Ballon d'Alsace 5 by jcv2

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jan 23, 2005

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This spruce-fir covered by snow and ice won't have an easy life, exposed to the harsh elements close to the top. Wind, freezing temperatures and lots of snow and ice advantage smaller appearances in these harsh environments. Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 70 mm) Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments

Comments (31)

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Zoonchilde

6:29AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

My favorite time of the year, so rarely get snow now but when it lays I love to get out for walks especially in the park to see the trees like giant snowflakes embedded in the white dunes and the plants hunched from the weight. Some of the branches in your photograph look almost like coral, completely white and alien. You've captured what I adore the most about winter, the way everything visually changes like it has become another world and the cold, I love the cold.

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Chaos911

6:43AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

wow, super shot!!!

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Richardphotos

7:05AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

where I was raised my mother had evergreens and every winter the yard was a winter wonderland when it snowed.The trees bend under the heavy load, but the strong survive.excellent capture and very beautiful!!!V

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TallPockets

7:36AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Excellent shot. V

rodomolo

7:37AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

J'ai froid pour toi.:))

Michelle A.

7:54AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Beautiful shot.....

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Akinom

8:28AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Almost too beautiful to be real :o) An amazing winter impression again, JC! v

ambra2000

8:43AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Ciao dear friend!Another amazing winter scene!A really wonderful view and magical! I Adore how you knew to capture the trees and the branches loaded with snow and how knew to put in I stand out the details! A photograph of extraordinary beauty!Really well done!Thank you for sharing this amazing image!V!Ciao dear friend!Have a nice sunday!Friendly greetings and a big hug!:-))

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Gabrielsdream

9:03AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

I laughed when I saw this, it's a beautiful scene, but I want to step inside, trudge through the snow and shake the low branches! A kid again!! I love the previous comments here too.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

9:12AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Impressive... that it is a lot snow ! For the next two days we are in alert here in the Basque country.. a huge mass of polar air is coming to us... maybe I can see something similar to this... snow at water level... great !

BlACklADY-

10:09AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

WOW!!! Fantastic shot!!!! Beautiful winter capture!!! I really like it =))) Excellent work!!! v

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sharky_

10:43AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Heavy elements indeed. I wonder if that tree will straighten up after all the elements are gone. Excellent shot. Aloha

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diomedes66

11:52AM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Magnificent winter scene, superb capture of the texture of the snow, lighting balance is perfect, bravo, well done!

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DJB

12:12PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Ahh yes,but come spring they will start to refresh.Beautiful shot of snow cover!

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Valentin

12:34PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Excellent composed and presented image!!!

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Niutek

1:31PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Your last postings look like from the tale of Gerda and Kai (Ice Queen? Don't know the English title) Beautiful! :))

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chantal-france

1:46PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Love this snowwwwwwwwww!!!!!! thanks for posting such lovely shots :)) I would like to dive into this white sea :))

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marybelgium

3:01PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Splendid winter scene !

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sossy

3:07PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

hey Janny, that is my fav!!!! a dreamy view with a tender touch of pink in the sky! gorgeous and einmalig wundersch! be sorry for the others, but I must steal it now!!! g thanks for this winner!!!! hugs!

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Fruit_Passion

4:01PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Your shovel leaves the winter is not finished. Cheer ;)

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Punaguy

4:15PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Clean and crisp, nice work here! Very nice compo!

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Andromeda31

6:48PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Beautiful winter scene...Well Done!!! :)

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Apophis906

8:56PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Such pretty snow, so soft and fluffy. Excellent capture and job as always.

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GiveMe

9:49PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

Wonderful photography here. TKs :^)

tvernuccio

12:05AM | Mon, 24 January 2005

this is such a beautiful image Jan-Carel, and verrrry special. It's a fantastic close up and i enjoy the symmetry in this image...everything bending backward!! you are right! sometimes trees that are exposed to such harsh elements have a tough time survivin'. but this tree is resilient and is gonna make it!!!! i just know she will!!!! vote!

vlaaitje

2:37AM | Mon, 24 January 2005

prachtige foto.....ik stond op vanochtend en keek naar buiten en alles is super wit!!!!!! Dus heerlijk eruit zometeen...met de hond.....

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tallpindo

6:38AM | Mon, 24 January 2005

My feet get cold especially when wearing steel-toed boots. It doesn't effect the outting only the sting of recovery. The heavy silence hides what happened here.

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