Snapshot: Spring Blossoms At Old Library In Yardley

YARDLEY, PA —It was the first day of spring and Josh Friedman wanted to capture the moment.

For several days, Friedman had noticed the daffodils blooming next to the old library.

"They seemed like a perfect way to start the season," Friedman told Patch this week.

So Friedman headed there Tuesday to take his snapshot.

"Photos like this always take a bit of patience," he said. "I did not want any cars or trucks in the image. Also, the flowers waved in the breeze each time a vehicle drove by. This would have rendered them blurry in my photograph, so I had to wait a few seconds until they were still (and hoped I would have a brief break until the next car passed)."

Friedman was also mindful of how he positioned the rising sun.

He used an aperture (f/16) which would highlight the sunburst. The final image Friedman captured in his snapshot is an HDR (high dynamic range) photograph from four exposures that he merged.

"I chose to do HDR, as any situation in which you are shooting into the sun tends to be a high-contrast scene," Friedman stated.

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About Photographer Josh Friedman

Read this Patch feature about the Yardley photographer

I have loved photography for about 50 years. I primarily photograph landscapes, rustic scenery, and historic architecture, so there are always interesting subjects throughout Bucks County. I sell prints of my photographs through my online ETSY shop, “JoshFriedmanPhoto.”You can buy this Patterson Farm photograph and other prints of my photographs by clicking here as well as Instagram here.