Light Snow, Warm Fire

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 16, 20063,202 views21 comments

A local farmhouse in Sandy, Oregon with a large blueberry patch in front; A very peaceful scene I pass often. It's lovely in all 4 seasons.

I gave them a framed print of this image for a Christmas present - I always pick lots of berries here every fall.

D200, 18-200 VR, handheld
Exposure time: 1/30
F-stop: 4.5
ISO speed: 250
Focal length: 44.0000

Small crop, 4 sides

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on December 16, 2006 at 4:32 AM

Fantastic!!!

Joe.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 573 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on December 16, 2006 at 11:22 AM

Sandy,
At least there is snow there! Looks like Vermont and maybe the whole NE may have a warm and brown Christmas. I like the bright color of the house in this and the Christmas lights best.

Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 16, 2006 at 12:23 PM

Beautiful shot Sandy, I love it!!

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on December 16, 2006 at 6:09 PM

Very nice, Sandy, and a nice gesture of you to give them a framed print.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2482 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 16, 2006 at 6:25 PM

Sandy: This is just excellent. I like the whisp of smoke from the chimney. A wonderful image. >=))>

PS: I might turn it about 1° CW

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Anderson on December 16, 2006 at 7:30 PM

Sandy, this is fantastic!! What a great scene, and very nicely captured! The smoke from the chimney is a perfect added touch.

Mike Anderson
www.lightscapephoto.com

Registered on January 31, 2006, 228 Posts, 3072 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Handley on December 17, 2006 at 4:56 AM

The blueberry patch provides a nice set of leading lines to pull you into the farmhouse. I really like the color of the house too. It is a nice focal point.

Michael

Registered on April 1, 2004, 38 Posts, 1301 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Cempa on December 17, 2006 at 10:14 AM

This has a great homey feel to it, and the color of the house works perfectly to help it stand out. My one minor suggestion would be to try to punch up the Christmas lights a bit more, but then again, that could be a personal preference thing.

Registered on March 10, 2006, 50 Posts, 189 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on December 17, 2006 at 8:20 PM

I like the splash of color the house provides. "To Grandma's House we go" comes to mind when viewing this!

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on December 17, 2006 at 9:51 PM

Nice!!

Registered on January 13, 2005, 310 Posts, 1257 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on December 17, 2006 at 11:31 PM

Sandy, one of your best images yet. Not only did you capture the scene, you captured the mood with this one. That's what art is all about. The old style large Christmas bulbs are a fantastic detail.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 18, 2006 at 3:41 AM

Absolutely wonderful. Working right around your local area sometimes is just the best, isn't it?

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 18, 2006 at 8:42 AM

What a really nice image Sandy! This is beautiful, and I'm sure they went crazy for the framed shot. Congrats on the EP - very much deserved.

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

Comment posted by Roberta Olenick on December 18, 2006 at 2:39 PM

Very inviting - I just want to drop in on them for a cup of tea. Congrats on the EP.

Roberta Olenick
Vancouver BC

Registered on June 19, 2006, 0 Posts, 136 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 18, 2006 at 7:12 PM

Congrats on the EP. This is very lovely and inviting. The composition is perfect.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Janet Bentley on December 19, 2006 at 8:21 AM

Beautiful shot Sandy!

Janet B

Registered on March 25, 2006, 6 Posts, 14 Comments

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on December 19, 2006 at 10:05 AM

sweet!

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 19, 2006 at 12:00 PM

WOW, just a great winter holiday season scene here Sandy. Very nicely captured, and congratulations on your recent EP selection for this image too.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 19, 2006 at 6:55 PM

This is excellent! A wonderful winter shot. You got the colors, the lines, the mood. Great work.