Clay County Park

Dawne Olson

Clay County Park

Despite its discomforts, winter in South Dakota offers some of the most beautiful opportunities for photography. I took this picture at a county park near the Missouri river on a morning that was graced with new fallen snow and a dense fog that often hovers near the waters of the river.

This image has sold 3 times as a large framed print from Tigert’s Art Gallery in downtown Vermillion, South Dakota.

Converted to B/W after shooting (though you could hardly tell the difference if I hadn’t except that it removed a slight hint of blue in the background fog!) :0)

Clay County Park belongs to the following groups:

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Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints

Clay County Park by Dawne Olson
  • SBCStudio

    SBCStudio

    I can see what you mean-so fantastic

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    beautiful shot!! handled the lighting perfectly! love the comp, wish we had gotten more snow this year

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    gorgeous, can feel the wet cold though!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    love your blacks and white in this – really nice toanlity. I’m a sucker for trees too. So this image is a 10/10 for me!

  • micmac

    micmac

    So soft and peaceful ,superb shot…so you know about the group sorry

  • Karen Martin IPA

    Karen Martin IPA

    stunning image

  • M Malicki Beser

    M Malicki Beser

    very nice! love it

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Great shot Dawne! Nice tones and interesting angle of capture!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    I guess it is still winter in Montana, funny I was thinking May should be flowering trees but no if you live north snow is probably what your still seeing… Very nice compositon, cropping and positioning of the trees.

  • djlampkins

    djlampkins

    Lovely winter scene…

  • gladders

    gladders

    Superb image. Very hard to get the exposure right without blowing highlights….nice work.

  • Dorit

    Dorit

    Fantastic image.. love the calmness and I can hear the silence the comes with the snow… :-) great framing and exposure.

  • Shell59

    Shell59

    I bet if Ansel Adams saw this i bet he’d say ‘Good Job Kiddo!’.. :0)

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    Amazing shot that would make a beautiful holiday card…well done !

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Wow!!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Great shot, excellent atmosphere…xxxx

  • elisab

    elisab

    This is a wonderful shot. Love the peacefulness, I can hear the silence.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    wonderful shot great surreal feel to it

  • miclile

    miclile

    beautiful tones in this one, I love snow scenes!

  • Aloramyst

    Aloramyst

    Beautiful work!

  • dc witmer

    dc witmer

    this is an awesome example of photography. fantastic image

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Tremendous thanks to Michael LeMay aka Shell59 for purchasing a card of Clay County Park! xx

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    Great tonality!

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    beautiful composition!!!

  • Kamila  Cieslak

    Kamila Cieslak

    such a pretty shot!! great job with focus

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    I think this is a perfect dream like image!
    This reminds me of the times I walked home in the winter….
    In Ohio… It all seems like a dream now :) Because I moved to California.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks Mar.. It was like a dream in so many ways because the fog seemed to shut out everything around it and also because there were no people anywhere!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Fantastic!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    I was lucky enough to visit this beautiful part of the world many years ago and this brings back memories!!! Wonderful image.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Stephen, If your visit was accompanied by snow then I’m sure the memories are nice! The bitter cold is NOT such a nice memory! Thank you for the lovely comment

  • Ravenor

    Ravenor

    Beautiful scene!!.. well captured..

  • fauselr

    fauselr

    Wonderful shot

  • fullcirclemandalas

    fullcirclemand...

    I LOVE your black and whites! The country you live in is simply amazing to me and I just want to say thanks for showing me your beautiful home:) Fabulous photo!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    Superb snowscape! I can’t begin to image what it’s like to have SO MUCH snow!!!

  • Rosemary Mc Kevitt

    Rosemary Mc Ke...

    Beautiful composition :-)

  • Kerstin  Inga

    Kerstin Inga

    This makes me feel very peaceful when i look at it. really lovely!:-)

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you for stopping to enjoy it… the peacefulness is really the thing that stands out most in my mind when I recall the day.

  • Kerstin  Inga

    Kerstin Inga

    ahhhhh sigh!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    this is very beautiful
    love your work!!!!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you so very much for the lovely comment!

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    lovely!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    gorgeous

  • Tabitha Rowland

    Tabitha Rowland

    Wow, so beautiful. Makes us winter loving people crave for it to come sooner!

