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Winters Bite

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Posted by Mark Karpinski on December 20, 2007 at 3:50 PM
Had a nice hike through the woods Sunday morning with a fresh 7" of snow on the ground... good time to be out to enjoy it.

Specs:
Canon 5D
24mm TS-E lens
Location in Jefferson County Mo
Posted by Tim Buchanan on December 20, 2007 at 9:21 PM
Very nice, Mark - a real classic, I think. The flecks of snow on the ice remind me of stars. Very nicely done!

BTW - what do you think of the 24mm TS on the 5D? I have the 45 and 90 but haven't got the 24 - just wondering if it was worth it...
Posted by John Moore on December 20, 2007 at 9:40 PM
Neat image, Mark. I'm jealous of your snow. I can't remember the last time I saw 7" of snow here in the Arkansas river valley.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Dominic Rossetti on December 20, 2007 at 10:25 PM
Mark, This is quite interesting. It's like Monet meets Van Gogh. Really creative eye on this one. I sure hope we get some snow in Lexington this winter. Moving here from Little Rock, I have high hopes. And this image gives me some inspiration, to boot. Great job!
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 20, 2007 at 10:41 PM
A really neat shot Mark. Great eye on this one as the composition really challenges one to look closely without it being a true abstract. Really good work!
Posted by Bill Dark on December 22, 2007 at 2:28 PM
Very nice, Mark! Beautiful reflection of the blue sky and the ice looks so much like stars - very creative eye.
Posted by Randy Wilson on December 26, 2007 at 7:27 AM
Yes, I like the momentary sense of disorientation you get when you first view the image and your brain tries to reconcile stellar nebulae with terrestrial trees, followed almost instantly by recognition of the real objects depicted in the image. Then you get to switch your oriention at will between the literal and figurative views that the image lends itself to.