red poles in snow Photo

Photographer’s Note

For some years I was working for a public relations agency and quite often we were hanging over a photo or a text brain storming for appropriate titles or short texts. Coming over this photo I knew what would happen and I certainly had starting problems leaving some words for my red poles in snow photo. But the longer you look, the more ideas move in. Typing this I was listening to Cat Power, and I could have typed in her music text, or I could have written about my relatives who start to complain that they never have me or any other person on any photos no longer, and I guess there is some truth in it :)

For those who never tour the Alps, they stick these poles in late fall in case it starts to snow. It shows you a street or a path when the white takes over and you cannot see where it goes down and keeps you from falling when the edges are not visible. I have been to these corner many times before in different seasons, and it has left some sings on TE as well.

green grass with snow

mykonos_white

Intermezzo

leo61, vero07, avene, IgorDeleze, gunbud, PixelTerror, scobert, pboehringer, Dyerco, robob, Photo65Net, xavshot, branley, zmey, Leilani, Wanda1, rasto1893 has marked this note useful

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alexxiou (72) 2008-03-09 9:06

I love this picture, very minimalist but beautiful.
Well done !
Alexia

speedymanu (1590) 2008-03-09 9:07

Hello Barbara

a lot of graphic impact for this image though it manages to remain a serene composition.

Thanks for sharing

Emmanuel

leo61 (43406) 2008-03-09 9:08

Hallo Barbara!
Geh mir bloß weg mit dem Schnee....
sorry,aber Du weißt das ich ihn mir nur gerne anscgaue aber nicht gerne um mich habe.
Tolle minimalistische Kompo,weniger geht fast nicht.2Schöne Diagonalen,2 Senkrechte Stäbe und eine tolle unberührte Oberfläche.
Einfach nur schö.
Gruß,Leo

vero07 (1747) 2008-03-09 9:52

Hi Barbara,
Excellent composition in white and blue tones. I think it's simply but a very nice image.
Thanks for sharing.
Well done!!

brandstaetter (14158) 2008-03-09 10:19

Hallo Barbara,
mir gefallen minimalistische Sachen ausgezeichnet. Weniger ist mehr, desen Satz von Mies van der Rohe kennst Du sicher auch.. die Stangen sind extrem weit rechts, dadurch erhöht sich die Spannung..
Super !
Liebe Grüsse, Christian

avene (11018) 2008-03-09 10:59

simplicity at its best! and I'll also leave my comment simple - love this minimalistic composition and pure colours. the white is white, the blue - clear, and the reds give a great accents. my compliments, Barbara, this is a great photo.
with kind regards,
Kristine

IgorDeleze (9247) 2008-03-09 11:00

Hello,
Difficult to do more minimalist !
The white are perfect and I like the curved graphism you catch here.
Greetings.
Igor

barni (14541) 2008-03-09 11:07

Hallo Barbara
Voilà une image qui ne comporte que l'essentiel. La balance des blancs est parfaitement maitrisée.
Grüss
Christophe

elihesamian (26091) 2008-03-09 11:12

Barbara,
You captured it artistically and skilfully,too.
the details of the undulating snowy hill are wonderful,this is great point for the shot.the red poles are a special and extra elements in this view.indeed with a few elements and minimum colors you created a fantastic work,very well captured and composed and I like it very much,nicely done,
Best
M

gunbud (27907) 2008-03-09 21:46

Hi Barbara,
Wonderful simple capture of these colors that contrast so effectively. The sky is a brilliant blue and the fresh snow sparkles in the afternoon sun. Very informative note explaining the practical purpose for the red poles.
Regards, Tom
Check out my "Country Crossroads" photo has an interesting note about Vermont's population.

PixelTerror (86146) 2008-03-10 5:30

Salut Barbara,
LOL die Farbenkombination kommt mir irgendwie bekannt vor, haben wir schon wieder 14. juli ??? ;-)))
Mir ist es recht, dass es soviel Schnee gibt, hoffentlich bleibt er noch ein wenig liegen denn ich gehe am Samstag für eine Woche skifahren, der minimalistische Bildaufbau ist auch schön, Kurven mit wenigen Elementen, die meinen Blick anziehen, einfach Schönheit der Natur.
Gruss, JY

Nicou (44929) 2008-03-11 2:43

Hello,

tout simplement génial, simple, dépouille, au super graphisme, un simplicité qui donne un beauté à ton image.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

scobert (5333) 2008-03-11 10:09

Hi Barbara,
You did a great job with this abstract type of image! The textures of the snow, the clear blue sky and the red poles are all that is needed to create this wonderful abstraction. The snow poles remind me of the snow poles on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, which doesn't usually open until early June. Beautiful photograph!
Stan

pboehringer (770) 2008-03-11 19:44

Barbara,
wer is der wuester hier? Ich mit meinem Fruehlingsbild oder Du mit diesem tiefem Winter Bild? Immerhin sehe ich, dass die Sonne bereits wieder hervorlacht und den Schneeflocken einen besonderen Glanz verleiht. Die beiden roten Stangen (verschneite Strasse?) geben ein wunderbares Element in dieser weissen Wueste.
Peter

aadilj (17950) 2008-03-13 1:11

Thats the first time i have seen the colour of snow and can describe it. This and other shots in your gallery are absolutely gorgeous and very very impressive.

