Two from this afternoon

[Ben Egbert]

Had a bit of snow last night, I spent the morning shoveling three driveways. This afternoon I went up American Fork Canyon to try for a winter stream image. It was pretty hairy scrambling to position and then back out. I am offering two one is slower shutter, and tighter crop.

CC welcome.

 

[AlanLichty]

For this scene I am very much a fan of the first image - the slightly tighter crop helps to hide some of the foreground snow that got messed up by stuff falling off the trees and I like the longer shutter speed.

The stuff in the trees looks like it would be headed directly for your neck if you didn't have a hat on. Ask me how I know this can happen

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Prefer the first one as well. The stream and the darker colored pond works great. Somehow the big branch to the left of where the water flows down is distracting.

 

[Ben Egbert]

For this scene I am very much a fan of the first image - the slightly tighter crop helps to hide some of the foreground snow that got messed up by stuff falling off the trees and I like the longer shutter speed.

The stuff in the trees looks like it would be headed directly for your neck if you didn't have a hat on. Ask me how I know this can happen

I had snow blowing off the trees and into my eyes and the lens. I had to sit in this stuff to get over a log, so it was a wet trip.

Prefer the first one as well. The stream and the darker colored pond works great. Somehow the big branch to the left of where the water flows down is distracting.

Thanks, That tree is a recent addition, I cloned it out of my last photo trip, and it took a lot of time. I thought the snow helped it this time. I had an idea to actually pull the tree out, but I need waders for that job, and probably more healing time on my shoulder.

 

[JimFox]

Very nice Ben! So much fun with that snow. I like both, with a slight nod towards #1.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks Jim.

 

[Mike Mancil]

I'll go with #1 as well, since I'm a real sucker for soft water. Good stuff.

 

[Rick Schump]

I enjoy these winter scenes. I think I like the wider (bottom) shot, with the little faster SS.