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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: Jakov Minić on December 20, 2016, 00:57:23

Title: [Theme] Winter 2016/2017
Post by: Jakov Minić on December 20, 2016, 00:57:23: Taken with D750 and 85/1.4 AF-D.
I almost discarded this photo die to the fact that it is a tad overexposed - but then I realised it was the best I made that day on the road from Zagreb to Belgrade a week ago.
I am also curios to see the winter photos from California and other regions of the world without ice and snow.
Perhaps those down under can open a summer thread :)
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Post by: Woodley Willie on December 20, 2016, 02:25:34: A wonderful photograph on more levels than I am aware of.....
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Post by: Akira on December 20, 2016, 07:47:21: The overexposure works nicely here to render the dazing backlight. Glad you didn't discard it!
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on December 20, 2016, 10:36:03: this is a great one
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on December 20, 2016, 10:47:06: Beautiful one, Jakov.
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Post by: Erik Lund on December 20, 2016, 12:33:42: Very nice and subtle! :)
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Post by: Anthony on December 20, 2016, 12:37:53: Jacov, again you break the rules, with beautiful results!
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Post by: Jakov Minić on December 20, 2016, 14:32:18: Woodley, Akira, Thomas, Bruno, Erik, and Anthony, I am overwhelmed by your kind comments :)
Thank you!
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Post by: HCS on December 20, 2016, 14:58:48: Jakovic style!

But be careful, this is bordering on Bjørnesque 8) 8) 8)

Beautifully done my friend.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on December 20, 2016, 17:39:24: Thank you, Hans!
It's a huge compliment to me whenever my images are compared with Bjørn's :)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on December 20, 2016, 19:28:53: Great image - BUT WHAT WINTER! some parts here in South Africa currently are experiencing heat waves with temps in excess of 40 degrees C (104F+)
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Post by: John Geerts on December 21, 2016, 00:03:54: A real beauty Jakov.

Here it's freezing in the nights right now.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on December 21, 2016, 09:46:47: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on December 20, 2016, 19:28:53
Great image - BUT WHAT WINTER! some parts here in South Africa currently are experiencing heat waves with temps in excess of 40 degrees C (104F+)
My dear, as stated in the original post, those who live down under can start a SUMMER THREAD :D
kisses
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Post by: Jakov Minić on December 21, 2016, 09:47:26: Quote from: John Geerts on December 21, 2016, 00:03:54
A real beauty Jakov.

Here it's freezing in the nights right now.
Thanks John, and yes, I know it's freezing in the Netherlands.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on December 21, 2016, 13:18:08: Quote from: Jakov Minić on December 21, 2016, 09:46:47
My dear, as stated in the original post, those who live down under can start a SUMMER THREAD :D
kisses

I was saying to Bob the other day - in winter it's too cold to shoot - in summer it's too hot ;D ;D
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Post by: pluton on December 27, 2016, 06:40:16: As requested, some "California Winter" from one of the local nature places, Sullivan Canyon(L.A. area). It's typically greener now than summer, due to most of the precipitation occurring in Winter. In order, the now-ripe berries of the Toyon plant, Sycamore trees with a few leaves yet to fall, the oak trees which are evergreen. Shot on Christmas Day.
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Post by: Airy on December 27, 2016, 07:13:35: Nice one, Jakov.

As far as I am concerned, "winter" only means "less light" and "no leaves on deciduous trees".

My last real winter shots were about my rabbit ploughing through freshly fallen snow. Years ago.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 29, 2016, 15:10:42: Freezing morning, Fog and Linden trees.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 30, 2016, 11:32:18: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/369/31829472042_0dd666f6af_b.jpg)

infrared
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Post by: Jacques on December 31, 2016, 19:24:17: Early sun burning off the frost.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/550/31837058852_71cfd5758c_h.jpg)
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Post by: Lars Hansen on January 06, 2017, 13:41:46: Winter deposits
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Post by: Bill Mellen on January 08, 2017, 03:37:52: Quote from: Jacques on December 31, 2016, 19:24:17
Early sun burning off the frost.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/550/31837058852_71cfd5758c_h.jpg)