Dyerco (9102) 2008-03-13 20:45

Hi Barbara
This is a nice minimalistic composition with a real soft feel to it. At first I thought I would have liked to see the poles a little closer to the centre but on second thoughts they hold the eye in the picture as the land rises on the left so it stops us from falling down the hill:)

Phil

robob (3640) 2008-03-14 8:14

Hello Barbara,
Ce qui frappe ici c’est la très belle texture et blancheur de cette neige mise en valeur par ce ciel d’un bleu radieux,
Les poteaux apportent un troisième élément très intéressant dans la composition,
Félicitations, excellente réalisation !
Amicalement et au plaisir,
Robert

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-03-16 10:19

Barbara,
This is a minimalist compo, and I like a lot how it expresses nice balance.
A very pleasant one, I like a lot,
Regards,
JB.

xavshot (62517) 2008-03-17 13:39

Bonsoir Barbara
un graphisme minimaliste et une très belle lumière : bravo... j'aime ce genre de photo, simple mais pas facile à réaliser. Beau travail.
Xavier

Cretense (56222) 2008-03-19 12:22

Hi Barbara!

Excellent winter landscape that impresses with the simplicity of the composition and the perfect light managment! Fantastic textures on the surface of the snow! Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

hay_kes (28562) 2008-03-20 0:20

Hi Barbara,
Very nice winter capture.Excellent light, sharpness and colours.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

BoisBarb (9357) 2008-03-20 6:19

Si simple et si esthétique à la fois...
BoisBarb

branley (3681) 2008-03-21 9:17

Hi Barbara,
this is a very peaceful and minimalistic image. You have good proportions in your image with the two 'mounds' of snow in the bottom two thirds and a fine blue sky with a smattering of wispy cloud in the top third. I like the fact that you've positioned the poles (not literally) at the side and even with so little in the picture it leads the eye up towards the top. The exposure is great and you even have texture in the snow. It's a really fine shot and one for my theme 'TE Moments'. Congratulations and well done.

Regards

Stephen

rbassin (4223) 2008-03-23 10:40

Bonsoir Barbara,
J'aime bien cette photo:
elle est bien réalisée et bien cadrée.
la simplicité,l'esthétique de cette image avec ces piquets rouges plantés là, comme un repère.
Bonne soirée.
Roland

Stepan (27175) 2008-03-26 11:40

That's great : the moment is cool, beautiful and well composed within a "rich" minalism style. Great colors and light. Perfect textures.
Stéphane

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-03-27 7:29

Hi Barbara!
hope you are fine! :))
i like the minimalism here!
only snow and sky break from 2 vertical red lines!
very good the result
the snow is so fresh!
i like this series!
ciao from a rainy Italy!
Valeria

zmey (7250) 2008-03-27 9:21

hello there, barbara

i see, barbara is still very snowy, snowy, snowy ;) c'me on... it's spring already, lol...

that aside, i like this shot with the red poles and the blidingly white snow (well managed whites, BTW, the texture is definitely there) against the backdrop of the sky. not sure about the marginal placement of the poles though. it seems, their redness kind of begs for more attention, in my opinion :)

warm regards,
kristaps

denisn72 (6979) 2008-03-30 6:04

Hello Barbara
I like the pure white snow and the blue sky. The loneliness is well represented here. Great details and the light is well used. The two res poles are a great idea. Well done
Best regards
Denis!

Anna-- (7739) 2008-04-04 13:03

Ciao Barbara,
very beautiful image, clean, graphic and minimalistic. Great curves, light and colors
Anna

Angshu (33697) 2008-04-05 22:02

Hello Barbara
I was telling someone that I've rarely seen more beautiful pictures of snow (not to forget the aerial shots as well) as I see from you. This is simplicity personified, total white with the two red poles, the contours of the 'snow dunes' against the clear blue sky. A perfect example of "little is more", actually much, much more, and it's a learning for me as well. Thank you Barbara for this treat to the eyes! (have you thought of ~ I I as a title? 
Best Regards
Angshu

marietom (31974) 2008-04-22 12:26

Hello Barbara,

c'est superbe de simplicité, avec des couleurs magnifiques ! Très bien vu !
Bonne journée
Marie

pablominto (40754) 2008-05-19 3:52

Hello Barbara,
Lovely virgin snow in this original and eye-catching composition!
Artistic and appealing, the large white surface is well exposed and enhanced nicely by the blue sky...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Wanda1 (10981) 2008-07-06 7:04

Hi Barbara,
What I like about this shot is that it is so absolutely minimal that it almost becomes abstract. The blue white and red colour combinations all going so well together. And I really like that the snow is so crisp and smooth with no imprints or interruptions. Simply great!
Regards
Wanda

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2008-07-14 12:24

Hi Barbara.

Excellent compo only broken by the red poles!
The compo, almost in 2 colours is also charmful!

Rgs, Oscar

rasto1893 (1768) 2008-10-21 11:33

Hello Barbara,
I like a lot this kind of photo, with simply composition but very strong and very nice effect, beautiful glitter white colour and very nice blue colour of the sky, Feeling of infinity here is like be in the snow paradise that I like, It seems like a lonely place where is nobody without snow-truck without people , perfect quality of the photo good sharpness
Very nice effect
My best Regards
Rastislav

nbj (1871) 2009-02-05 10:12

beautiful composition! pure, clean, and just right.

nana