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It was a very, very, very cold winter this past year and almost every water source around was completely encased in ice. This large lake was no exception. Any rivers flowing into the river were also frozen. I parked illegally on the side of the road and rushed to this water source, about a fifty yard dash, to get the shot before rushing back another fifty yards before a cop came by to give me a nice piece of paper.
 So, yep! It was rushed, I was freezing cold, but I like it. 2009. Comments
 This has been a winter that we'll remember!
 i like the mid color and the footprints...though i would have moved in a little bit and not have the trees on the sides, they are a tad bit distracting...other than that its a nice shot
-- =natures-beauty-club  peaceful and beautiful!
-- :: don't give into the illusion... anything is possible, and the possibilities are infinite ::  So tranquil and serene it made my nipples hard!
(Due to the cold feeling of the photo, of course) Great work!  Well worth the effort! Beautiful colors and nice composition!
-- "A man's home is his coffin" - Al Bundy  Great colours but for me its to empty Diane i would crop just the middle part. make it a panoramic lose some of the sky and snow like a letter box
xx-- When I grow up I want to be a photographer ! All images are ©copyright A Hanson please do NOT use, replicate, Yeah, I saw your e-mails that suggest just this, but I'd hate to get rid of those footprints.
 -- "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. Thank you!
 -- "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. Hahaha, control yourself!
 Thank you, Marty! -- "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. |
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The remaining light from the sunset has provided plenty of softness to the harsh winter scenery. Despite the whiteness of the landscape and the stark contrast between the snow and the tree silhouettes, some warm colors can be seen in the area where the sun has already disappeared. There is even enough light to see the consistent ' prints ' that are shown in the foreground. I'd imagine the prints to come from an animal, such as a squirrel, that made a number of hops across the snow. Perhaps to forage for some food for dinner or get to a new site for the night.
A large, slightly dark spot is shown on the right side of the photo, and it overlaps with most of the prints. I would imagine that there is less snow in that area as a result of the ice being a bit thinner than that of the other areas. There is even a circle within that spot where ice might have thawed out quite a bit and then froze again. I truly cannot imagine anyone venturing out to that very spot due to the risk of falling through if the ice should break!
The tree in the upper left corner of the photo seems a bit distracting. Moving slightly to the left of where this photo had been taken and then turning slightly to the right would help eliminate that tree and get more of the trees from the right side into the photo. The distant trees across the scene would remain in the photo after making such a move.
The sharpness of the photo is as explicit as the clear winter-y weather. There is no distraction whatsoever across the frozen lake from the distant trees; however, I wonder about the short dark line that is shown on the bottom edge of the photo. I would imagine this line to be another spot where the ice might be thinner?
Despite the freezing temperatures, the 50-yard rush, and the parking ticket, this beautiful winter scene is definitely worth the capture!
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