Chilled to the Bone

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 20, 2012181 views7 comments

I made this image this morning and found it rather interesting. I felt that is did a good job of communicating the cold, wet conditions. I'm curious what others think of this one... is it too blue, and do you find it too contrasty? It actually looks quite close to what I saw, but I'm not sure if it's over the top or not. Thanks for any comments.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 20, 2012 at 5:57 PM

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 20, 2012 at 5:57 PM

Wayne,

this absolutely communicates all that - cold and wet! I also don't think this is too blue, because the snow on the rocks is white enough (although there's blue in the snow, still, not too blue.)

You've done very well in capturing the falling snow and I particularly like the steep angle, like it's coming down straight over the top of you and the camera - which it is of course!

Not over the top at all. I think this is well done. Simple and very effective.

Lon

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 20, 2012 at 6:28 PM

Surreal!! Looks like the bubbles in the ice people always shoot but it's actually falling snow. Great effect. And the blue works...but is always artistic liberty. Fun with wb :)

aF

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 20, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Cold it is. The falling snow is very dramatic and the wind driven ripples in the water adds to the chilly feel. Seems pretty realistic to me. Nice job

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Comment posted by Drew M Wright on October 20, 2012 at 11:40 PM

Definitely not over the top IMO. Initially thought the water was a rock face from the thumbnail. Love the streaks, unique perspective and compositional balance. Nice capture!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 21, 2012 at 12:54 PM

I think this is a very successful attemtp at some "creative" photography. It really conveys an impression. The composition is very strong. The snow covered pebbles, the falling snow and the ripples in the water all contribute to the final effect. Very good work!

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Comment posted by Michael Hackett on October 21, 2012 at 1:40 PM

I think it looks fine the way it is!

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