A Snowy Road in the Scottish Borders Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another picture taken last week during my leisurely drive through the Scottish Borders, this time just by Tweedsmuir on my way to visit one of my favourite haunts, the Talla Reservoir.

I liked the lighting here and the curving lines of those rather decrepit iron fences.

Shot in RAW using a circular polariser and converted and edited in PSE6.

All comments/critiques/advice welcome!

Dyerco, leo61, ktanska, Royaldevon, macondo has marked this note useful

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Dyerco (9122) 2008-12-07 16:40

Hi John
Yes the light is indeed very nice and the eye is led right into this image with all the leading lines.
Phil

ribeiroantonio (21925) 2008-12-07 17:03

It is a very nice perspective and the curvy road adds dynamism to the shot. I like the contrast between the snow on the trees and the blue sky. It conveys some warm weather after the snow fall. The light is well managed and the colours are great. Well done.
Antonio

Csilla (1782) 2008-12-07 18:38

Hi John!
It is a very nice winter scene with super POV and colors. I like the curving lines of the fences and the road as well.
Thanks, Csilla

leo61 (43438) 2008-12-07 20:24

Hi John!
Great perspective and amazing depth.I like the composition with the curvy road and the fences at both sides.Nice contrast between the sky,snow and the trees.
Regards,leo

Jamierussell (4765) 2008-12-08 1:59

I love winter scenes, so this makes perfect viewing for me!
I love the winding snow covered road more than anything, but also the trees create a cosy safe feeling too.

Jamie

romanaa (2551) 2008-12-08 2:24

Hello John,

I love your picture breathing out the coldness and fresh air. The only thing I am missing is a glass of hot wine :-).
Best regards
Romana

dta (5391) 2008-12-08 2:37

Hello John ,
Fantastic winter scenery , with an incredible clarity , and a very good management of light . The composition is excellent , too , with this curving road , the fences , and the beautiful trees .
Congratulations
Denis

Yves-triga (3533) 2008-12-08 4:04

Hello john,
beautifull composition,the view is prefect.
good colors,i like it.
well see.
yves

saxo042 (15812) 2008-12-08 8:51

Hi John,
Another Christmas card! The strong diagonal from upper left to lower right is obviously very important here to the composition. The sharpness and colours are excellent, as usual.
Regards
Gunnar

graffer (1764) 2008-12-08 13:08

Hello John,

This really is a superb composition.

All those leading lines - the sides of the road, the black railings against the snowy bank on the left, and the tops of the trees, take the eye on to the point where the curving road disappears into the distance.

A lovely play of light on the FG snowy road, and dark green conifers contrasting with white clouds in a blue winter sky.

Excellent

Kind regards,

Peter.

ktanska (16611) 2008-12-08 22:43

Hi John,
Great looking bright winter scene after snowfall. Good contrast. Curving road has nice rhythm. I can imagine how carefully people drove there.
Kari

angela926 (1882) 2008-12-09 17:48

Hello John,
Great shot of this lovely country road winding through
the snow and trees, very nice composition and good
pov, excellent sharpness and depth of feild, beautiful
natural colors, nice light and superb clarity.
TFS
Angela

Royaldevon (5938) 2008-12-14 9:52

Hello John,

There is something so enticing about snowy photographs. We hate the snow on the roads but how wonderful it is to see its beauty where it can do us no harm!
Your pov is perfect so that the snaking, darkened road leads the eyes naturally and leisurely between the flanking, majestic trees towards the snow-covered, distant hills.
The light makes a pleasing contrast between the opposing roadsides.
It's sharp and clear; a real eye-catcher.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

temmel (3036) 2009-01-09 3:29

Great winter scene on the winding road..I can feel the chill in this shot.The beautiful atmosphere that the snow and the beautiful lights creates is amazing.
Wish you all the best in 2009 dear John!
Hugs,Linda :)

macondo (13135) 2009-01-16 17:39

Hi John.
Taken over a month ago, but I only discovered your excellent gallery via your note about dougie's shot.
This landscape is truly marvellous. What a picture! You stopped in a great spot to capture the seemingly endless curves in the narrow road. Is this one of those roads in Scotland that has lay-by spaces every so often for cars to pass? The sunshine and shadow are both beautifully captured, and the detail in the snow and the tyre-churned road is remarkable. A beautifully balanced scene, with saturation close to the limit but at a very pleasing point. Absolutely great work.
Regards,
Andrew

Photo Information

Copyright: John Cannon (tyro) (2666)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-02
Categories: Nature, Transportation
Camera: Canon 20D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP AF, Hoya 67mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
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Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-07 15:47
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