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Deep Freeze

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Posted by Nate Zeman on February 3, 2011 at 12:42 AM
This morning I left the frigid -40 degrees of Breckenridge for the tropical -10 temperatures of the front range. I was actually taking my sister to the airport, and decided I had to take a stop at Chautaqua on my way home when I saw the way the snow was sticking to the trees and flatirons. I had absolutely no winter gear with me so I decided to go with the standard fence composition, 15 feet away from my warm truck! Not surprisingly, the sky came out pretty dark with a polarizer.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 3, 2011 at 1:03 AM
Amazing how that little patch of sunlight in front of the fence adds so much to an already neat image.
Posted by Nate Zeman on February 3, 2011 at 1:08 AM
Thanks Todd! Yeah, I was fortunate to show up just befre the sun filled the entire scene and was still being filtered through the trees. Can't say I worked very hard for it, but I'll take it!
Posted by Stan Rose on February 3, 2011 at 7:25 AM
Actually it was officially a cozy -30 at Breck this morn...but who's counting :wink:
Looks cold!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 3, 2011 at 8:20 AM
I'll echo Todd's thoughts. That little patch of light makes the image. I'm glad you braved the cold.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 3, 2011 at 9:36 AM
I really like this comp and the light does add a great extra element to this. Just a little evening out of the sky and this will be just excellent.
Posted by Michael Handley on February 3, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Great shot. The color is really quite beautiful. It's deep and rich.
Posted by Don Grall on February 3, 2011 at 2:34 PM
I agree with Todd, that splash of sunshine in the foreground really gives it depth! Wonderful!
Posted by Kane Engelbert on February 3, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Love this photo. Looks like Winter! The cloudless, rich blue sky looks wonderful.
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on February 4, 2011 at 12:04 AM
Great depth in this image.
Posted by Jack Garrett on February 4, 2011 at 1:00 AM
Another top notch image Nate!! Love that little spot of sunshine also.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on February 4, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Liked the patch of sunshine - very nice image ..
Posted by Rod Chandler on February 4, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Beauty! Nice shot!