Sparkling air Photo

Photographer’s Note

It SNOWS right now … again! Heavy big wet snowflakes. Some days before my friends were staying at my weekend home. I hope they had the same fun. Funny enough, there is always something when they are in our house. Last year the fridge gave up, this time the heating system broke down, one other year Tom lost his car key in the snow (he shovelled for several hours … and found the key) and one time he slipped backwards into the house on an icy driveway, they reorganize my kitchen or in fall they moved mattresses from one room to the other (I mean this is such a hassle and I am still curious what reason this had but, you know, sometimes you cannot always ask EVERYTHING … LOL …) but they are wonderful and yes sometimes a little complicated but so is everybody different, isn’t it. But when we arrive, there is always a table full of wonderful things, a good DVD, a bottle of Champagne, a nice cake … yes we are spoilt in many ways.

Sparkling … because it was the very first day in 2009, and yes I had some Champagne … but also the air, it felt fresh and wonderful on your skin.

mark_mk, phwall, ribeiroantonio, IgorDeleze, fulvio52, gneufeld, PixelTerror, ktanska, Dyerco, Sistercosmo, Deepforest, gunbud, Wanda1, ciakgiak, avene, zmey has marked this note useful

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mark_mk (246) 2009-02-22 4:49

Hi Baba,
eine einfache, aber sehr gelungene Komposition. Tolle, verschneite Hügel und ein wunderschöner blauer Himmel, mehr braucht man nicht für ein tolles Bild. Hier gefällt mir alles, das vertikale framing funktioniert klasse und man kann die tolle Atmosphäre beinahe spüren, klasse!

Beste Grüße
Mark

phwall (5556) 2009-02-22 5:04

Hi Barbara,
Simple yet elegant. It must be wonderful to have your own ski slope right outside your front door.
Regards
Peter

ribeiroantonio (21895) 2009-02-22 5:41

Here, you really fly over that beautiful snow. It is a simple photo but very beautiful. Well done.
Antonio

npecanhuk (13809) 2009-02-22 6:08

Hello Barbara!
Minimalism at its best!
Simple but truly nice composition!
Other good technical qualities are present as well!
Winter spirit wraps me up with it!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

guitianmiranda (3622) 2009-02-22 6:12

What a fabulous winter landscape Barbara, the snow is so pure that just one steep over it breaks all the composition.

Best regards.

Nicou (44719) 2009-02-22 8:42

Hello Barbara,

Un image ton doit seul a le secret, ces courbe de neige, cette doucuer, ce ciel pur avec les deux plans bleus-blanc, grandiose.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

IgorDeleze (9247) 2009-02-22 9:34

Hello Barbara,
One more great "minimalist" winter picture.
The light on the snow shows many details.
Greetings.
Igor

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-02-22 10:37

Hi, Barbara.
Delicate, elegant, absolutely charming, it bears all of the baba flies' trademarks. And that's why I love it! Have a wonderful evening, a big hug from me and a high-5 paw from doggie. See ya soon,
Fulvio.

gneufeld (15169) 2009-02-22 13:45

Hi Barbara,
A very effective minimalistic perspective of winter. I like the simplicity and contrasts with the nice blue sky. Well done and TFS. Gerald

Waylim (10747) 2009-02-22 14:03

Hi Barbara,
You may already be in your dreamland somewhere at this time on Sunday, dreaming of warmer places. it's kind of hard to just from red hot warm color desert of your last post to this snow blue cold and glistening snow, :) temperature shock! Aaah. I like this, it looks like a large ocean of wave against the blue sky, all the markers look like sail boats. Love the smoot pattern of the snow yet there are fine texture in the snow, I know I don't do well in the cold, bet even this make me dream of being there, as long as I get to go insdie after a few minute and a cup of hot Ovaltine and some sweet pastries, and I can watch the snow fall from the inside :) Oh, and a fire please. Thank you.
Way

PixelTerror (86060) 2009-02-22 22:39

Morgen Barbara,
Habe schon gedacht, mit diesem blauen Himmel ist das Bild aus Deiner Archiv, denn hier schneit's schon fast ohne Unterbruch 10 Tage :-) Dein Bild ist minimalist und lasst die Winterfarben weiss und blau glänzen, schön gesehen.
So muss jetzt Schneeschuhen anziehen und den Weg durch die weisse Schneemassen zum Bahnhof finden... wünsche Die eine schöne Woche, JY

BlueRaven (35) 2009-02-23 2:42

Liebe Barbara,

minimalistisch, aber deshalb nicht weniger beeindruckend! Man spürt förmlich die Kälte... Einfach (und) wunderschön! Schnee kann sooo schön sein, wenn er sich nicht wie hier in der Stadt schnell in dreckigen Matsch verwandelt. Aber auch hier erwarten wir wieder Nachschub; manchen Gemeinden geht schon das Streusalz aus!

