The reason why the sunsets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
A nice close-up of the pussy willow. Good DOF and clarity in your photo, Maria. I like the green colour tone in the shot, but it's a little too dark. Good work and thanks for sharing.
Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.
Henri Cartier-Bresson
I like this one. You have captured an impression of a small thing, the sort of subject we see out of the corner of our eyes. Not too dark, if it was that dark. people expect such HDR and bright highlights all the time. To me it makes a restful and subtle desktop.