Winter Bullrushes

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 21, 20163,285 views12 comments

Looking for an interesting scene after a winter storm which gave both both ice and snow, especially ice on the trees .. i came upon these Bullrushes covered with deep snow., and iced trees in the BG.... i thought the bullrushes they would make an interesting foreground to this fridgid winter scene .. comments appreciated...

D300 - 17-55. f.2.8.... @ f/9.. 1/250 sec.. iso 200.... . tripod- cable release..

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 21, 2016 at 1:13 PM

Beautiful Albert! Speaking of winter wonderland.... this is wonderful. I must say I'm quite envious of your back yard....

Hard to be critical here, but I do have an alternate suggestion. I think you could tighten up the comp by cropping in from the right some. While there's nothing distracting, I think by eliminating some blank space in the LR, as well as the sticks in the sky, the overall balance IMHO would be stronger. But a minor suggest to be sure.

What are you going to do in the spring???? enlightened

I'll look forward to see what you find then.

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 21, 2016 at 3:03 PM

Albert, I like this one very much. You certainly captured the feel of a winter snow and I love these conditions. I prefer the composition as you have it here. Just seems to have a nice flow the way it is and I wouldn't want to lose that feel with a tighter crop.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 21, 2016 at 4:52 PM

You found a nice winter scene. The comp works for me as presented. Nice depth to the image, too.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on February 21, 2016 at 5:29 PM

Another fine winter image, Albert. The snow covered bullrushes make a compelling foreground and I also like the trees in the bg.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on February 21, 2016 at 8:37 PM

You have certainly been turning out some beautiful winter images lately, Albert. The details in the large version are a visual treat and compliment the peaceful mood perfectly. This is not necessarily a suggestion, but I would be curious to see this just a touch lighter for comparison. Either way this is nicely done.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 22, 2016 at 2:28 PM

I like how those trees in the bg look really wind swept, while the grasses in the foreground are standing up straight as if there is no wind at all. That gives the photo some nice dynamics!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 22, 2016 at 3:38 PM

Beautiful color with some hints of diffuse light. I like the composition. Nice job on this Albert

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 22, 2016 at 3:47 PM

Nice and interesting winter scene!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 23, 2016 at 1:04 PM

Albert, you got a fine combination of rushes, shrubs, and trees with a great coating of fresh snow. This creates a good feeling of being the first one out exploring at the end of a snow storm, which is always a time I thoroughly enjoy.

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Comment posted by John Williams on February 24, 2016 at 12:50 PM

The trees look like huge feather dusters cool

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 24, 2016 at 6:37 PM

Hi Alberto,

This image does a beautiful job in conveying how freshly fallen snow feels like being out in nature, in this case, your back yard. The details look great in the larger image, and some really nice and interesting work.

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 2, 2016 at 12:36 PM

I love the high key nature of your image Albert. Great atmosphere.

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