  • Ruth Palmer

    Ruth Palmer

    Such a beautiful image!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you very much Ruth.

  • Charles McKean
  • sweetdesign

    sweetdesign

    I can’t believe I am saying this but this shot makes me miss snow and winter a lot! Great shot!

  • MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    BEAUTIFUL JOB CAPTURING THE ATMOSPHERE. WELL DONE !

  • julie08

    julie08

    Fantastic:)

  • Walter Colvin

    Walter Colvin

    excellent photograph. very nice

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    This is stunning in its simplicity

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    What more can I say other than brilliant .

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    beautiful image !

  • Janell Rufiange

    Janell Rufiange

    I LOVE THIS!!

  • Rosina lamberti

    Rosina lamberti

    great photo,
    Congratulation.

  • Kerstin  Inga

    Kerstin Inga

    oh my, what peace there is in freshly laid snow! wow!

  • Karen Stackpole

    Karen Stackpole

    Brrrr very cold. Great image

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Dawne, congratulations on making into the top ten of the June 2009 seasonal scapes calender challenge with this wonderful foggy winter image!

  • linaji

    linaji

    Ohh Dawne.. I missed this one.. although I think it is in your calender.. A feeling of wonder and a mighty symmetry.. xox

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Amazing work!! Wonderful composition!! Very well done.
    Brendan

  • Kim Bender

    Kim Bender

    Very beautiful…..............this looks like the perfect winter to me!!!

  • Laurette Ruys

    Laurette Ruys

    beautiful, powerful, peaceful. this is an amazing scene and so well captured :)

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you so very much Laurette!

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    Beautiful silhouettes, great image!

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Excellent composition, Dawne!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Prasad!

  • Jeff Stroud

    Jeff Stroud

    Very nice…

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Jeff!

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    Mysterious mood, but a perfect shot!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you very much!

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    starkly beautiful - really very peaceful - dave

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Thank you David.. it is a very peaceful place.. all times of the year but especially on this quiet foggy morning!

  • mgrffths

    mgrffths

    Hi Dawne! First time visitor to your site and I absolutely love this image!! Very nicely done and an instant favorite!! :) Glad I found you!

  • Trenton Purdy

    Trenton Purdy

    Wow, its so hard to explain in words how perfect your work is. Congratulations on your success.

  • Heinz

    Heinz

    So glad you took the time to take this image, space to fall into, magic.

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    WOW Thats just beautiful…A picture perfect shot! Love the darkness and the depth!!! Well done!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks so much Kasey!

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Beautiful in its simplicity!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you… this is certainly one of my favorites. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • micklyn

    micklyn

    This is very very beautiful!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks! :0)

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Congratulations on your feature. Great capture, simply beautiful.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Pamela.. Sorry I missed your kind comment, I’ve been out of town and didn’t even realize I was feature!

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    how did I miss this! Love it!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Tom… this was one of the coldest days I can remember the picture was worth it!

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Absolutely stunning! Love the way the trees fade into the snowy distance! Like Tom, how did I miss this?!! A classic!! A wow!!!! ;o)

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks so much Krys.. its a favorite of mine too.

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    I’m so happy I won’t see a beautiful winters scene such as this until next year. :-}}

  • Dawne Olson replied

    I completely understand that sentiment! lol

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Beautiful, Dawne. Love the mystery of the fog and I can feel that chill in the air. Gorgeous shot!

  • Maureen Maliha

    Maureen Maliha

    Wonderful black and white, with amazing composition. Love it!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you for your lovely comment Maureen.

  • PatriciaLM

    PatriciaLM

    This is a Brilliant capture Dawne!....Patricia :-)) x

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you very much Patricia

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Brilliant work Dawne! The vanishing trees in the background, the colouring, the closest tree being so sharp and clear! Wonderful photography! Of course you’ve been selling this!! It’s gorgeous! :))

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks Vicki!! I’m really happy with it—so appreciative of your supportive comments!

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi 17 days ago

    splendid winter image!

  • Richard Ahne

    Richard Ahne 17 days ago

    Brilliant!

  • Leena  Hedman

    Leena Hedman 2 days ago

    Calming…..simply beautiful!

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