Winter Comes to the Pond

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 4, 2015134 views8 comments

taken w/Canon EOS 7D w/Canon 18-55mm IS STM
settings: Aperature priority f/11 1/2000 ISO 800 18mm spot metering

The sun had just popped behind some cloud cover but was still quite bright and snow flurries began in the distant trees.
I like the starkness of the foreground contrasted with the softness of the distant trees, with the stillness of the pond reflecting a bit of both.

Any comments and suggestions as usual are welcome and appreciated.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 4, 2015 at 9:21 PM

The muted warm colors certainly create a unique photographic interpretation. The comp maybe feels a little unbalanced (heavier on the right) but the muted warm colors evens things out.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 5, 2015 at 9:26 AM

I am a bit on the fence about the bright white spot in the sky, since it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the photo. But that's a small nit to be fair! You captured some great late autumn feeling here, with the fresh snow, and I really like this. Comp works fine for me.

Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 5, 2015 at 9:33 AM

Now this one I like! I have to admit that the few other images that you have posted to this gallery so far weren't so appealing to me personally. But this composition is much better. It has a nice wintery mood to it. I'd only suggest trying to do a highlights adjustment to minimize the hot spot in the clouds along the top border. Welcome to NPN!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 5, 2015 at 1:00 PM

Jim,

This is your best so far! this is wonderful! I really like the warm tones contrasted with the obvious cold atmosphere.

I can see the comments regarding the bright cloud up top and you might do well to address that, but it's not bothering me all that much - after all, it is the sun peeking through.

Well done, I like this one a LOT!

Lon

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

Comment posted by gary phillips on December 5, 2015 at 1:59 PM

This is very nice, Jim. I also think this could make a killer B/W if you were to try a conversion. The highlights don't bother me at all.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 5, 2015 at 7:50 PM

I like the high key presentation. The bright spot at the top is a liitle hot, but that's minor. I like the warm tones and the quiet mood.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on December 6, 2015 at 2:37 PM

Really like the subdued colors and the almost high key approach. It seems slightly tilted to the left but I'm guessing it's probably not...possibly the curving shorelines make it appear so. The bright spot could be knocked down a little but it's definitely not a deal breaker...nice shot.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 7, 2015 at 9:41 PM

Hi Jim

Nice enough to make a post card. the soft warm tones and the beautiful scenery invite a tranquil mood .

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments