Magies Are Posterboy Pretty

Magpies don’t have the best of reputations but their black and white coat with its stark contrast is just too beautiful.

The black and white is calling for a monochrome treatment. In the second adaptation I played around with the white balance. I like to do that sometimes because it can yield interesting effects. And then I just went colour crazy.

The One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge in March.

The promise

I had a stroll through the vineyards around here yesterday, and no green yet sprouting there. But the cherry and apple trees are busy putting out buds, even old and gnarly ones.

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sprout.