First Snow

Last sunday I was in heaven :-) No not really but close, at least

photographer's heaven. I woke up 4am in the morning and drove 3 hours

to the german alps not knowing if the sky would clear up a bit for

sunrise and let in some magic light. The last days it had been just

rain and grey skies. But I just had to go and give it a try. After all

it was the first time since weeks I really had a complete day for

photography.

I arrived 7am and the show was already starting. Wow one hour before

sunrise, I haven't seen such a dawn display for a long long time. The

colors in the sky were fantastic, constantly changing and the shot you

see above is the last one I took that morning.

I'm glad I didn't screw it, since it was the first real shooting with

my new 5D mark ii. Manual focusing needs to be on the right spot and I

had just done basic tests beforehand. But it seems I got it right and

so I can show you a winterly image from the Staffelsee in the german alps.

Hope you like it!

You certainly got it right. The colours speak for themselves and the way the river leads through to the mountains works very well. You can sense the cold still morning.Thanks for sharing.

Hi Micheal, a beautiful image and well worth the effort of a 3 hour journey.

Very well done.

Seasons greetings

Gareth.

An amazingly wonderful and beautiful landscape ,with very fine colors and light ,well composed with great sharpness.

The sky reflection on the water is a bonus .

masterful image .

Absolutely awesome! Great feelings evoked from the warmth of the sun and the chill colors of winter. Great Shot! Check out my critiques if you get a chance, I am an amateur photographer, so would love some feedback.

Great rendition of warm colors in a old environment. Good composition, perfectly sharp. This instigates me to see more of your portfolio. Frohe Festtage. Karl

Absolutely amazing! You were at the right place at the right time and captured the scenery at the right moment! The lighting and colors are fantastic. 

Michael,    Wow, this is spectacular.  You nailed it with this one.  The color, composition, light, contrast, DOF and sense of distance are wonderful.  Great shot - you have captured nature at its best.  Regards for the holidays and New Year.   Larry