Silent Night

A magical Ponderosa grove in the Deschutes National Forest outside

Sisters, OR, seen under heavy snowfall and waning twilight light. I

used (or was forced to use) a long exposure, rendering the snowfall

more like fog.

 

A fog layer earlier in the day and week, along with cold temperatures,

deposited a layer of frost on just about everything except the

Ponderosa trunks. That, combined with the fresh and falling snow,

covered everything in white which picked up the twilight blues in an

eery way. Winter forests under fresh snow fall always amaze me in how

silent they are, such a magical experience!

Esa es la historia que cuenta tu imagen.

Saludos.

Nice shot. Has a very soft feel, while having the right contrast between the trunks and snow.

Just brilliant !

 

All the best, Anne & Runar :-)

Purely dreamy and magical!

Beautiful shot, and I know the experience you describe.

Excellent work!

Very beautifull shot.... there is a dreaming atmosfere inside... my best regards

Nicely done. Very crisp and dreamlike.

Fantastic mix of textures and colours. Regards.

This is pure magic Foris.

Very nice image indeed Floris, the colours look great together.

 

Gary.

this is a great shot - wonderful colors and nice composition almost lets you feel the frigid cold temperatures and the 'silence'. The silence felt in these forest during winter months is absolutely magical - and a meditative experience. Ponderosa pines show off their brilliant reddish trunks... now, your photo wants me to hit the road right now to our own Ponderosa State Park in McCall, Idaho! I might just do that this weekend. thanks for sharing.

Brilliant composition and exposure, with just the right amount of "fog histogram", no pure blacks or pure whites. So far no one has screamed color correction for the blue snow. I'm sure this is true to the ambient light that was present, which is why it is perfect!

Great shot!

Beautiful forest winter scenery. Must have been difficult to be in a forest in extreme temperature.

Wonderful image. Adding this to my favorites, as a reminder that subtle processing can at times be more effective than more. Very nice work. FS