!
Jokus replied
WOW Teresa thank you so much for the feature in the Amazing Orton Effect Group! So super and so happy with it! Sorry I’m a little late, I’m just back from my trip to California being with Johnny!!!
Big hugs for you and Vickie, Joke ;-)
Karen Tillotson
Congratulations on your feature. Beautiful poem, awesome photo & wonderful treatment!
Jokus replied
Hello Karen, Thank you so much for the kind comment and warm congrats for the feature, so very sweet of you and glad you love the poem too!!!
Warm Greetings, Jokus ;-)
Rebecca Cozart
Would be a beautiful shot without the Orton effect…either way…stunning.
Jokus replied
Hello Duckprints, Thank you so much for the comment, yeah you are right without the orton effect it would be great too, but love to play with my photos!
Thanks for adding me, so very kind of you!
Warm Greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Steven de Siow
Absolutely stunning. Well deserve for being featured. Congratulation.
Jokus replied
Hello Steven, Thank you so much for the kind comment and warm congrats! Glad you like it and make it Fav … !!!
Happy Spring from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Brian Haslam
Lovely flower river view.
Jokus replied
Hello Brian, Thank you so much for the kind comment and Fav … glad you love it!
Happy Spring from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Molly O'Bryon-...
I want to walk there, voting for you now!
Jokus replied
Hello Molly, Thank you so much for the great comment and for the vote, so very sweet of you! Glad you like Happy Spring and make it your Fav … !!!!
Happy Spring from Holland, Jokus ;-)
ienemien
WOOOOOWWWWW!!! SUPER!! Gefeliciteerd je hebt The Spring challenge gewonnen…. Helemaal TE GEK!! Kusjes ienemientje
Jokus replied
JAAAAA Ienemientje, te gek helemaal geweldig dat ik gewonnen heb! So Super!!!
Kusje je Zusje ;-)
BigD
Congratulations you have won the Spring challenge. You are the Avatar, featured member and the Happy Spring has been featured in Rural Around The Globe.
Jokus replied
Thanks BigD for the warm congrats and all the awards in your group! SUPER
So Happy with my win in the Spring Challenge!
Warm Greetings & Hugs, Jokus ;-)
John44
Hoi Joke..
Leuk weer een Hollandse ster te mogen ontdekken.. met een welverdiende Feature
Mooi stukje reclame voor Holland
Groet uit her Haagsche :-)
John
Jokus replied
Hoi John, Dankjewel voor de felicitaties, ik ben zo blij dat ik de challenge heb gewonnen! En jaaa …. mooie reclame voor de Keukenhof de grootste Lente tuin van Europa!
Groetjes uit Hoorn, Joke ;-)
Jane Best
THis is fantastic. A work of art. Composition and colors are superb.
Jokus replied
Hello Jane, Thank you so much for the great comment, so very kind of you!!!
Spring Greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Wendi Donaldson
Beautiful image for spring….Congrats on your TOP TEN win!
Jokus replied
Hello Wendi, Thank you so much for the comment and warm congrats!
Spring Greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Arie Koene
Van harte gefeliciteerd Joke met je Nr 1 notering. Ik was vorige week weer eens in de Keukenhof, blijft een ideale plaats voor fotografen. Prettig weekend, Arie
Jokus replied
Dankjewel Arie voor je lieve felicitaties! Ja de Keukenhof blijft schitterend, ik hoop er deze Lente ook nog heen te gaan.
Fijne zondag, Joke ;-)
Ian Robertson
Well done on your win – beautiful image
Jokus replied
Hello Ian, Thanks for the kind comment and warm congrats!
Spring Greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Mary Campbell
Congratulation on your challenge win, such a lovely image, so well deserved!!
Jokus replied
Thanks Mary for the sweet comment and warm congrats, glad you love Happy Spring!
Spring Greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
Arek Rainczuk
Fantastic work, congrats on the feature!
Jokus replied
Hello Arek, Thank you so much for the comment and warm congrats, so very kind of you!
Spring Greetings from Holland, Jokus ;-)
ienemien
Yes!! Congrats with your TOP TEN in Orton Effects!! Its a beautiful and lovely photo from the Keukenhof Gardens…. super Great and wonderfull! Happy for you dear sis…kisses from ienemientje
Jokus replied
Thanks dear sis for the sweet comment, yeahhh happy with the top ten in Orton Effects, love this photo very much!!!
Kusje je Zusje ;)
billfox256
A glimpse into fairy land. A tremendous photo!!!!! Bill
Jokus replied
Thank you so m uch Bill, this is one of my experiments with photoshop!!! The effect is amazing, glad you see it too!!!
Happy week my friend, Jokus ;-)
Nira Dabush
DELIGHTFUL SCENERY…
MAGNIFICENT.
LOVE THIS, JOKUS
Jokus replied
Hello Nira, Thank you so much for the kind comment and Fav … glad you enjoy my work!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
cieloverde
Bella !
Jokus replied
Thank you so much Cieloverde for the kind comment!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)