Liebe Grüße und eine schöne Woche,
Claudia

ktanska (16545) 2009-02-23 3:00

Hi Barbara,
There has to be quite a lot of snow to hide all the uneven details in the ground, leaving just the grainy texture of snow to be admired. And they are well visible on this thanks to exact exposure. Looks like you'll get floods in spring with all that snow.
Kari

Dyerco (9058) 2009-02-23 7:08

Hi Barbara
A classic but simple composition. Well exposed as we can see detail in the snow without the smow becoming to gray.
Hope you enjoyed your champagne.
Phil

Sistercosmo (2573) 2009-02-23 7:21

Hi Barbara,
reich doch mal den Champus rüber! ;-)) Ja, das hier ist ein typisches baba_flies Bild. Minimalistisch aber vielsagend, ruhig und angenehm für die Seele!
Bei uns schneit es auch schon wieder - dabei haben wir in der letzten Woche schon 1,5 Meter bekommen! Wir wissen gar nicht mehr wohin damit. Hinter der großen Fräse fährt ein LKW, auf dessen Ladefläche gefräst wird und dann wird es irgendwo hingefahren...
Liebe Grüße as dem in Schnee versinkenden Buchenberg,
Linda

Deepforest (8813) 2009-02-23 14:32

Hi Barbara,
Hmm... Winter in Europe isn't my favourite seazon of year (I prefer much higher temperatures), but in your picture this winter landscapes is really beautiful. The ocean of snow, crystal clear snow, makes an impression on me... Simple but interesting capture.
Best regards,
Andrzej

gunbud (27819) 2009-02-23 17:45

Hi Barbara,
Another masterpiece of simplicity is this richly textured winter landscape with the cloudless blue sky casting its lovely shadows on the freshly fallen snow.
Those long poles add fine definition and scale to this lovely vertical presentation.
Regards, Tom

Wanda1 (10945) 2009-02-23 22:21

Hi Barbara,
A crisp, fresh image! I like it with the smooth sections of untouched snow and the simplicity with those few poles sticking out and guiding our eyes along the line. Looks very cold when I am sitting here in the warm African heat... ;o)
Regards
Wanda

dumbo (4358) 2009-02-24 0:58

Hello Barbara,
This is very simple but effective photo with only the snow and sky. I like those shadows on the snow and that beautiful blue color of the sky.
Good job!

Regards,
Eino

ciakgiak (10666) 2009-02-24 2:40

Hello Barbara,
another minimalist work of yours, a great composition such pure and elegant.
I love this kind of image, very well composed and with a great light.
A warm hug dear friend.
Giorgio

aadilj (17950) 2009-02-24 22:21

Hi Barbara, this one is wide and sweeping and indeed very beautiful. I love the hues and the textures and the way you have used the pov. Great shot

avene (10946) 2009-02-25 8:16

this shot has "BARBARA" written all over it :) your trademark - sparkling snow, pure blue sky, undulating shapes, minimalism taken to the maximum without losing the sense of reality, just few accents... love it, but that's no news for you. and once again I'm very impressed with the quality, the exposure is spot on, cannot be easy with the reflected light, but you managed it perfectly. crispy cold and fresh, the winter at its best :)

regards,
Kristine

zmey (7248) 2009-02-25 8:39

hey, there Barbara. i see, fine winter minimalism again? no hysterical, flying turkeys though... at times, those are nice additions to scenes like this ;)
kristine is right, this one has 'barbara' written all over it in RED, flashing letters...
definitely you have managed to capture the freshness in this one.

warm regards
kristaps

mesutilgim (36733) 2009-02-25 8:44

Hallo liebe Barbara,
Schlicht, einfach aber einmalige graphische Wirkung !
Perfectes Blickwinkel und saher sanfte Strukturen. Vertikales Format war der richtige Wahl.
Danke schoen und
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

polpo56 (7930) 2009-02-25 15:29

Ciao Barbar,
Just a word: excellent.
I like very much the lines created by light on the snow.

Ludo

toto (18707) 2009-02-26 8:20

Bonjour,
belle photo de cette montagne sous la neige, ma femme et moi somme allé dans les hautes alpes fin de l' été et en hiver on ne saurait pas s' y rendre, alors ce genre de photo me plait énormément car ce partage et d' autre me permettent de me rendre compte que l' hiver est une superbe période pour les photos.
Ces perches font ressortir le chemin et permettent de rester dessus.Bon partage.

Amitiés Thomas

MarcT (21097) 2009-03-01 13:40

Hallo Barbara,
Da gibt es nicht viel zu sehen aber der Schnee ist super wiedergegeben.
Grüsse
Marc

Tobias__Ortmann (2589) 2009-03-02 6:22

Hi barbara,
ah das wollt ich auch machen in südtirol aber habs leider vergessen.
da sahen die schneespuren auch super aus.
Würde mich mal interessieren wie dieses Bild schwarz weiß aussehen würd bestimmt auch gut
gefällt mir gut
lg Toba