Alone in the Snow

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 9, 2010351 views30 comments

What a nice hike I had today. To warm up my legs for the upcoming snow shoe season, I went up to the entrance of the "Bärenschützklamm" - one of my favorite gorges. The path up there was covered in fresh snow and I was the first one to walk on it - in fact I was the only who walked that path for the whole day. This is a peaceful as it can get.
I passed by this area of dense forest. I know this place well and back in summer I wondered how this will look with a little snow on it - here you go. It's not as nice as Floris' recent snow/forest image, but it didn't get any better than this.
I wish I already had my LF gear running at that moment. As you can see it's already 4x5 and I even had to correct for some tilt in Photoshop.

Enjoy the wintertime - at the moment it's snowing again here and we will get even more snow in the next few days.

Canon 5DMII, Zeiss VS 35-70mm, Hoya HD Polarizer

Thanks for all comments & critiques. The LARGER VERSION is only a little larger but it has "normal" compression - this one was at 49% quality.

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on January 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM

I really like this Andreas. Love the warm and cool tones! Nice stuff mate

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Comment posted by Roberto Fernandez on January 9, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Hi Andreas, very powerful compo with the trunks and overall those branches full of snow!

Good use of vertical frame

Regards

Registered on November 21, 2009, 36 Posts, 95 Comments

Comment posted by Laurent Baig on January 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM

Nice image, Andreas. I love the repeating lines here.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 9, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Awesome work Andreas. I like the spacing and the graphic nature of it.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 9, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Beautiful image, Andreas! I like the slight blue/cyan in the snow and how it sets off the warm tone in the trunks.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 9, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Wonderful winter light and color Andreas. Beautiful work with a very strong comp. Enjoy the snow!

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 9, 2010 at 12:58 PM

Very strong comp, Andreas, and wonderful light

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 9, 2010 at 1:24 PM

This is a beaut, Andreas! Love the lines and the combo of the browns and cool tones. Great how it fades out into the background, too. Excellent work.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 9, 2010 at 1:58 PM

Andreas,

Wonderfully seen and captured intimate view of the forest. The repeating patterns are great and congrats for recognizing the potential and returning after a snow. I too really like the blue tint as the light fades in to the background. Perfect arrangement of trunks as well. I love this one!

You need to wipe the dust off the 4x5 you're hording.... Or at least give Dietrich a good price break!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 9, 2010 at 1:59 PM

Beautiful Andreas, the snow covered branches really stand out for me - like skeletons in the snow. Looking forward to seeing what you LF will bring you!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 9, 2010 at 2:40 PM

Very nice patterns, Andreas.

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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on January 9, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Very strong composition. I think many others would turn up the contrast on this but I like that you kept it more subtle. I'd really be tempted to go B&W with this - I think it would look great in B&W.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on January 9, 2010 at 3:09 PM

Nicely done, Andreas. I like how you excluded the ground here.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 9, 2010 at 3:44 PM

The almost perfect verticals just grab you and pull in, with so many vertical lines it's a wonder how the eye decides to move sideways, hmmm
Nice work Andreas.

SS

Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on January 9, 2010 at 5:11 PM

This works so well on multiple levels. Fabulous work, Andreas!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 9, 2010 at 7:14 PM

Sweet!! Symmetry and balance doesnt get any better than this--what a find!
It's not as nice as Floris' recent snow/forest image
Says you! It may be comparing apples to oranges, but with all due respect to Floris great shot--your shot is a perfect example of the critique that i offered in Floris' post: the color balance is perfect here--very natural and approachable.

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Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on January 9, 2010 at 7:56 PM

Strong image and i really like the uniform tonality and natural contrast.

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on January 9, 2010 at 11:19 PM

I really like the cool composition and the extraordinary detail you captured. This has a real textured feel to it.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on January 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Beautiful image and perfect processing as usual. Fantastic image, Andreas!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 10, 2010 at 4:03 AM

Thanks for all your comments - I'm glad that you like this image as I wasn't sure if it's only me.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on January 10, 2010 at 4:40 AM

Very nice repeating patterns! The snow on the branches makes a wonderful contrast. This is very awesome indeed!

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Comment posted by Ant on January 10, 2010 at 8:56 AM

I like this picture, its ordered and repetitive pattern, still with modulations and variations, and the color contrast... Pity for the web compression, the original must be a wonder...

Registered on April 13, 2009, 27 Posts, 474 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 10, 2010 at 12:07 PM

I love scenes like this, and this is a very nice one!! It has beautiful symmetry, and the horizontal branches all overlapped give this an almost weaved kind of look. I think this could also make for a wonderful motion blur, if you were so inclined, next time you pass by this spot.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 10, 2010 at 12:35 PM

Snow does wonders sometimes, Andreas. While I can see the density of the forest, I also get the feeling I can also see every detail.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 10, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Really good work Andreas. And a kind of different image for you I think. Has a bit of an abstract feel for me. Good to hear you enjoyed your recent outing!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 10, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Excellent! All those delicate branches laden with snow against the warm tones of the trunks really make this a standout.

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Comment posted by Chris White on January 10, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Andreas,

Outstanding. Graphic almost to the point of abstract, and I like that.

Chris

Registered on February 27, 2007, 61 Posts, 945 Comments

Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 11, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Cool shot, Andreas. All the snow covered branches inter-weaved is chaotic but organized. I have a similar shot from Yosemite last winter, but I think yours is much cleaner and more organized.

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Comment posted by Ron Richins on January 11, 2010 at 2:20 PM

This is graphically stunning. I don' t mind staring at this a long time.

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Comment posted by Carsten Ranke on July 13, 2010 at 3:05 PM

Very aesthetic landscape, colors and color contrast, as well as repeated forms make for an excellent result.

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