Flat Rock In Winter

Stan Wojtaszek

Flat Rock In Winter

I can only speculate that the winds in the fall blew fine mist, off Wabigoon Lake, onto the shoreline at freeze up. Grass, small shrubs and the rocks are covered in a thick layer of ice. I can only imagine what it looked like before the snow flew.

Dryden, ON.

Olympus E-510; 14-42 lens @14 mm; f:11@1/640; 200 ISO

The original image was double processed and then combined in Photoshop and then cropped square to better balance the composition.

Group Features:
Seasonal ‘Scapes – December 28, 2008
All Countires – December 21, 2008
Canadiana – May 2, 2009
Northern Landscape – October 30, 2009
Rural Around the Globe – October 30, 2009

Top Ten Challenge Placement:
Pure Canadiana – May 1, 2009
Morning & Evenings—Sunbeams & Storms – May 28, 2009

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Flat Rock In Winter belongs to the following groups:

All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers, Cee's Fun Artsy Friends (no holidays cards or snapshots please), Creative, Talented, and Unknown, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Featured Features - For Featured Art, Photography, T-Shirts, Writing, Human. Animal. Nature./Człowiek. Zwierzę. Natura. (2 per day, approval required) , Lakes and Inland Waterways *one* per day, focal point - the water!, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {Nature images only!}, Nature's Wonders, Northern landscape, Olympus and Four Thirds Group, Polish Place, Rural Around The Globe, Safe Haven, Scenery, Seasonal 'Scapes, Snow! Glorious Snow!! 2 a day, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The true beauty and The World Available for sale as

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Flat Rock In Winter by Stan Wojtaszek
Flat Rock In Winter by Stan Wojtaszek
  • hologram

    hologram

    WOW, what an image, well done,

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, hologram. Appreciate it.

  • Judy Grant

    Judy Grant

    I so love this ! Great pic !

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank ya! Glad you like it.

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Oh wow Stan….this is a breathtaking, beautiful image. I love the light shining through natures ice sculpture and is that a sun dog you have captured as well? Really lovely work :)

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks Shelly.
    That is a bit of a sun dog. There was one on the right side too but I had to crop it out to balance the composition. I figure I need a wider angle lens. For a very brief moment I thought it might have been poor workmanship on my part, but discarded that silly thought. It MUST be equipment. LOL

  • mazzfarrell

    mazzfarrell

    Wonderful

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, mazzfarrell.

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Beautiful!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, solareclips. As always, appreciate the comment.

  • George Cousins

    George Cousins

    Can’t add anything better than what’s already been said. Great work Stan, you can be proud!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, George.
    Getting old. Rolled around the ground for an hour or so and was sore for three days. LOL.

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Amazing. Beautiful photo. Very unusual and very artistic.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much for both looking and the comment, Jane.

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    Nice photo Stan.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, Adrian. Don’t know how much opportunity you have for shots like that.

  • Patrick Morand

    Patrick Morand

    Beautiful work !

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, Patrick. Checked out your gallery, briefly, last night. You have some beautiful work.

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    woooooooooooooow! I love it. what impressive landscape and very well captured Stan

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, Luda. LOL.
    It’s modern construction. Looks like its mostly glass.

  • rosiczka

    rosiczka

    wow,,,,super))))

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Dzienkuje bardzo or thank you very much, rosiczka!!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    stunning composition Stan!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, Gerry. Appreciate it.
    Happy holidays.

  • micmac

    micmac

    Incredably beautiful Stan…MAGIC!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Merci, micmac.
    Congrats to you as well!1

  • Laura Cutmore

    Laura Cutmore

    lovely light quality, beautiful image

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Laura. Appreciate it.

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    This is so fantastic!!!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks bunches for the look, comment and the fav!!
    Appreciated.

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wow, Stan gorgeous shot, just voted for this

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot for both, Luda. Appreciate it.
    Good to hear from you, too.

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    WOW, YOU GET THIS SPACE LIKE FEEL FROM THIS…

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, Paul.
    This image was taken on the edge of Wabigoon Lake.

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Nothing short of stunning!
    Reminds me of my favourite Lauren Harris painting, North Shore, Lake Superior

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, OldBirch.
    It is the north shore, alright, but Wabigoon Lake, not Superior. lol.

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Ah, but Wabigoon Lake is not so far from Lake Superior. Maybe Harris got it wrong!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    One of those cases; possible but not likely. lol.

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    wow stunning

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Kazzoom. Appreciate it.

