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Photo posted by Nick Bristol in the Landscape gallery on 02/18/18 at 10:14 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Post last edited by Nick Bristol on 02/18/18 at 10:58 am EST
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/18/18 at 2:40 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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Wow. You've grown into an accomplished photographer. I don't mind the symmetry in this composition at all. Nice use of browns which makes this superior to a b&w. Excellent work IMO.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 02/18/18 at 7:58 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Real nice tranquil winter scene. I might clone the branches coming up from the bottom right edge and see how it compares. For some reason, I find my attention mildly pulled there. But minor stuff.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 02/19/18 at 10:20 am EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Beautiful image, Nick. One of your best, IMO. Nicely seen and composed. A wall hanger in any northern lodge.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 02/19/18 at 11:22 am EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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I find these type of shots so hard to compose, but this one looks great. It seems there is a slightly green cast to the whites - snow and white bark? Maybe me. Might try adjusting slightly toward magenta to see what happens. The snow on everything is perfect.
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on 02/19/18 at 12:33 pm EST
Registered on 08/23/10, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
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I really like the composition of this image. It is very balanced. The image also has a very peaceful feeling. The quit peace you get from a fresh snow fall on a calm day.
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Richard Teller
Scottsbluff, NE
teller-nature-photography.redframe.com |
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The mountains and the seashore scream at you, but the prairie whispers and you have to stop and listen.
Don't shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like. David Alan Harvey |
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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on 02/19/18 at 7:14 pm EST
Registered on 03/13/07, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
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Another peaceful scene. One of the nicest winter scenes I can remember seeing lately. Everything fits together here to make a wonderfully aesthetic and balanced composition.
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Chris Chamberlain
Vacaville, CA. 95688 |
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 02/20/18 at 1:00 pm EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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Your love for this kind of scene really shines through in this one, Nick. I can imagine the quiet and cold of it all. It's a simple, intimate scene, which I like. The combination of white trunks and evergreens with snow is great. It could be a little brighter on my monitor, but that might take away from the snowy day feel of it.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/20/18 at 2:01 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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I appreciate all of your thoughts on this. Thank You! I do love these kind of winter scenes. Nick
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Comment posted by David Schoen on 02/20/18 at 5:53 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
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Someone recently commented that you are the only person doing snowy landscapes and there was a lack of them in this gallery. This looks really good. I like the symmetry of the larger trunked altar on the left and mirrored on the right. Nice level of contrast.
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 02/20/18 at 11:55 pm EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Lovely composition. It feels so calm and quiet, just like fresh snow. You do an excellent job of making snow look like snow, which is something that can be harder than one would think!
I really like the balance in this, and the color, too. Well done.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 02/21/18 at 7:22 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Wonderful, Nick. Very pleasing and nicely balanced composition. The snow covered evergreens add some wonderful contrast to the birch trunks. Processing looks good on my monitor - maybe it could be a touch brighter - but not much. Wish we had these sort of conditions in dry CA.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 02/23/18 at 12:46 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
An amazing composition for me, Nick. I am glad you kept bhe subtle colors, they add a lot to the scene in my opinion.
Peter
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Peter Richter
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/23/18 at 2:29 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Thank you all for your comments and thoughts on this. As always very helpful and appreciated. Cheers, Nick
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Comment posted by Anil Rao on 02/23/18 at 11:02 pm EST
Registered on 11/15/03, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
What I love most about this image is how it manages to convey the foliage density that one normally associates with a forest scene. Too many photographers, IMHO, are trying to always simplify things to the point where it ceases to hold interest. This picture, by comparison, manages to retain the look of a forest (in winter) despite showing just a small slice of the environment.
Very, very enjoyable. It is always a pleasure to see your artistic creations.
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Anil Rao
Santa Clara, California
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/24/18 at 11:17 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Thanks Anil, Getting your thoughts have meant so much to me over the last few years. Thank you! Nick
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 02/24/18 at 1:12 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
I am late to the party, but this is real Sweet! My only suggestion is print this one great big. I really like this, Nick.
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/24/18 at 3:02 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Thanks Preston! I'll take your advise and do just that. I think I might use it for this years Christmas Card as well. Cheers, Nick
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 02/27/18 at 01:57 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
A little late to the party, but just wanted to drop in and comment that this is Fantastic. This has to be a candidate for a very large (4x6') print hanging in the living room - or lobby.... Large view is excellent. Love this Nick.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 02/27/18 at 1:43 pm EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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A gorgeous scene, Nick, with an excellent composition. This would work well in B&W but I am very glad you left it in color; I'm a sucker for soft, almost indistinguishable color and this fits the bill nicely. What a grand day to be in the northwoods!!
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Please visit Enchanted Light Photography
"You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” - Ansel Adams |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/28/18 at 09:05 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Lon and Bill, Thanks so much guys! I'm really glad you both enjoyed this one and took time to give me your thoughts on it. Cheers, Nick
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