Snowdrift

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 10, 2012154 views8 comments

Today afternoon at the frozen Lake Neusiedl in the Pannonian Steppes, in the eastern part of Austria. An icy wind made for an inhospitable atmosphere. Finally it is our eleventh day of temperatures about -10°C.

Olympus E510, 14-54mm/2.8-3.5II at 14mm, f/16, 1/60s, ISO 100

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on February 10, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Nice shot-- I like that wind-swept FG with all the texture and I like the composition with just a little bit of sky.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 10, 2012 at 7:43 PM

The snow drifts lead right to the point of interest Peter. Love the warm light on the distant reeds.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 10, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Your composition really captures the windswept feel of this environment; one can almost feel the cold wind roaring. Really nicely done.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 10, 2012 at 8:25 PM

Feels cold, looks great.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 10, 2012 at 8:51 PM

It certainly does look cold and barren there. Great opportunities if one can handle the weather.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 11, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Peter, This is very nice! I love the cold and windswept feel this has. I like your comp and the light worked great to capture the feel you did. Nice work Peter!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 11, 2012 at 2:34 PM

While I like the snow further back in the scene, the foreground snow feels a bit too gray.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 11, 2012 at 3:16 PM

The European winter is making the news on a regular basis here. Our northeast part of the country was hit hard last winter. I guess it's your turn this winter.

Excellent detail in the large version. And, you captured a very cold winter day in this shot. I like the comp and the inclusion of all of the elements you put in. Well done, and hang on, Spring will eventually arrive.

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