Winter Grass

Stan Wojtaszek

Winter Grass

Grass, along the shore of Sandy Beach, is covered in a thick coat of ice.

Olympus E-510; 14-42mm lens
ISO 200; f:3.5; 1/4000
Exposure compensation: -1
Effective focal length: 28 mm

Dryden, Ontario, Canada

Group Feature:
Color and Light: October 28, 2009
Rural Around the Globe: October 30, 2009
Made by Nature: November 6, 2008
Everything Winter: December 14, 2009

Top Ten Challenge Placement
Made by NatureWinter/Snow – November 6, 2009

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Winter Grass by Stan Wojtaszek
Winter Grass by Stan Wojtaszek
  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Lovely shot mate!
    Davo

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Davo ! :)

  • Rob Schoon

    Rob Schoon

    Nice one Stan. Great composition.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you, kindly, Rob ! :)

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Fabulous shot Stan. Love the lighting here and the details are absolutely incredible. Excellent work.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, Mrs. T. :)

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Great ice capture!!! :D

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, Cee ! :)

  • CynLynn

    CynLynn

    Fantastic! excellent work!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much for the look, comment and the fav, CynLynn ! :)

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Very “cool” shot, Stan. Really nice!
    So is this your current condition out there?

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank ya, kindly, C !
    Luckily, we’re not there yet. We did get six inches of snow earlier in the month. It only took a couple of weeks for it to go away. :)

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Lovely shot Stan pretty cool how the frontal lighting comes through the ice like it does! What that white stuff?

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks much, Brian !
    We stumbled upon this scene last December. Had to wait for a sunny day to run back for a few snaps. Returned for a look a couple of weeks later and it was all gone. Whew!
    As for the white stuff; can’t remember. This was taken almost eleven months ago. Don’t have THAT good of a memory. lol.

  • ellcot

    ellcot

    Gorgeous work!!! Love the perspective and light/shadows!
    A fav!!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, E, for the look, comment and the fav ! :))

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    wow what a stunning view, well done

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, PPPhotoArt ! :)

  • walela

    walela

    Fantastic!!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Kind thanks, walela ! :)

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Great image, well done and congratulations on being featured.
    David

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks much, David, for both ! :)

  • ceejaycee

    ceejaycee

    I really like this very beautiful shot Stan, but what funny looking grass you grow up there. cheers cjc

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, cjc. !
    It’s brittle so you have to be careful how you handle it. This time of year it takes very little upkeep. lol.

  • Richard Murch

    Richard Murch

    .. Great shot Stan…... and ice already ..? .... Yikes winter is early …

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Richard !
    Took the shot in December of last year. Kept it cool in the computer over the summer. It worked !! :)

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fantastic

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Many thanks, Scott ! :)

  • Albert Sulzer

    Albert Sulzer

    Great find,of a beautiful image..well done Stan.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot for both the comment and the fav, Albert !
    Sometimes it pays to return to the same spot again and again. :)

  • BigD
  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, BigD !
    Great complement. :)

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Another feature, very well done.
    David

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    OMG – first I heard about this, David.
    Thank you very much for the comment and the news ! :)

  • Derek Dobbie

    Derek Dobbie

    Great capture.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Many thanks, Derek ! :)

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    Stan, this is a stunning shot,,,,,,,,,,instant fav. Congratulations on your feature in Rural Around the Globe!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    I’m flabbergasted, Vickie !
    Two pics featured in one group the same day and one of the pics featured in TWO groups.
    Wowzers !
    Smiling from ear to ear.
    OH !
    Thanks a lot for the comment too ! (In all the excitement, I almost forgot. lol.)

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Effective use of backlightling! The long shadows and the low lighting have me thinking nightfall is soon. Lovely composition, lighting and snow sparkles! : )

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks much, Sandy ! :)
    You’re not too far off. I’d guess that, in less than an hour, the sun would have dropped below the horizon. It seems to move really fast this time of year.

  • Skye Ryan-Evans

    Skye Ryan-Evans

    Stan, this looks so other-wordly… almost alien and yet, so natural to our very own Earth. I really love this! Skye :o-)

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot for dropping by and commenting, Skye !
    The fav is very much appreciated, too. :)

  • redtree

    redtree

    Wow. What a place, what a shot!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks much, David !
    Same place as the picnic table shot. :)

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    Brrrrrrrrr! ;p
    Just beautiful Stan!! ;]

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much, Tracy !
    Long johns, parka, vest, toque, thick winter boots, gloves – other than that, not bad. lol.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Oh my gosh!! This is so cool! How did I miss this one! Lovely Stan! The light shadows and details are all wonderful.

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    It’s better to be out with the camera than to be plaing on the computer. lol.
    Thanks much, Barbara. Appreciate it. :)

  • Mika

    Mika


    7th November 2009 – Ohh that looks quite trippy >.< congrats on the feature and top 10 placing :)

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you VERY much, Mika.
    It’s always special to be featured and doubley so to be voted into the top ten by your peers ! :)

  • Zefira

    Zefira

    amazing image

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thanks a lot, Zefira ! :)

  • Régis Charpentier

    Régis Charpentier

    Perfect shot!
    Well done

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied

    Thank you very much for such a kind comment, Regis ! :)

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ... 23 days ago

    This is COOL and it has something spooky to it too!
    Frosty fingers reaching toward the sun…
    ;o)
    Eva

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied 23 days ago

    Many thanks, Eva ! :)

  • Angela King-Jones

    Angela King-Jones 4 days ago

    Great use of natural light, beautiful

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied 3 days ago

    Thanks a lot, Angela ! :)

  • electron

    electron 3 days ago

    WO ! Awesome photo !

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied 2 days ago

    Thank you, kindly, electron ! :)

  • Darbs

    Darbs 2 days ago

    Vote!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied 2 days ago

    Thansk, Darbs !
    I actually was in Stony Plain once – probably 30 some years ago. :)
    Nice to see someone from a place I’m at least familiar with.

  • Tori Snow

    Tori Snow 2 days ago

    Great image!

  • Stan Wojtaszek replied 1 day ago

    Thank you very much, Tori ! :)

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