Day 2 of the Photo a Day Challenge, and I’m still here! Amazing. And, although I took about a hundred photographs of my favorite subject, my daughter, today in the late afternoon light, I resisted posting one as my daily shot in lieu of the flowers. I figured I would have plenty of time for photos of Sophia over the course of the month (well, and my second fall-back, flowers, for that matter).

After a week of cold(ish) weather, it was a welcome relief to have such glorious weather today, so I headed outside to see what I could find. These flowers were just starting to bloom on my neighbor’s tree. What a great reminder that Spring really is almost here.

I took the photo above with my point-and-shoot Canon set to macro. I like how the focus is on the flowers to the right, not the ones up front, which kind of helps move your eye through the photo. I tweaked the levels just a little, but decided to do something a little more dramatic for my runner-up shot. I played with colors and saturation and ended up with this deep purple version of the flowers for the most dramatic look.

If you’re thinking about signing up for the challenge, check out the DP Blogs.com Photo Challenges Group for the rules and inspiration!