  • gothicolors

    gothicolors

    I love this, it’s beautiful!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks much for the look, comment and the favs, gothicolors !

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    Hi Stan, My CONGRATULATIONS on placing in THE TOP TEN in the Canadiana Challenge…It is an excellent choice , and most worthy, indeed…Thanks for your continued support in this group…Regards ….Larry

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Larry. Appreciated, as always !!

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Congrats on your top ten placement as well Stan! I love this image and it is very deserving of the acknowledgment :)

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks, Shelly :))))))
    Kinda neat to share the spotlight with other RB friends !!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Great shot, lovely perspective Stan. Missed this one some how. Congratulations on your top ten placement!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, Brian.
    This was one of my earlier posts, not long after joining RB.
    Appreciate the comment and the fav !!

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    CONGRATS on your Feature Stan

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Larry. That’s cute, and appreciated!!

  • sundawg7

    sundawg7

    Congrats on the Top Ten placement and the Feature. This image reminds of a Group Of Seven product and thus quite appropriate for the challenge. This is definite faving material. Regards, Ron.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks for everything, sundawg7. A great, and humbling, compliment. Very glad you enjoyed it.

  • Jann Ashworth

    Jann Ashworth

    Hey Stan, congrats on the features and Challenge. Managed to miss some of them I guess but better late than never. Great shot, as I said before, I think !

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks Jann !! :))))
    Always a pleasure to hear from you !

  • Jann Ashworth

    Jann Ashworth

    Jann really thinks it’s gorgeous, and she was going to send a comment later but I was at the keyboard and forgot I was on her site. I can see this is going to get confusing once in awhile..haha!

    Hi Stan, this is Jann. He’s already confused !!! LOL

  • Jann Ashworth

    Jann Ashworth

    We’re both here but this is George. She’s kibitizing from over my shoulder.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Well, George, I’ll have to say “you’ve never looked better !!”

  • SBertinRoss

    SBertinRoss

    Perfectly composed to capture the highlighted ice! Truly unique!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Sandra.

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    CONGRATULATIONS Stan on winning the Signs of Fall and Winter Challenge!! Way to go!!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Wooo Hooo !!
    Thank you very much, Blair, for both the congrats and letting me know. Been away most of the week.

  • ceejaycee

    ceejaycee

    Well done on your win Stan – a spectacular shot. cheers cjc

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, cjc !! :D

  • Linda Jackson

    Linda Jackson

    Stan,
    Congrats on # ! This is very “other worldly” Super neat! Take care, Linda

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Linda !!
    That was an excellent group of shots. I’m happy just to be included.

  • sstarlightss

    sstarlightss

    Congrats, Stan, on this fantastic shot, very well deserved winner in the Challenge!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot sstarlightss. Appreciate it.

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda


    Exquiste work, Stan, and well-deserved First Place Win!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Dayonda.
    There were great images in this challenge. I feel very fortunate. This challenge could easily have gone to sooo many pictures.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    WOW this is just amazing the view is totally breathtaking, well done on your feature!!!!!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, PPPhotoArt.
    Appreciate the look and comment !

  • George Cousins

    George Cousins

    Congratulations Stan!!! I just stumbled across the challenge win. Wish they had a better way of announcing these things, I think it was good the old way. But I managed to find it:)

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks much, George.
    Still appreciated !

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is an amazing shot,

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks for the look, comment and all the fav’s, Ann.
    Always appreciated.
    Putting a smile on my face. :)

  • Mike Oxley

    Mike Oxley

    Just came across this image. All I can say is “breathtaking”! And belated congratulations on your features and challenges. Well done.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Mike, on the comments and the fav ! :)

  • ellcot

    ellcot

    I’m a little slow on the uptake here. This is a beautiful and amazing image!! WOW!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank ya kindly, m’am, for both the comment and the fav. ! :)

  • leonie7

    leonie7

    fabulous this is just stuning

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you for the kind comment, and the fav, Leonie ! :)

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    WOW!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank ya, kindly, Cee ! :)

  • NikonJohn

    NikonJohn

    Fascinating! The overexposed sun makes it look other worldly.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment, NJ ! :)

  • M. Wiessman Photography

    M. Wiessman Ph...

    congrats! your stunning picture was featured in Northern Landscape group!!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, M. Wiessman !
    I’m doing cartwheels – at least menatlly. lol.

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    The wonders of nature so well captured by you. I love the shape and the light – the sundog/rainbow on the top left is a great extra!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Many thanks for your kind comment, Kasia ! :)

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