Into god's canvas ...

BettinaSchwarz

Into god's canvas ...

2nd January 2009 – what a stunningly beautiful day! We’d had the heaviest snowfall that London has seen in the past 18 years or so. All public transport was a total shambles and the city of London came to a grinding halt as folk could not get to into the city / to the office.

Instead, people headed outdoors to enjoy the splendour of the day!! What a delight!

Canon EOS 450D 18-55mm kit lens

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Into god's canvas ... by BettinaSchwarz
Into god's canvas ... by BettinaSchwarz
  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    Oh my! This is so beautiful !Wish i could be there and shoot some snow :)

  • reflector

    reflector

    Great winter scenery and capture !

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    he he … I couldn’t believe the bloke on the bicycles, but he seemed to be doing alright :)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great capture

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    thanks Antana :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    what a transformation the snow makes – brilliantly captured! sounds like you had heaps of fun
    :))

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    lol … I did have loads of fun, yes … though others went dippy on the day, skidding down hills on For Sale signs and snowbording in the woods and stuff … very funny :)
    (and missing a day in the office was a welcome godsend too :) )

  • Karen  Betts

    Karen Betts

    Love this capture of us humans coming back to nature and having to slow down and enjoy what we have around us. Almost reminds me of a victorian image.

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    Karen! I like your thinking!!! There’s been something about this shot which had a sort of “feel” and I couldn’t put my finger on it … you’ve just done it … how wonderful are you :)
    And yeah, mother nature simply “brings us back to earth” ... lol

  • Karen  Betts

    Karen Betts

    Thank you Bettina, for your lovely comment about what i wrote, i just look and see what i feel about images sometimes and the above was immediate. it is a stunning elegant image. well done : )

  • Sandy Warren

    Sandy Warren

    It doesn’t happen hear often either, and hasn’t been this heavy at our place in about 12 years. This is gorgeous!

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    thank you Sandy :) glad you like :)

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    Has a Norman Rockwell feel to it…I like playing in God’s gardens any time of year.

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    Von – that’s one hellova comment regarding this shot! What a delight!
    And yes, I hear … playing in god’s garden is what it’s all about :) ...

  • Dohmnuill

    Dohmnuill

    I agree with Von McKnelly’s comment above, Bettina. The placement of the people is well done, and you can immediately appreciate their anticipation of a walk or ride.

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    Thanks so much Dohmnuill!!
    When I was there to photograph the scene I had no idea I was going to have such fabulous participants in the shot lol … certainly wasn’t expecting the bloke on his bike on such a snowy day! But what a delight to have them appear and “make” the image!!

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    I’m so glad you took your camera outside with you! I’m very drawn into your composition here. Real nice!

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    Thank you Kevin :) I’m glad you like it!!
    It the two lovely people in the shot who make it, I believe … I have another shot of the location, minus the individuals, and it simply does not have the same feel …
    The fact that I had my camera with me … well … it was the heaviest snowfall the London area had seen in 18 years … that was worth photographing! Spent 5 hours walking out there … had to defrost after, but was delighted with the entire experience :)

  • Martin  Mullen

    Martin Mullen

    An excellent composition – it catches your eye.

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    I’m delighted it caught your attention Martin :) thank you for your comments :)

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    stunning ;

  • BettinaSchwarz replied

    hey thanks Scott :)

  • DaveReed

    DaveReed

    I do like this one Tina . . . just great :)

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright

    Beautiful

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    perfect image

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    How wonderful Tina, and the title is awesome!! Carolyn

  • Sharon Perrett

    Sharon Perrett

    Simply stunning, I just love snowy scenes and this looks like it should be a Christmas card, fantastic composition, instant fave :)). Beautiful work

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is so beautiful, excellent work, I live in Chester UK, when you had that snow we hadn’t any, we had nothing in 2009, strange when we knew what the south had, take care Ann

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