bleak midwinter
Taken outside Peebles in the lovely scottish borders on a cold grey day when the sun didnt shine… ;( (taken near this one on a very different day)
Compact Olympus SP560UZ
f/8
1/40 sec
ISO-125
exp +0.7
41mm
ding
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linda858100
STUNNING
Tom Gomez
Good winter scene Maggie …
Lindsay Knowles
Awesome capture. Love how you have positioned the fence in the picture Good use of 3rds
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks lindsay that means a lot coming from a you – such a fantastic artist! I really appreciate your kind encouragement ;)))))))
Friederike Ale...
The weather was the same here today… we currently have less than minus 20 degrees celcius… a new Leipzig record since the 80s…
very nice picture!!:.....
:-)))
dinghysailor1 replied
wow Friederike thats sooooo cooooold!! keep snug and thanks so much for your lovely comment ;))))))
Richard Veal
Nice cold looking capture maggie.
Agnes McGuinness
This is superb, Maggie, and so bleakly beautiful. Great capture. Agnes xx
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much agnes for your wonderful comments! – so bleakly beautiful sums it up perfectly for me and lois (below) on days like this !!
jacqi
I like the line of the wall running up the picture, great perspective. At least Peebles sounds warmer than Leipzig – we had better stop grumbling!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks jacqi and also for the inspiration to post this after spotting your lovely view over the gate on a similar day! yes we are lucky!!
JKKimball
winter! so bleak & wonderful!!
Grumpy02
Wow-
beautiful capture-very nice colorlinda858100
LOVE THIS ,I LOVE THE OUT DOORS,
Ian Porter
What a beautiful part of the country we live in. Great picture, Mags.
George Swann
We were only -5 with no snow, just frost, so we are almost mediterranean…beautiful winter landscape Maggie!!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks george – sound positively balmy with you …lol… but hope you get some great shooting tomorrow with that frost!
Jane Best
THis is beautiful. What a lovely rural setting . Excellent composition and perspective.
debsphotos
WOW…from frost to snow!!! Beautiful Maggie!!! *-)
LindaR
there is beauty ~ even in the bleakest of days ~ you’ve proven that Maggie ~ lovely pov xx
linifer
wow! thats a lot of snow!!! looks jolly cold lol! well done, great shot :)
Lois Bryan
ooooo!!! here I am and look!!! All these people here ahead of me!!!! HAHAHAH!!! OOOOO … it’s soooooo gorgeous!!!!! And look how much everyone loves it!!! Was I RIGHT or was I RIGHT???? WHEEEE!!!!! Get ready for Features!!!! Fabulous composition … fabulous detail … love it love it!!!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee my great friend you were Not Wrong!! Thanks for encouraging me to post ;)))) .....and whats more I see no outbreak of glumness amongst these nice people here !! (even tho thats how it makes sunworshipping ole me feel… lol) cheers lois and stay warm!!
Lois Bryan
... ps … see what Agnes said “bleakly beautiful” ... she put is soooo well!!!!
Friederike Ale...
Yes… I will ;
))..... I just went outside again to see the frozen little branches of the tree in fron of our house…... really amazing, all completely frozen!!....).....................................Very dear Greetings!!! ;
dinghysailor1 replied
I wish you a lovely sunny day tomorrow to capture it in all its sparkling beauty my friend ! cant wait!
FelicityB
Love this!
Friederike Ale...
Thank you!!! You too!!! ;-)))................................................
richiedean
It’s great to be out and amongst it though isnt it …......... I can feel the chill from here …. :))
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks richie I loved being out and about in it but whenever I glimpse it now onscreen something about it makes my heart sink – lol – maybe the leaden sky…. but scotland has the knack of looking amazing in any weather…. ;)))))
Phil Threlfall
Conveys the real weather, great image
RhondaR
Great winter scene Maggie.
Tessa Bishop
Lovely image Maggie – making me shiver!
Paul Gitto
bleak but Beautiful!!
Rickyd
Beautiful capture my friend,thats my kinda weather,well when im not on the boat haha
mikebov
Lovely scene
typical upland or moorland feel to this
My kind of country
dougie1
niceone maggie!
Crystal Zacharias
Looks cold. Well done!
joak
fabby shot well composed pal!
