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Photo posted by Mark Seaver in the Landscape gallery on 03/27/18 at 11:04 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 03/27/18 at 11:05 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Here's the alternate view.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 03/27/18 at 1:39 pm EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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Hello Mark. I like the second image as the slower shutter gives the falling flakes some motion, there is a small crop off the bottom, and it also seems there is less contrast which gives the woods a softer, foggier mood.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/27/18 at 7:33 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Mark, This is really a nice winter scene. Nice composition with the small creek leading you back into the snowy woods that have me wanting to go there. I too like the second one for the very same reasons Doug mentioned. Nice work!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 03/28/18 at 10:22 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Nice winter scene. Put me down for the second one, as well. The crop off the bottom makes it look cleaner.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 03/28/18 at 12:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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Mark I prefer the second posting since it does a better job of showing off the trees, which I love. I also like that you captured the falling snow, and I might even consider a crop off the bottom just to emphasize the gorgeous snow covered rocks, branches and woods. A lovely, cold, wintry scene.
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Comment posted by John Williams on 03/28/18 at 12:57 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Yep, second version for me too Mark; nice!
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
Battle Ground, WA |
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on 03/29/18 at 08:11 am EST
Registered on 11/29/17, 19 Posts, 260 Comments
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Mark, the cropping in the second image really tightens up this comp, and works very well. I'm really liking how those snowflakes pop against the dark water. It certainly has been crazy weather we've had in the northeast this March, but you came away with a nice image here.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 03/29/18 at 4:12 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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These are real nice, Mark. I also prefer the composition of the second version.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 03/29/18 at 10:00 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment last edited by Brian Schrayer on 03/29/18 at 10:02 pm EST
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I like this scene, Mark. In particular the falling snow contrasting with the stream is a small (in terms of pixels), but significant element in the image. The composition works well for me as well. The snow tends to simplify an otherwise busy scene. I prefer the composition of the second image, but the faster shutter speed in the first.
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Brian Schrayer
Nashville, TN
"The mountains sing your glory, hallelujah, the canyons echo sweet amazing grace. My spirit sails the mighty gales are bellowing your name, and I've got nothing to say." Andrew Peterson, "Nothing to Say" |
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 03/31/18 at 12:38 am EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
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I like the softer, foggier feeling of the 2nd one. Kinda weird, because I prefer the shutter speed of the 1st one, but that soft, deep feel back there in the woods that really pulls me in to the 2nd one. Nice.
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on 04/12/18 at 12:34 pm EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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Second for sure. I like the motion of the snow and just love the whitened branches, something I seek out in every winter image with trees.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 04/12/18 at 7:38 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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I prefer the 2nd image as well. I would suggested a crop that intersects the large boulder in the water and includes everything above it. The lower section holds less interest.
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