"""IN THE SPRING I WILL BECOME A FLOWER"" by SANDRA DANN; Grade: Acceptance. An interesting image of a rhododendron bud awaiting the spring. The shine on the leaves coming from the corners leads us into the central image, but their brightness is a little distracting. You have cropped the image to match the shapes involved, which is a good idea. I would even go further than this to make the picture into a vertical format as my next image. This eliminates most of the shiny leaves and holds the flower buds in a central position nicely framed."