A Chill in the Air

Took one more look at the computer before I shut it down and leave for the Mountains, and low and behold, theirs Stan, glad I didn't miss you. Really beautiful winter scene, I'm loving it.
John

A beautiful shot, Stan. The cold air has made for wonderfully sweet, clear light and color. I like the fg snow shapes and vegetation, and the sharpness and detail throughout the image is fabulous. I also like the variation of color in the mountains. Nice shot!

Like how the snow takes on the shapes of the FG bushes. Great depth of field and clarity.

Beautiful cold tones. Really like those red bushes on the white snow, and the light/shadows. The overall composition and light is very well balanced!! Great work

I love this one, Stan. What a great foreground you've got here. This alone makes a wonderful shot. The background with the soft light puts an extra level on top of the image. Awesome - one of your best for me.

Love the textures in the fg snow Stan, nice crisp winter morning scene. I'm wondering how a little crop from the left would make this feel?

The mountains are nice, but i really like the arrangement of the foreground. Yeah the light on the snow is nice. -40, bet that is fun. I think I might stay in Miami this winter. =)

Awesome scenary Stan. Like it a lot. Well done

The lighting on the foreground emphasizing the snow 'waves' really makes this one special.
Nice balance between fore and aft. Perfect as is!

I have no issues w/ the balance, Stan. This is lovely and it exudes cold. The snow patterns and blue shadows are really neat.

Beautiful Stan - love the texture in the snow and the overall mood.

WAY better than the other one, Stan. I enjoy this a lot. Great use of foreground interest and a very well balanced landscape beyond that really captures the essence of the region. I feel this is one of your best wide angle compositions that did not involve sand dunes.

Great shot, Stan. Indeed, the balance isn't the greatest, but I think that trimming just a bit (i.e., midway between the edge of the frame and the first drift crest) would give a bit better balance while maintaining the open/wooded contrast that you wanted.

Did you take any photos of just the FG drifts? The light, colour, and patterns down there is what really pulls my eye and would make a worthy image on its own.

Nice windswept sculpture- and the magenta hues on the right finger ridge is sweet...lovely shot Stan.

The drifts are very eye-catching. Looks good all around; I see what you mean about the balance, but that's pretty minor.

Ahh, now this comp works for me very nicely - the foreground is wonderful, and it takes me through the open plains, forest, and on to the mountains. Very nice, and cold.

I especially like the wind sculpted snow and light in the foreground Stan. A beautiful, well done cold scene overall.

Beautiful, Stan, the light, the comp, the shapes of the snow drift and the rust colored veg, well done

Stan,
Works for me! Sure there is not a dramatic sky or anything, but that foreground really makes up for it. Nice subtle warm light!

Quiet and tranquil scene, Stan, that's beautifully captured. The hint of blues are perfect....and cold!

This is a great winter shot Stan and my favorite of yours from this area. The foreground is very attractive in color and in form. Balance here really doesn't take away from the shot at all.

Beautiful snowy image Stan, the drifting snow and reddish plant foreground is wonderful. The foreground also blends in well with the matching tree bark.

David M. Cobb

The foreground is just great, too bad the mountains don't match it for light. Still an excellent shot.

This is a beauty, Stan! I love the foreground. There's a wonderful clarity to this shot.

just amazing Stan

i like the composition & how u control the light as well

all the best bro

Hamed

I agree the drifts are very cool. :) And I like the colors in the bushes creating them. No real issues with balance for me. My only nit is the tree in the middle. The drifts really pull me into it when I had the sense that my eye should be going up-valley and into the peaks. Other than that, this is a great image with well-balanced colors and from one of my favorite places.

Beautiful foreground Stan. I have to agree with Jeff about the tree in the middle - its a bit distracting. Overall, excellent work. A real pleasure to look at. The colors look great. Thanks for sharing. Michael

This is wonderful Stan. What a great fg you have found here. I am very nitpicky now: The pine tree on the right makes it - well right heavy a bit. But rest assured, it is an amazing piece Stan!

Ohhh nice Stan,

A keeper for sure! Beautiful winter scene those mountains are magical. Snow on mountains is just gorgeous to view. Well done Stan

Stan,

This is gorgeous. That wind-drifted snow up front is beautiful and anchors the scene perfectly. I think it's balanced quite nicely actually and I like the prominent tree on the right and the openness on the left, allowing the eye to roam throughout and then discover the beautiful mountain range. I love the blue in the sky, and my only suggestion might be to crop about half of the sky - using the space above the far right as the gauge. Just something to think about. Your choice of course.

I love this one.

Lon

Foreground certainly catches my eye, but the mountains are a bit generic (if that's even possible for a mountain). I'm wondering about darkening down or increasing the contrast of the sky/mountains to better match the foreground.

Love the snow swirls in the foreground Stan. Looks really cold.

Thanks for all the kind remarks, folks! If i had a bit more foresight i would have stuck around for the cloud colors to pick up instead of heading off into the trees... Go figure, its tough to know what works and what doesnt when you're just trying to stay warm--ill get it right eventually!

The background is very pleasing but the foreground is outstanding with my favourite mix of hot and cold colours.

Beautiful shot, Stan. Great composition with lovely foreground. Nice!

This is a nice shot of some snow covered mountains. But this foreground absolutely makes this a great shot!

Chris

Hi Stan,
FG is super! I also like the distant mountains but perhaps a bit off the top would further make the connection???...just a though as the cold really comes through!

Well done Stan. I really like the foreground in this one.

it's very beautiful. The light on the drifts is cool