green grass with snow Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was in a museum some weeks ago hanging over a sculpture trying to understand the true meaning of it. I was just about to become a minor headache :) Then a little girl came over “oh figure with three arms” she said and jumped away. And so it was, she was right.

The same with this photo. I was staring at it for a while trying to find appropriate words to something that means something but maybe not a lot so I might as well say green grass with snow, and this is not wrong, isn’t it?

These were the first evident signs that winter was not far, and I liked the patterns the snow gave letting the grass look through.

avene, lasscor, danyy, cherryripe, gunbud, darrasin, teutza, Claudiu_C, PixelTerror, mpb001, leo61, jwmunro, nwoehnl, IgorDeleze, zmey, scobert has marked this note useful

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avene (11224) 2007-11-02 9:54

hi Barbara :)
there's something in this shot that cought my eye immediately, and I guess it's the simplicity of the scene. green grass, white snow, blue sky and white clouds, a bit like a child's painting - unpretentious, but therefore all the more pleasant. a postcard :) and you know I have a Thing about postcards :) so yes, I like the shot - the patterns, the gentle curves of the hills, the saturated colours. thanks for sharing.
have a great weekend,
Kristine

Nicou (46171) 2007-11-02 10:11

Hello,

C^'est vrai qu'il a neigé 3 cm. de neige l'autre jour, très beau graphisme de ces colline verte et blanche, le format est trsè bien choisi.

Bravo et belle soirée

Nicou

lasscor (7637) 2007-11-02 10:17

Hi Barbara,
Nice minimalist composition, full of simplicity.
The first signs of the winter, I like much the green grass through the snow.
Great pov and light curves.
TFS,
Corinne

danyy (69903) 2007-11-02 10:45

Bonjour Barbara,
ce n'est pas la photo qui va me réchauffer, mais je l'aime biencar cela me rappelle que je ne verrai malheureusement pas beaucoup de neige comme chaque année en Belgique et cela me manque, alors je ferai probablement un saut en Suisse début 2008, mais dans le Valais.
J'aime beaucoup cette photo des premières neiges.
Amicalement.
daniel.

cherryripe (19237) 2007-11-02 11:30

Hi Barbara
It's simple but effective and why not a simple title to go with it. I always like the contrasts created in such conditions with just a thin layer of snow. The sky is nicely polarized and that cloud adds lots of atmosphere.
Regards
Nikki

toni_al (15476) 2007-11-02 13:19

Salut Barbara
Je toujours bien aimé cette couleur qui resulte du melange entre le blanc de la neige et l'herbe encore visible. C'est une
image qui me plait et le cadrage verticale et bien choisi.
@+
Toni

gunbud (28261) 2007-11-02 19:53

Hi Barbara,
Lets put it this way a simple but very effective image with beautiful contrast in colors and intresting patterns on the ground and in the sky. Here the last four days of October were about average in temperature causing this October to fall into 2nd place as the all time warmest on record. There are strange things happening to the weather on this globe.
Regards, Tom

darrasin (2860) 2007-11-02 23:47

Hello Barbara! Nice capture of the transitioning seasons. I like how the big cloud is poking its way over the hilltop perhaps bringing more interesting weather with it. The whites, greens, and blues contrast beautifully.

Well done!
Doug

teutza (10568) 2007-11-03 2:28

HY Barbara,
this is such a nice and unusuall image:) and i like the POV too..and that blue sky:)
have a nice weekend:)
teo