Beautiful image Jacques!
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Post by: BW on January 08, 2017, 09:32:06: Quote from: Lars Hansen on January 06, 2017, 13:41:46
Winter deposits
Nice blue and golden Lars :)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on January 08, 2017, 12:16:52: The winter in Holland lasted for about 24 hours where the temperatures plunged to -5ºC, imagine the cold :D
Today it's +5ºC hence I needed to hurry up and capture the remaining ice...
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Post by: Bill Mellen on January 08, 2017, 12:51:49: Neighborhood teens enjoying a rare snowfall in Virginia Beach, Virginia

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Snowstorm-January-2017/i-XWZWGjt/0/X3/D5C_1674-X3.jpg) (https://billm7.smugmug.com/Snowstorm-January-2017/i-XWZWGjt/A)
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on January 10, 2017, 06:54:26: Winter around here is the only time it is wet. Colors are dark. Light is soft. Moss grows.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/550/31360024754_c2ab08fcaf_o_d.jpg)
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Post by: John Geerts on January 13, 2017, 09:51:47: Some heavy snow here in the Netherlands, and more to come....
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Post by: simato73 on January 15, 2017, 23:29:45: This is all the snow we have had so far - it was yesterday and now it has already been washed away by cold rain.
But I was there at the right time :)
Langdale, Lake District.
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Post by: simato73 on January 15, 2017, 23:46:21: Quote from: Jakov Minić on December 20, 2016, 00:57:23
Taken with D750 and 85/1.4 AF-D.
I almost discarded this photo die to the fact that it is a tad overexposed - but then I realised it was the best I made that day on the road from Zagreb to Belgrade a week ago.
I am also curios to see the winter photos from California and other regions of the world without ice and snow.
Perhaps those down under can open a summer thread :)

I like it too, thankfully you have not binned it.
Probably the one I like best in this thread so far.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on January 15, 2017, 23:47:48: Quote from: simato73 on January 15, 2017, 23:29:45
This is all the snow we have had so far - it was yesterday and now it has already been washed away by cold rain.
But I was there at the right time :)
Langdale, Lake District.

Excellent interplay cold-warm hues, Simone.
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Post by: simato73 on January 15, 2017, 23:56:09: Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on January 15, 2017, 23:47:48
Excellent interplay cold-warm hues, Simone.

Thank you.
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Post by: Jacques on January 18, 2017, 23:15:45: First scattering of snow !
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/306/32308090195_741347797a_h.jpg)
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Post by: Lars Hansen on January 21, 2017, 15:41:37: Quote from: BW on January 08, 2017, 09:32:06
Nice blue and golden Lars :)

Thanks Børge!
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Post by: Lars Hansen on January 21, 2017, 15:47:06: Haven't had much snow but some very nice cold days - an old gnarled apple tree at the edge of a forest.
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Post by: John Geerts on January 22, 2017, 00:43:55: We had some remains of snow in the morning, a few days ago ;)
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Post by: BW on January 30, 2017, 21:29:49: The first day in ages with subzero temperatures and sun. It seems like winter is dying concept here in norway :-\
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Post by: simato73 on January 31, 2017, 21:42:14: A few more from the ice series I took during last weekend.
Sometimes the best shots of the day are just a step from your doorway.
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Post by: Lars Hansen on February 07, 2017, 20:35:15: Finally a bit of snow and frost after a series of dull gray days.
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 12, 2017, 01:28:41: The colors of winter:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2106/32723512851_4c44992dfa_b_d.jpg)
Summer here is a lightly toasted brown.
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Post by: Tom Hook on February 12, 2017, 19:04:06: Snow reflecting light shining through the trees
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Post by: Lars Hansen on February 17, 2017, 19:25:50: Winter showing its teeth.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 17, 2017, 19:32:13: Very good, Lars. Ice structures are well shown.
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Post by: Lars Hansen on February 17, 2017, 19:58:54: Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on February 17, 2017, 19:32:13
Very good, Lars. Ice structures are well shown.

Thanks Bjørn - one of those shots where I really had to convince myself to switch to a longer focal length after a long cold hike and hallucinations of hot coffee and a doughnut.