SharonAHenson
Great winter shot….looks alittle cold
emanon
the fact that the sun wasn’t shining makes this shot all the better for it. Super!!
jadeast
looks like I have to get in line to comment, but I’m going to love anything with snow in it! I love the mood here Maggie!
dinghysailor1 replied
lol and there was me nervous to post this shot in case i depressed everyone JD! so glad you like it and cheers all for the great comments!
;)))
Joanne Bradley
A dreary day I can tell but you made the most of it with your composition! I love how our eyes are drawn upwards by the fence and the slope of the land that takes us to the tree and sheep and thus captures us into the image!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks heaps Joanne for your thoughtful comments – much appreciated! :))))
Kelly J
Oh how the weather has changed!!! Looks beautiful with the snow!!!! We are sweating it out here!!! :)
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee thanks kell …now you see why I love caribbean sunsets so much ..lol… hoping you find somewhere to chill..with VIBag of course!
;))))
Kelly J
Just the beach!!! LOL…
dinghysailor1 replied
lucky thing you LOLOL
Wendy Slee
icy, bleak, yet very beautiful….
wonderful image Maggie!
reflector
Excellent composition, sheep [ they look like a Graffiti artist painted their rumps ! :) ], clarity and atmosphere ! Great scene, great capture !
Lori Peters
This is a beautiful picture. I love the sheep on the hillside. Excellent work. xx
Cheryl Lunde
Great shot!
Paul Manning
Brrrrrrr! Great shot! cheers Paul
julie08
Nice shot:)
Patrick Morand
Very nice atmosphere.
Denis Dalby
Lovely composition Ding.
Clive King
Superb work Ding, well done
cherylc1
WOW~ FABULOUS!!!
Colleen Milburn
Beautiful image, dinghysailor – the framing is superb :-D
Marleia Main
Great shot!! Love the fence & tree with sheep thrown in for good measure .. Perfect!! : ))
budrfli
brrrr, wonderful grey beauty!!
AARDVARK
“Hello Sailor!”
You have a great photo here. The gate makes the foreground.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks shipmate!
;)))
Pamela Jayne S...
Nice Winter Shot!!
Dragan Petrovic
Nice shot.
Malcolm Chant
WOW this is an amazing capture, love the compostion.
Excellent.
Malcolm
sticky
Bbrrrrrrrr illiant shot x
dinghysailor1 replied
teeeheee thanks for your Bbrrrrrrrrrrr illiant comment too ;)))))
Della McMullan
Excellent comp…fence draws you in and the eye moves through out the beautiful image. Bleak to beautiful in a snap! ...no pun intended…well maybe a wee one! heeheehee
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee in a cold snap you mean hehehee.. thanks della!
;)))))
DesImages
This is a classic winter shot – beautiful composition! I feel sorry for the sheep :-(
Evita
Beautiful capture Maggie!! :D
janeymac
lovely capture ,
ltruskett
Wonderful natural contrasts…..thanks to mother nature…... Great capture Ding.
David Clark
really wonderful Maggie
- good to see you are out and about getting photos on bleak looking days -the mood here is well captured – daveChristopher E...
i can see why i had to scroll for 10 minutes to find comment box!! this shot is amazing! excellent composition, the lead for the eye is perfect! exposure…Rocks!
Ralph Olsson
Excellent Maggie:)
Lois Bryan
My WORD!!! Lookee at all these comments!!!!! LOL!!!!! When I’m right, I’m right!!! hehe
dinghysailor1
...teehee…. I give in….you’re soooo right… ;D
Eva and Klaus ...
Beautiful winter!!! Well done!!!!!
Bruce Dickson
Fantastic shot
Isa Rodriguez
wonderful depth.. great subject.. a natural beauty captured!!!
Alessandro Pinto
Such a beautiful composition..love the tree in the background.. so peaceful..!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much my friend -if it looks familiar you may have seen it before….
here
;))
kathy s gillen...
wow this is a stunning capture
linskudd
This is absolutely fantastic. How on earth did I manage to miss it.
justlinda
Wondeful scene, great composition.
Sean Farragher
great scene
cherylc1
Awesome capture my friend!1
Antanas
wonderful
Olga Zvereva
Wonderful rural scene!
Kathryn Potempski
love the angle and landscape Maggie
brian pendrey
great shot
JamieGreen
Great shot Maggie. Very well composed. I love the lonesome pine!
sendao
stuning image, reminds me back home!
walela
Love this, cold and all!