landscape a cold day

A beautiful winter-shot, Janegbert!

Groetjes,

Ruud.

Happy new year...regards

Janegbert, the lack of sun certainly adds to the atmosphere of this winter landscape. The well traveled, but deserted, icy road is a great enhancement to the mood also. 

Brrrrr!! truly appears cold, the ice on the tree limbs ample evidence that you had a bit of a storm there.  Excellent POV.  I love that big deciduous tree on the left...beautiful covered with the ice and snow.  We've had a few 'flash freezes' this winter but none too damaging where we live.  Very nice composition you have here....well done!  Most sincerely, Gail

Very interesting composition of 3 triangles - the road, the willows and a distant tree, amphasizing winter perspective. I like this one a lot. BR,vf 

I'll echo the positive comments above and add a couple of my own.  Judging from your portfolio you are well experienced & produce fine work.  To me, this excellent composition seems a tad underexposed.  Intentional artistic license or oversight?  I ask because not all your snowy scenes appear as gray.  At any rate I offer a version which appears, to me at least, to be more representative of the way the scene should appear.  (you were there, I wasn't, so take this with a grain of salt)  Best, LM.

Nice picture! But I like Len's version a little bit more. Best regards!

I disagree. In my opinion the exposition in your photo  shows better the atmosphere of a winter day than the other one.

Very well composed, great subdued colors.

Lovely shot, love the composition in this. Makes me homesick.

Wow this place look so so much alike with a place that is near  the village of my dad parents!!! ...Just i have never took any photos there, but i do remember very well the look from the winter time, while i was passing through there. Beautiful landscape!

Yes, the mood is gloomy as a winter heavy cloudy day! Very well brought mood and atmosphere! Again, when I see Len's suggestion sample I must agree that it has the same beauty of the perfectly composed picture and a much more cheerful and relaxing atmosphere! It's a matter of wish, whether you want to show this or that kind of atmosphere! Even surprisingly persuasive example how much the brightness/contrast/saturation balance may influence the mood of the picture!

Warm regards Janegbert!

PDE