Some see the cold of winter . . . . I only see the beauty.

[Kathy O]

First snow of the season, it was very beautiful . . . . the big flakes hit the ground softly and left the landscape in a blanket of white.

[Shadowman]

The elements can be made quite beautiful with the right elements. Nice captures, haunting yet blissful.

[Kathy O]

The elements can be made quite beautiful with the right elements. Nice captures, haunting yet blissful.

Thank you

[DanK]

Beautiful, subtle images. I think the first might be better with a small amount cropped off the top.

[Kathy O]

Beautiful, subtle images. I think the first might be better with a small amount cropped off the top.

Thank you Dan

[davidedric]

Kathy, lovely images. For me number 2 is exquisite. There is something not quite balanced in the first, though I can't quite put my finger on it.

(I am happier viewing from my warm room. Cold and me don't really get on )

Dave

[Kathy O]

Kathy, lovely images. For me number 2 is exquisite. There is something not quite balanced in the first, though I can't quite put my finger on it.

(I am happier viewing from my warm room. Cold and me don't really get on )

Dave

Thank you Dave

[madcrow]

Fantastic images, lovely soft colour. There's nothing to dislike, great capture.

[Kathy O]

Fantastic images, lovely soft colour. There's nothing to dislike, great capture.

Thank you Maurice

[Craigie]

I love #2 Kathy but #1 not so much.

[Kathy O]

I love #2 Kathy but #1 not so much.

Thank you Gary

[rpcrowe]

Beautiful... These would look good on a wall...

[Kathy O]

Beautiful... These would look good on a wall...

Thanks Richard. I was thinking about getting them printed just don't know how . . . whether to go with canvas, framed print, metal print etc.

[JBW]

#2 superb. However this expat Canuck does not miss winter.

[Kathy O]

#2 superb. However this expat Canuck does not miss winter.

Thank you Brian

[Shadowman]

Thanks Richard. I was thinking about getting them printed just don't know how . . . whether to go with canvas, framed print, metal print etc.

How about Reemay or lace?

[LePetomane]

Kathy, I like the first one. I like the absence of anything in the foreground.

I like metal prints. One does not have to worry about weight, framing, etc. And they are not as pricey as a good frame.

Stay warm.

[Manfred M]

Kathy - let me be a bit of a nit-picker here. Both images look like they have been deliberately over exposed and it looks like you have done some very heavy duty lightening along the top of the first image and on the left hand side of the second. These areas don't have the same blue overtones as the other light areas of the image.

It strikes me that these are likely more of a PP creation, rather than an accurate representation of what the lighting was doing when you took these shots.

[pnodrog]

Kathy, lovely images. For me number 2 is exquisite. There is something not quite balanced in the first, though I can't quite put my finger on it.

(I am happier viewing from my warm room. Cold and me don't really get on )

Dave

I agree with Dave but suspect that the first photo could be made to appear in balance by lightening up the half tree on the left hand side so that it looks a bit like it is in mist.

(I am happily viewing it from my warm room, late in the afternoon on a sunny summer day )

[Kathy O]

Kathy - let me be a bit of a nit-picker here. Both images look like they have been deliberately over exposed and it looks like you have done some very heavy duty lightening along the top of the first image and on the left hand side of the second. These areas don't have the same blue overtones as the other light areas of the image.

It strikes me that these are likely more of a PP creation, rather than an accurate representation of what the lighting was doing when you took these shots.

Yes, you are correct. I did do things in PP to enhance the photos in the areas that you suggested.