__22 winter, i miss you! Snowball

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It snowed in Osaka the other day which in itself is a rather rare event. That the storm deposited enough on the ground so I could make a snowball and throw it onto the neighbor's roof below my balcony, is rarer still. It left an impression on the pristine white surface (as this one also seems to have done) which fascinated me for some reason and made me feel like I was 10 years old again. Now the snow is gone and the roofs have returned to their gray drabness and I am once again an old man pecking away at his keyboard..

really very well done and seen. i only liked to see what happens with a little crop up and on the right. rich tones

Bulent, what a lovely 'snowball effect' you presented here.  There is something to be said about pristine snow, and its very first prints. I particularly like your bare composition, and the textures perceived. The slight golden hue gives it a delicate and particular atmosphere. What time of day did you take this? I can see Andrea's cropping suggestion, but,  I personally like the faint prints in the BG. Regards, Marjolein

Thank you all for your visits and comments.

Jack,
The same fascination and time travel here! I like snow and (a somewhat idealized) winter. This may have something to do with my childhood, I guess. The parts of Turkey where most of my childhood has been spent are known for their long, cold, snowy winters. I do miss snow these days... In fact, the above photo was taken at a place which is about one hour drive from where I live. The reason for the travel was to see and touch the snow!

Andrea,
I had considered both cropping suggestions before deciding on the present one. The right has already been cropped rather heavily... I feel I can crop a little bit more.  For the top, my decision was to let the little dimples above remain as such. Without them, the composition becomes a bit more abstract as if the topmost part extends to infinity. For this particular one I wanted the snow(ball) to be felt as an object. I believe those little details above make the image more "down to earth".

Marjolein,
I have applied some toning as I thought a slight golden hue might fit; happy to see that it was charming for you as well. This was about half an hour before sunset, the sun was very low.

 

As has already been noted the textures revealed by the low light are awesome.  A fine composition with very simple elements, usually the best technique.  I agree that including the dimples near the top was a good idea.  They add a little interest in that mass of snow without competing for attention with your main subject elements.  The golden tint, imitating early morning or late afternoon sunlight was also a fine idea.  I can imagine your fascination with snow if you don't usually get much and I will happily send you a couple of truckloads from my driveway as this winter has endowed us with a surplus.  I hope Jack gets some more snow also.  Seems to be good for his soul.  He's probably wondering how such a spry 10 year old got trapped in such a mature body.  :-)  Don't we all?  Best, LM.

Meaning from the random.  I like the gold-blue paradox.

Bulent, I do not like nature-photography, I do not shot that kind of photos, hence I do not understand it, but it is clear a passion in yours.

this one is GENTLE.

slow motion of fingers through eyes

tomorrow I will do some amateur, out of the theme and hard critique on selected phographies of your, to know you better.

BB

..had just ended and my familly.. We are going Home..

 

this is what I feel from your picture.

BB

Many thanks for your kind visits and words on this photo, which I happen to like a bit more than most of my recent ones. I wil be printing it just after finishing this message.

Len,
You have nicely spotted another 10-year-old boy wandering around. He is my happiest personality!

Jeff,
I believe meaning existed long before the words (apologies to Mr. Witgenstein).

I seem to have frequent spells where I loose meaning. Luckily, I catch some to help me stay on the road ... while photographing...

Boris,
I am pleased by your attention to this photo (even though it does not show  people which are the essential ingredient of most, if not all, your photos). Your family analogy, by the way, is spot on!