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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on February 01, 2016, 19:56:13

Title: Winter for a day
Post by: David Paterson on February 01, 2016, 19:56:13

The snow came on Saturday, survived through Sunday, and was gone on Monday. While it lasted I visited my favourite location in Glen Ogle.

Now we have storm-force winds again. At least our weather isn't boring!

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 01, 2016, 20:06:17

Familiar sights of winter nature, well captured. The second picture in the sequence is downright lovely :D

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Lars Hansen on February 01, 2016, 20:06:39

Great that you managed to get out and capture the snow landscape before it was gone David! - I really like these but #2 is my favourite with the reflections in the water.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Thomas G on February 01, 2016, 20:33:44

We had no winter so far and I like them all for the reminder of snow.
One for the powdered trees and the snow covered darkness of the forest,
Two for it's magnificent scenery character, it's all upright lines earthed by the powdered trees,
Three feels like walking there, a little bit ordinary, enhanced by the bark pattern, still less strong than #1 and even more than #2.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: David Paterson on February 01, 2016, 21:07:35

Thanks very much, Bjørn, Lars and Thomas.

I suppose #2 does stand out a little from the others, but I like #3 equally well.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Anthony on February 01, 2016, 21:40:29

You really are having some weather this winter, Dave.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Mongo on February 01, 2016, 21:57:24

Mongo loves #2 but all are excellent and interesting especially to those who virtually never see snow.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 01, 2016, 23:18:02

I see nothing wrong with the first one :)

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Tristin on February 01, 2016, 23:55:29

I dig the first one.  I want to like the second, but some of the odd symmetries irk me.  Definitely on my end though, a very nice image indeed!

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Akira on February 02, 2016, 12:14:13

Yet another vote for #2, reminding me of some pictures by Kaii Higashiyama.

The diagonal line across the rectangule at the bottom of the frame separating the orange-ish weed bush and the nicely blurred reflection of the trees gives the dynamism to the otherwise static image.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: David Paterson on February 02, 2016, 21:10:02

Thanks, everybody, for your kind and very useful comments - useful because they are the only feedback I get these days (apart from my wife saying "that's rubbish", etc). Sometimes it can be hard to assess your own images, and it is definitely instructive to hear other peoples' opinions and criticism.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: elsa hoffmann on February 02, 2016, 21:17:56

wow how did I miss these - beautifully captured.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: David Paterson on February 02, 2016, 23:10:36

Elsa - thanks - you are TOO kind.

Title: Re: Winter for a day
Post by: Lowell on February 03, 2016, 04:22:33

David,  I am a succor for reflections.  I really like the textures in image 2