'Tis The Season

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 23, 2009339 views19 comments

To be jolly, ho, ho, ho!!!!!

Well, another year is coming to an end. I hope it has been a good one for everyone. Even though it has been rough for us all in some way or another.

I have had some of my best outings from a photography standpoint this year. I hope everyone here has a great Christmas, and New Year. I appreciate all the great feedback, and the friendships I have gained from being involved here on NPN.

This is from my first outing in the snow on snowshoes. North of Truckee, along Sagehen Creek. It looks like compression is hurting, so I've included a larger one as well.

Merry Christmas,

Chris

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 24, 2009 at 12:01 AM

Chris,

This is a wonderful winter - and dare I say, Christmas image. What I am really enjoying here are the simple subtleties... the reds of the willows and the touch of blue in the sky. The comp is excellent, although I may consider cropping a portion of the bottom - as much as 1/2 of the dark creek space at the bottom - but that's minor. A beautiful winter image.

Merry Christmas to you and your family - and the best in 2010!

Lon

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 24, 2009 at 12:19 AM

Beautiful winter image Chris. Great composition, perfect processing of the whites/snow and the trees. Really like the reds of the brush in contrast to the wintery white. Works exquisitely as a Christmas image. Thanks for sharing the large image. Gorgeous work. Merry Christmas.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 24, 2009 at 12:38 AM

Merry Chirstmas Chris. Beautiful winter scene. I like the splash of amber brush in the mid ground. Nice comp too.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on December 24, 2009 at 1:24 AM

Merry Christmas Chris. A very nicely composed winter image with pleasant colors and pristine snow. Thanks so much for sharing this lovely scene. God Bless, Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on December 24, 2009 at 2:18 AM

Love the snow draped trees and the big, what looks like a marshmallow in the creek. Beautiful winter image. Merry Christmas!

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 24, 2009 at 2:56 AM

Composition is enjoyable. Marshmellow in stream ...so apt. The snow's lil shadows add much to this. The inky black stream really leads the eye. Nice capture!

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 24, 2009 at 3:49 AM

This is a super composition Chris! All the lines and forms work well together here. A wonderful winter images and it fits so nicely as a Christmas image. I also like the almost monochromatic look.
Merry Chris(t)mas!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 24, 2009 at 4:32 AM

Beautiful winter scene, and I especially like the open water and the touch of color along with the snow covered bolder, really carries a very nice mood. Beautiful work Chris, and a Merry Christmas to you and yours.
John

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on December 24, 2009 at 9:17 AM

Lovely winter scene Chris, nice work keeping some detail in the snow, and I like the touch of red in the distant brush. I agree with Lon's idea of cropping the dark creek off. Nice work.

Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 24, 2009 at 9:39 AM

Great Christmas image. Merry Christmas.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 24, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Chris, wonderful detail, lines, colors, and comp here.
Happy New Year!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 24, 2009 at 10:43 AM

Gorgeous winter shot, Chris! Love everything except the black hole on the bottom (crop might be best). Merry Christmas!

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Comment posted by Rick Gomez on December 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM

Fantastic image! I'm loving the textures throughout.

Happy holidays!

Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on December 24, 2009 at 3:18 PM

Merry Christmas Chris

This certainly gets you in the wintery mood! Love how the shrubs in the creeks turn red in the Sierra.

SS

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 24, 2009 at 5:05 PM

Just and excellent comp! A great winter scene. Merry Christmas to you.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 24, 2009 at 5:34 PM

Merry Christmas Chris! What a difference looking at the large version, where the texture of the snow really becomes apparent, and the color in the brush or bushes really jumps out. A beautiful image.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on December 26, 2009 at 4:43 AM

The image popped up on my monitor with only the sky, snowy trees and brush viewable, that makes a lovely shot in and of itself!! Well done, thanks!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on December 26, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Stunning shot Chris! I love everything about it.

Registered on June 14, 2005, 147 Posts, 1550 Comments

Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on December 27, 2009 at 9:02 AM

Hi Chris,
Belated Merry Christmas to you also! As mentioned below this has a very nice simplicity to it yet the textures and layers in the larger version really stand out. Very nicely done.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments