Winter Tales #1

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 13, 2013154 views9 comments

Now I want to present some images from an ongoing project that I call "Winter Tales", consisting of a couple of short photo series.

This one was taken yesterday afternoon in the Vienna Woods (German: Wienerwald) in Lower Austria, an area of wooded hills forming the northeastern foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps. We had heavy snowfall, wind and snowdrift here, and I also found a place with hoar frost.

Please feel free to take a look at the larger version for some more details.

Comments and critique are appreciated.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on February 13, 2013 at 9:23 AM

I guess it all depends on what you're attempting to do here moodwise, but I find it to be too dark and murky overall. I think you have lost or hidden the contribution of the hoar frost, which could add a little contrasting sparkle. Even just a little here & there, if for no other reason than as a reference point.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 13, 2013 at 12:40 PM

I think you captured the mood well.......but I also agree with Michael's comment that it depends on what you're attempting to do here moodwise and what mood you want to show. Personnaly I would like to see some more contrast, but that again is depending on what mood you want to show.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 13, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Wonderfully moody and mysterious. Captures the feel of a winter woods very well

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 13, 2013 at 2:01 PM

Fantastic mood! I love the looks of this Peter. Very nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on February 13, 2013 at 2:26 PM

I like the way you composed this Peter, showing the tops of the trees and the sliver of snow at the bottom, certainly has a dark mood, but that just fits the month, I like it, you did a fine job capturing the mood of this dark mysterious forest.
John

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 13, 2013 at 2:44 PM

I like the subtleness of the detail in the darkness...am wondering what it would be like without the ground altogether as it draws my attention away from the subtle trees.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on February 13, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Peter, I think you have captured the feel of the winter woods quite well. I like the angled trees which add the difference in the image supplying an energy and sense of movement. Well done.!!!!!!!!! Chet

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Comment posted by John Clulow on February 13, 2013 at 7:06 PM

For me, this is some poorly exposed trees. Not much else going on in my head. Sorry. Just being honest.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 13, 2013 at 8:44 PM

I like the setting and comp Peter thought I would increase the exposure +1 or +2 stops to bring out the hoar frost an snow.

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