My Challenge.

[Brell]

My challenge, to get motivated to take more pictures in the winter.
It is not extremely cold, a few degrees below zero, but still.
These pictures I made with 2 ND filters 103 and 106, on a tripod, manual operation, no stabilization. F11 and 20 seconds.

[Geoff F]

Nice dark and moody winter scenes.

[madcrow]

Bleak landscapes but I think you achieve your goal. Very well executed and nice images.

[JBW]

#1 for me. Stay motivated

[ucci]

I am with Brian on the pick. Your framing was for the 'story' you were wanting to capture. Which you no doubt have done admirably. For me, not being there, in #2, #3 and #4 the large expanses of snow or ice seem to be a bit bland. But that is probably how it was and as we don't live any where near snow we probably don't know any better than to make such a comment.

As for it being extremely cold? You are kidding right? It sounds as if it was f'n freezing! In winter if it even approaches 10C here it is all hands to the panic stations to don the old thermals and fire up the heaters. Fortunately it is summer here at the moment and we are drifting along quite nicely in a haze around 35 to 40C

But keep up the resolve to freeze your butt off; and please keep posting winter shots for our enjoyment and from which we can learn to help us improve our efforts.

[JohnRostron]

These are all very good landscapes, but my favourite is #3. I like the combination of the monochrome foreground and murkily-coloured skies.

John

[Davejl]

As for it being extremely cold? You are kidding right? It sounds as if it was f'n freezing! In winter if it even approaches 10C here it is all hands to the panic stations to don the old thermals and fire up the heaters.

You nesh lot! Can't wait for it to reach 10C here, I'll be back in my cycling shorts

[Davejl]

These are all very good landscapes, but my favourite is #3. I like the combination of the monochrome foreground and murkily-coloured skies.

John

+1

[Wavelength]

I like #1 for its art and #4 for its colors

[Brell]

Thank you all for the positive and constructive comments. On to my next challenge No. 2. See my next post!!

[ucci]

You nesh lot! Can't wait for it to reach 10C here, I'll be back in my cycling shorts

OMG Dave, please don't tell us they are skin tight, lime green lycra!!!!

[bnnrcn]

Interesting series Arnold #2 seems a bit too dark, is that because of a heavy vignette? If so, I would reduce it a bit.