A Beautiful Winter's Day
I think the moment I have been waiting for finally arrived. It was a beautiful winter’s day along the shoreline at Lake Michigan. The first thing I thought of when I came across the scene was pristine. Two lonely trees standing proud amongst the snow covered sand dunes. I thought they look so pretty against the fresh fallen snow and beautiful earth tone colors of the dune grass and blue sky. Taken in the late afternoon, Northwest Indiana.
I might add also its was so cold out was so glad to get back to the car LOL. My second out with the Sigma and I think I’m in love with this lens.
Nikon D80 Sigma 10-20 mm lens taken at F10 1/320s 16mm. Jan of 2009.
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© Curtiss P Simpson
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chris Whitney
The tree shapes and snow texture pulls me right into your image.
cherylc1
Wow ~ gorgeous!!
Monster
Beautiful! So pure and simple! I love it! I also have a sigma 10-20mm and I am also in love
LudaNayvelt
wow, this is really gorgeous.
Kimberley Davitt
wow incredible
Raquel Bourne
Gorgeous Curtiss!
Honor Kyne
wow…so beautiful :)
Steve Taylor
Great shot. Good comp and color. Some of the best detail I have seen in the snow.
Adam Gormley
Hi Curtiss, great photo mate! Lovely detailed DOF, and colours :)
rasnidreamer
Wow! I really like how this just pulls you in to your focal point! Lovely work!
Photomojo
I try to get that fresh untouched snow shot in my backyard but as soon as I open the door the dogs tear it up! LOL This is so beautiful!
Globalphotos
Certainly is a beautiful day, gorgeous shot :)) Want to swap? 40C here….
Kate Adams
Beautifully captured Curtiss..think you have convinced me on this lens also..beautiful comp and colour!!
Rebecca Brann
Amazing!
Deborah H. Benoit
Fabulous shot Curtiss!! Good things come to those that wait.
Sandy Stewart
A simple and nicely composed, sunny winter, crispy scene!!! Lovely details, shades and contrasts! The contoured lines in the snow so nicely direct the viewer’s eyes from the foreground to the dry dune grasses and silhouetted trees and than off into the lovely blue sky decorated in fluffy winter clouds! Very nice work and so happy you found this lovely scene to take with your new wide angle Sigma lens! :)
lefty1
this is a winner Curtiss, very nice!
Judi Taylor
Wow! Worth the wait Curtiss! I love the blue sky backdrop with the two trees “talking” to each other. This is in my mind quite a fantasy. The trees are so expressive you can almost see their lips moving (so trees have lips?? ) .... Love it. Glad you captured this wonderful shot!
lorilee
Beautiful!!!!!! I can just hear the crunch of the snow!!!! Very nice!!
Lucindawind
yes its very beautiful !
Johanna Rutter
It might have been cold, but i bet it was worth the shot! very beautiful!
Lindsay Knowles
One of your best Curtiss. Well done.
randomdumping
Outstanding. Like this one a lot.
AnaCBStudio
So beautiful Curtiss!
Victoria Jostes
spectacular, curt! WTG!! that new lens is serving you quite well!
Tim Denny
Super shot Curtiss, way to go guy
Tim Denny
Where was this taken Curtiss, nice one. Me & Scott were talking to see if it is possible to make a trip down by you, we need to figure it out yet, but it is maybe possible. How has the snow been there, and is there place we can go that we might get some shots like this ?
Fremme
got the chills by looking at this even thou i’m in the mountains, great shot, love the composition, great colors in this frame, great view and great depth, lovely shot
Béla Török
Excellent composition, my friend!
Meeli Sonn
Great useage of light
Kasey Cline
WOW Curtiss this is brilliant! I can see why you love that lens. The depth and the contrast of colors are just awesome on this! WOW! WEll done my friend
ktowers
lovely light, v nice..
Lori Peters
So beautiful, Curtiss. xx
naturelover
Wonderful softness to this- the colours are awesome excellent work Curtiss!!
PurePhotography
I love the blue and the warmth a lot.
Antanas
fantastic work
Prasad
Great capture!
Curtiss Simpson
Thank you everyone for the great comments and favs its much appericated !
Imber
Absolutely gorgeous.
Gary L. Suddath
stunningly beautiful..excellent job with the lighting
Heloisa Castro
brilliant!!!
Cathleen Taraw...
I’d say!
Nerida13
Absolutely wonderful image! The colours are just superb, and i love the way the dark shapes of the trees stand out from the rest of the photo.
ckroeger
Great perspective in this shot! I live in Bloomington and haven’t seen any Indiana groups on this site yet…what are your thoughts on starting one?
Lois Bryan
AS gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY WORD!!!!! Fabulous, fabulous!!!
Patricia Montg...
Absolutely gorgeous!
DApixara
Awesome shot :D Well done!
Ralph Olsson
AS with Whit’s comments…the tree and the texture of the snow draw me right in to this:) Wonderful shot:)
Cathy Carbonaro
Beautiful work Curtiss!!!
linifer
so simple and so well composed oxo
Tamara Mason
I Love the Perspective on this. Very Cool!!!
Ralph Olsson
Awesome use of the 10-20. A most wonderful lens and you’ve done well.
Rosina Lamberti
Stunning colours!! Fantastic shot
Sensiworld
Beautiful !
Chelsea Nikolaus
Again, wow. You make me feel like such a beginner! Amazing work.
Janie Oliver
outstanding color and detail. great pic!
Meeli Sonn
Gorgeous, I just love it.
InkandBrush
The photographs you take are just stunning!
Anaa
Amazingly wonderful composition …a great capture !! :)
Wendi Donaldson
Awesome …..love the composition and brilliant light. Amazing lens ..I know! :) Love it too.
Michael Walters
What a really fantastic shot! the colours and comp are really special!
Scott d'Almeida
excellent images;
Steve Chapple
Love the lines, the simplicity and cleanliness of this shot.
calam19
What a wonderful shot!
Martina Fagan
perfect shot!
Svetlana Sewell
Gorgeous shot!
VintageXposure
Wow love this Curtiss, awesome blue sky against the pure white snow!
Magee
Just an absolute pleasure to view Curtiss! The detail and clarity of the snow, is first class! A stunningly beautiful image!
eclectica
Goodness this is fabulous Curtiss, so crisp and pristine, at the top of my favourite shots on RB. Just adore it!
John Kowalski
Fabulous shot Curtiss! beautifully captured image!!
Elizabeth Aust...
lovely, very atmospheric!
Larry Stewart
Superb capture. Keep up the great work.
Ralph Olsson
Hi mate…don’t forget here
Ralph Olsson
Congratulations, your work has been *FEATURED
Curtiss Simpson replied
Thank You !
JennyMac
Wonderful image… love the colour and composition… congrats on your feature..: )
Robert Mullner
Love the simple elements and clarity..Great shot.
ckroeger
Congrats on your feature! This is a hard group to get featured in! Well done!
Marda Bebb
really nice Curtiss!!
Walter Quirtmair
Wonderful, a magic mood and indeed it looks so pristine!
Alan Cosh
A beautiful shot, great work!
Paul Gana
I really love the textures in the snow and the long shadows