Merry Christmas

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 24, 2014267 views13 comments

Merry Christmas and I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful family filled holiday. The image is of Blackwater River in Blackwater Falls SP in WV.

Ed

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13 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 24, 2014 at 5:46 PM

Beautiful! The large version is just wonderful. Merry Christmas to you Ed and your family! Cheers, Nick

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on December 24, 2014 at 7:44 PM

Same to you and yours, Ed. These snowy shots on NPN the last few weeks almost, almost, make me wish I lived somewhere to enjoy them but, alas, I prefer the relative warmth of NorCal.

This is a great image of a winter wonderland with the stream the perfect lead to the back of the photo.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 24, 2014 at 8:31 PM

Lovely. The lines and comp are really drawing me in.

aF

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 24, 2014 at 10:34 PM

Beautiful winter scene, Ed. Merry Christmas to you as well.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 25, 2014 at 9:59 AM

The open water is a terrific lead into your winter landscape.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 25, 2014 at 10:46 AM

A fine winter scene, Ed. The winding of the river leading back into the trees works very well and the softness in the water from you ss choice blends perfectly with the snow.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 25, 2014 at 11:15 AM

Beautiful depth and just the right winter colors, Ed - and all the best to you too!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 25, 2014 at 12:26 PM

Merry Christmas Ed. The stream provides a nice lead in. I can almost feel the cold.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 25, 2014 at 1:18 PM

Merry Christmas to you, too, Ed.

I like this. The color and the textures created by the snow are wonderful. It looks cold. I suggest a crop from both sides because the stream, its channel, and the tall pine are the main elements, here. This would also look nice in B&W, but the color version has a nice mood, as well.

--P

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 25, 2014 at 8:43 PM

Thanks for your thoughts everyone; always appreciated. As per Preston's suggestion here is a vertical comp that I composed just after taking the horizontal.

Ed

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on December 25, 2014 at 11:07 PM

Stunning. Love the way the eye is drawn first from fgd to bgd, then takes in the whole composition. And Happy New Year to you.

lucy

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on December 26, 2014 at 12:51 PM

Hi Ed,

This image has a winter wonderland feel abut it, and I LOVE IT!!! The image is framed up perfectly, and this image makes me want to head out to snow!!

Excellent work!!!!

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on December 30, 2014 at 3:05 PM

Love the "velvia" look here with the cool tones. Like this image a lot but actually much prefer the vertical crop with the stronger emphasis on the snaking river leading through the image and the snow covered foreground boulder?? in the river.

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