POTW 12/14/2014

[stemked]

<p>Hi All.<br>

The holidays are fast approaching, I hope that you are having a great start to the season.</p>

<p>Here are some more images from the 'dead' of winter...in New Zealand (last June). These are from Arthur's Pass between Christchurch and the west coast.</p>

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Southern Beech Forest, Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand.</p>

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Fungi, trail near Arthur's Pass<br>

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Kea tearing apart bus, Arthur's Pass</p>

 

[hjoseph7]

<p>Wow Doug NZ must be a photographer's paradise !</p><div></div>

[hjoseph7]

<p>Winter Wonderland scene...</p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>- increasable ,not mansion magical woods by DOUGLAS & HARRY , my "Appolinariya Plekhanova " (Olympic Soviet fencer died in 2005).!? STILL looking from file to put some contribution on .</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Some late fall images in the Bronx, NY</p>

<p>Oddly, this shot was on a bright, sunny day, like the ones that follow:</p><div></div>

[htarragon]

<p>Bird feeder 1</p><div></div>

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<p>Bird feeder 2</p><div></div>

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<p>Bird feeder 3</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Again</p><div></div>

[MattB.Net]

<p>9 vertical shot panorama of Dillon Pinnacles and Blue Mesa Reservoir<br />K-3 & DA* 16-50<br>

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Sunrise at the Box Canyon in Ouray<br>

K-3 & DA 15<br>

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Snowstorm and city Christmas lights last night suring a snow storm. <br>

K-3 & DA* 16-50<br>

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And a bonus image from me this week, a world record setting gathering of skiing Santas in Crested Butte<br>

K-3 & DA 18-135<br>

One of the many Santas celebrating after setting the world record for skiing (or snowboarding) Santas at Crested Butte.<br>

<a title="IMGP7620-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8665/15829370788_058b50fdf5_z.jpg" alt="IMGP7620-Edit" width="640" height="426" /></a></p>

[hjoseph7]

<p>Simply incredible Matt !</p>

[stemked]

<p>Harry, New Zealand certainly is a spectacular place. As I was traveling with the family by this time it was 'click and run'. But it sure was a beautiful place. Nice winter images there</p>

<p>Stunning photos there Matt. Love that landscape image especially so!</p>

<p>Howard, you sure have some nice finds there. <br>

Yury, if I understand it sounds like you have run into technical problems. Hope itr all works out.</p>

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[RickW]

<p>Excellent set of pics this week! (I was too busy shooting to post!).<br>

Doug, that part of NZ bears some resemblance to places I've been in the Pacific NW.<br>

Harry, the first pic is my favorite; really a lovely set of tones and colors and a nice composition.<br>

Howard, the colors and great DOF use in your first pic make it the best of your set, I think.<br>

Matt, all of those are gorgeous. Great shot of the Santa-like snowboarder!</p>

 

[ukhov]

<p>1</p><div></div>

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<p>2</p><div></div>

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<p>3</p><div></div>

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[htarragon]

<p>Doug - Thanks for kicking these POTWs off each week. Some of us have gotten lazy. Your first two look surreal - I like them. That bird is very ambitious.<br>

Harry - the subtle colors on the tree in #1 make it for me.<br>

Matt - the first two shots don't quite look like this planet, which, as a sci-fi fan, interests me.<br>

Rick - My first photo is the black & white tree with the hazy sun, but I'm glad you like "Birdfeeder 1"<br>

Yury - I like your last one.</p>

[MattB.Net]

<p>Douglas, I love that mossy forest look. We don't have much like that around here because it's too dry. The little mushroom is great too.<br />Harry, I really like that second shot, being a sucker for frost-covered trees and grass. I wonder if you could bring up the highlights and bring down the mids to get more contrast between the tree branches and sky. That might make it pop a little more. <br />Howard, that silhouette of the big tree is pretty neat. I love those shapes. <br />Yury, that last one is interesting. Nice high contrast effect.<br>

Thanks for the kind words on my photos everyone, always nice to hear. <br />Howard, I really thought those two you mentioned were the more earthly of the lot, especially compared to the night lights shot. But glad you appreciate them, however they strike you.</p>