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Stopping By Woods & Stream
Stopping By Woods & Stream
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Challenge: Free Study 2012-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Location: Hyak - Cascade Mountains - Washington State - USA
Date: Dec 24, 2012
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Dec 26, 2012

 Photographer’s Notes
Christmas Eve day, my wife, kids and I went snowshoeing in the Hyak area of the North Cascade Mountains. Weather was warm, around 35 degrees F, partly sunny, calm – in short, a perfect winter day for a romp in the woods.

We didn’t go far – several miles with a thousand foot vertical gain. We weren’t out long – several hours at midday. But we had a lovely family outing.

This was taken from a small bridge, looking northwest. For me it captures the peaceful feeling of the day and the season.

Rest assured, hijinks ensued during other parts of the trip … like when my wife fell through the snow into a shallow stream … like when my son-in-law did a face plant while trying to run in deep snow in his snowshoes … like when we met a couple with their poodle shaved to exhibit a Mohawk haircut.

Great fun!

Post Processing
• Convert from RAW (PSCS5 Camera Raw)
• Brighten (PSCS5 Curves Layer)
• Dodge & Burn (PSCS5 Overlay Layer)
• Remove Distractions (PSCS5 Clone Layer)
• Crop (PSCS5)
• Resize (Perfect Resize)
• Sharpen (PSCS5 USM)
• Brighten (PSCS5 Curves Layer – Gradient Masked)
• Correct Color Cast (PSCS5 Hue/Sat Layer)
• Save for Web (PSCS5)

Camera Data
• Date: 2012.12.24
• Camera: Nikon D3
• Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• ISO: 320
• Aperture: f/13
• Shutter: 1/1000

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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/08/2013 01:14:17 PM
Originally posted by Teafran:
The problem with lots of snow is that....well, its a picture of a lot of snow. Bland and rather uninteresting.


Being from CT, you'd know snow! This is an interesting question of foreground/background. To my eye, it's not so much a picture of snow, as it's a picture of woods and stream. But thanks for the comment. Good comments always shake up my thinking as did yours.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/07/2013 11:46:32 PM
Beautiful! Top 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 01/07/2013 11:43:21 PM
so nice and peaceful. love this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 01/03/2013 02:00:15 PM
Very nice peacefull winter scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 01/03/2013 11:42:04 AM
The problem with lots of snow is that....well, its a picture of a lot of snow. Bland and rather uninteresting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/02/2013 02:26:21 PM
So lovely. When the snow caps the rocks it creates a magical feel.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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