PixelTerror (87159) 2007-11-05 3:47

Hello Barbara,
I see indeed the first signs of winter you mentionned earlier, two more meters on this thin layer and it will be fine... I like here actually most the middle part with the curves, possibly framing horizontally would focus better on this part. The sky blue is superb.
Have a nice day JY

joel11 (28) 2007-11-05 10:12

superbe photo

mpb001 (4600) 2007-11-05 18:21

Hi Barbara,
Very nice composition. It looks to me like a landscape with a bit of abstract character. I like how the soft hills provide a layering look. The colors of green and blue look great together. We have not had snow yet here in Massachusetts, but that will change here too...soon.
Mike

wolf38 (13153) 2007-11-06 4:41

Hallo Barbara. Mit etwas Schnee bedeckte grüne Hügel. Ein verblüffend einfaches und und doch sehr wirkungsvolles Photo. Der Reiz liegt darin, dass sich alles auf die wenigen Bildelemente beschränkt. Der Kontrast zwischen Grün, Weiß und Blau steigert nochmals die ästhetische Bildwirkung. Sehr schön. Viele Grüße, Wolfgang.

leo61 (44102) 2007-11-07 10:49

Hallo Barbara!
Bleib mir bloß weg mit dem Schnee.....
Ich hoffe ,daß ich keinen sehe bis ich übermorgen in 3 Wochen aus dem kalten Deutschland fliehe...
Ein gutes Bild,errinnert mich an Deine Blau-Weße Serie.Mir gefällt die Struktur und die Kurven des Vordergrundes.Die hervorschauenden Grasbüschel sehen schön aus,noch hat der Schnee nicht ganz gewonnen.
Lieben Gruß,Leo

jwmunro (6273) 2007-11-07 11:06

Hello Barbara -

We don't need to be reminded that it is just around the corner. Autumn is hanging on here in Colorado and it is just wonderful. I did the last clean up of the leaves for the season this morning so it is not far away. This is a simple image and effective with a nice balance between FG and BG. Well done.

Thank you for sharing.

John

nwoehnl (120) 2007-11-08 7:22

Hallo Barbara. Eine schöne jahreszeitliche Studie, fast schon abstrakt wie sich die verschiedenen Schichten und Elemente zu einem bildlichen Ganzen fügen. Die lebhaften Farben sind sehr natürlich, und das vertikale Format ist gut ausgewählt.

IgorDeleze (9247) 2007-11-09 10:52

Hello Barbara,
Simple but very efficient and beautiful !
Great shot.
Greetings.
Igor

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-11-10 8:38

ciao Barbara, there is a good pattern in the image, the grass and the snow create a good texture..
the composition is very good and the touch of blue is very good
A nice image od landscape!
ciao! :))

Valeria

zmey (7282) 2007-11-29 7:04

hello, barbara. i agree, trying to come up with "smart" titles can be a real pain at times. and most often the most obvious and simple thing that we were trying to avoid is the right one actually. i find green grass with snow is a good one for this composition. and i would be fascinated by this natural phenomenon as well. pleasing composition with mountain layers in the foregrond and the looming cloud in the background. on a nitpicking note: at least on my monitor, the snow appears a tad on the grayish side. maybe the photo is slightly underexposed? in any case, it's a pleasing sight and thanks for sharing it with us.

my regards,
kristaps

kensimage (8543) 2007-12-09 11:55

Another nice one here, Barbara--I think the grass/snow texture makes for a very interesting image. I think it might be even better if you put the total emphasis on that texture by cropping away all the blue part of the sky, keeping just some of the clouds. Then it could also work as B/W. You have a good eye, though, to spot this as a photo op. Regards, Ken.

scobert (5333) 2008-04-09 10:27

Hi Barbara,
You have portrayed the quintessential Denver April weather in this photo (even though this photo was taken thousands of miles from Denver). We both live in Alpine areas and we deal with snow year round. You created a very nice, almost abstract rendition with some nice patterns of grass and snow with a beautiful sky in the background. I am sure that the mixture of grass and snow just dumbfounds and confuses people who don't live in mountainous areas like we do. I am also quite sure that some of the TE viewers did a double-take when they saw the snow and green grass. A very good artistic shot and a very interesting geographic image! Good work! (I don't think that the snow is too dark at all. It is realistically portrayed).
Stan