Here is another icy shot.
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Post by: chris dees on February 17, 2017, 20:28:45: From our garden last Sunday, a few days later it was 15 degrees (Celsius).
D500+300PF ISO400 F4.0 from behind the window.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 17, 2017, 21:19:38: I am thoroughly enjoying all the entries :)
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Post by: the solitaire on February 20, 2017, 22:31:06: Taken with D3 and 135mm f2,8 Nikkor-Q.C, even though EXIF says f3,5

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2867/32865941315_89227c6a43_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S5fxjB)DSC_6522 (https://flic.kr/p/S5fxjB) by Lumi Amy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809723@N06/), on Flickr

(https://scontent-frt3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16716161_1087989487990863_1572950665733556513_o.jpg?oh=1dcece3a942bfff4fb68a14c9e4516c1&oe=5949276F)
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Post by: Matthew Currie on February 20, 2017, 23:37:54: We got some snow.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 21, 2017, 07:34:16: Buddy, capturing the dog like that with a 135 mm manual focus focus lens is true skill.
Not to mention the composition. Truly wonderful!
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Post by: John Geerts on February 21, 2017, 21:33:54: Yes, indeed. Super shot Buddy. I know that 135/2.8 QC is hard to focus. You managed to get it spot on, in action.
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Post by: BW on February 21, 2017, 22:01:01: From today in Åre, Sweden.
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Post by: Jan Anne on February 21, 2017, 23:41:39: A couple of Hares at dusk in the next-door field of snowy grasslands.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2533/32659432720_334a539a42_o.jpg)
Canon 100-400IS MKII on Sony A7RII, Jan 2017
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Post by: Akira on February 21, 2017, 23:47:43: Great capture, Buddy!

Fantastic lighting, Børge!

Jan, love the fairly-tale-like image of two MF Nikkors!
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Post by: BW on February 22, 2017, 05:59:14: Truely golden light Jan. The hares and photographer are great performers too :)
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Post by: BW on February 22, 2017, 15:48:08: Another Monochrom winter shot. Massive chunks of ice from this morning.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 22, 2017, 16:03:33: Børge, vicious!
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 22, 2017, 16:21:42: The footfall of a Giant ...
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Post by: the solitaire on February 23, 2017, 19:26:27: Quote from: Akira on February 21, 2017, 23:47:43
Great capture, Buddy!

Fantastic lighting, Børge!

Jan, love the fairly-tale-like image of two MF Nikkors!

Quote from: John Geerts on February 21, 2017, 21:33:54
Yes, indeed. Super shot Buddy. I know that 135/2.8 QC is hard to focus. You managed to get it spot on, in action.

Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 21, 2017, 07:34:16
Buddy, capturing the dog like that with a 135 mm manual focus focus lens is true skill.
Not to mention the composition. Truly wonderful!

Thanks all, those words are too kind. I could post pictures like these all day long I'm afraid, but without snow because that was all gone within 3 hours time. I never really found the 135mm f2,8 Nikkor-Q.C that hard to focus. It gives better visual feedback as to when a subject is in focus then the 80-200 f4 Ai-S which, however, I also truly love for such photos.

Here is 6 days earlier, with the 80-200 f4 Ai-S

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2700/32903146901_fd3da45a24_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S8xefe)DSC_5972-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/S8xefe) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr

Missed focus by a hair with the 55mm f1,2 wide open

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2938/32895329955_ca49a98253_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S7Raxi)T4288x2844-00240 (https://flic.kr/p/S7Raxi) by Lumi Amy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809723@N06/), on Flickr

Got it right at the 2nd attempt

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2649/32741963402_ded338ae86_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RTi81o)T4288x2844-00229 (https://flic.kr/p/RTi81o) by Lumi Amy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809723@N06/), on Flickr

With winter out of the way, we are now sitting out a storm, hoping the trees in our backyard remain upright. If one of them decides to take a nap, it will crash on the house.
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Post by: Tom Hook on February 27, 2017, 03:42:17: Three days ago, the temperature was 72 degrees Fahrenheit and Snowdrops began blooming in our yard. Earliest I can remember seeing them in flower.