Winter Stillness

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 14, 2014311 views25 comments

I haven't posted anything new for a little while now so thought it was about time again. Come February it will be 10 years on NPN for me. It seems kind of hard to believe now. Anyways, this is a picture I made early this morning after getting a fresh coat of snow in the early morning hours. I had picked this spot out a few days ago as a place I could maybe make a new picture so that is where I headed this morning. Thanks for looking and any thoughts. Better viewed in the large version.
5D3, 24-105L @24mm, f/11 and 1/25 sec.

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 14, 2014 at 3:42 PM

Very nice Nick, the blue tones emphasise the frigid conditions wonderfully. The foreground tree fits nicely into the space between the clear water and the snow line.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 14, 2014 at 3:53 PM

Always amazing how a simple subject well-composed can catch the eye. Well done.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 14, 2014 at 4:01 PM

Lovely tones and a true sense of stillness indeed.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 14, 2014 at 4:11 PM

Thank you Gary, Ronald and Morris! Appreciate your thoughts! Nick

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 14, 2014 at 5:18 PM

The larger version is excellent for the details of the scene, Nick. The only change I might entertain is cloning the small bush? that is mid view on the upper right in the open snow. Not sure why that catches my eye so much, but a draw for me away from the wonderful FG area that is so nicely on display here.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 14, 2014 at 5:31 PM

Hi Paul, Thanks much for your comment! You know, I almost did that before I posted this but then let it go, but I do agree with you!

Nick

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 14, 2014 at 5:41 PM

Definitely chilly and cold, Nick. What a great look at winter in the open.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 14, 2014 at 7:02 PM

Love the blue chill of winter. this is simple and nicely presented. Great mood piece.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 14, 2014 at 7:20 PM

Very pleasing composition,appealing in its elegance and simplicity, Great job, Nick!!! Chet

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 14, 2014 at 7:32 PM

Simple and elegant Nick with wonderful cool tones. Wish some white stuff would head my way.

Great shot.

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Comment posted by Jon Daining on January 14, 2014 at 9:07 PM

Nick, I really like the contrast of snow against the still blue waters. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on January 15, 2014 at 1:00 AM

While I really like the starkness and the foreground, I think it needs a stronger BackDrop to go with.
Your usual nice techs and image quality.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on January 15, 2014 at 5:17 AM

well seen and captured!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 15, 2014 at 7:24 AM

Nick, you captured the feeling of a peaceful cold morning very well. I always appreciate your photographic interpretation of areas that most people think as unspectacular. There is great beauty everywhere if we will just look and allow the Spirit talk to us.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 15, 2014 at 10:31 AM

This captures the melancholy feel of cold winters day very nicely. Love the simple comp and expression.

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 15, 2014 at 1:01 PM

Not an easy shot to pull off, but this one works well for me Nick. A blocking foreground can stuff the eye at the front, and cover the good stuff in the back. The only place this happens for me is that rock on the right, otherwise the background color and simplicity backs the foreground nicely.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 15, 2014 at 8:03 PM

I sure appreciate all of your comments and suggestions on this. Thanks so much! Nick

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on January 16, 2014 at 1:59 PM

Really like the way you composed this Nick, love the blue tones, really has a chilly look to it. Yup, time does fly, I'm getting close to 8 years my self. Excellent work, stay warm.
John

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 16, 2014 at 6:41 PM

Thank you John!

Nick

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 16, 2014 at 8:50 PM

Hi Nick

Morris echoed my thoughts perfectly

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 17, 2014 at 2:37 PM

wow--10 years, im getting closer tho. 10 yrs with a camera for me.
I love this scene Nick but the left side branches are a bit uncomfortable breaking the horizon line. Otherwise this is well done.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 17, 2014 at 3:48 PM

Thanks much Albert and Stan!
Stan, I know what you mean about the branches but just couldn't figure a way around that which would work. I wanted to shoot the scene so went with this. Kind of hard to tell here but I was thick in brush and had water going over my boots...burrrr. My truck was only about 200 yds away but still it was pretty cold by the time I got back.

Nick

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 21, 2014 at 7:54 AM

Love the graphical presentation. I don't mind nature's unruliness breaking some of the composition rules here at all.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 21, 2014 at 8:32 AM

Thanks much Kah Kit! Appreciate your thoughts. Nick

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 22, 2014 at 12:22 PM

Beautiful focus and colors. Ice on the branches perfect complement to the snow on the ground.

lucy

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