The Colour of Snow

Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

The Colour of Snow

More from the archives. Taken on the same magic trip to the Snowy Mountains as the Dance to the End of Time series.

This shot was taken at Dead Horse Gap in the upper reaches of the Thredbo River at the top of the Kosciusko Mountain Range. This place is aptly named – man it was cold.

It is a beautiful but treacherous pass with weather so quickly changeable that on occasion the wild horses that roam the area get trapped in a snowstorm and freeze.

In full sunlight the colours of these gums are amazing with an almost translucent light blue sheen and deep-red to orange bark stripping off them.

Canon 30D
Tv: 10 secs
Av: f/22
ISO: 200

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The Colour of Snow by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
The Colour of Snow by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Wonderfully, colourful scene. Very beautiful, Geoff. Well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Elana – so glad you like it.

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Lovely spot dead horse gap I’ve started a few nice trips from this spot. This would go great in the Alpine Australia group mate.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Travis – will do.

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    Geoff this is a superb image….

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks heaps John.

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Yeah! great viewing Geoff! very nice, lovely capture!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Julian Escardo

    Julian Escardo

    Incredible details and blue tones….....rich scene that seems suspended in time – I love the detail of the tree in the foreground to anchor the piece. Gorgeous Geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your as-ever lovely comment Julian – it is yet another magic place I’ve had the privilege to spend time in.

  • Martin Muir

    Martin Muir

    amazing pic,the colours of the tree are remakable like something from another world.great pic.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Martin – they are truly amazing trees.

  • Erika Gouws

    Erika Gouws

    Love it! The tones and detail are wonderful.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Erica – very much appreciate your comment.

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    Wonderful framing of the photo via the tree. And of course Im looking at that tree bark with its great color and seeing missed abstracts!!! LOL

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    But of course you would lol – but they’re not missed, just not centre stage lol!! Thanks my friend – glad you like it.

  • RichardIsik

    RichardIsik

    Great POV, nice tones, Geoff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Incredibly beautiful image, that gum sets it off for me, the colours are amazing !

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks sweetie – the gums are just so beautiful up there.

  • BigD

    BigD

    I like that gum tree

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks mate.

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch

    Wow what a shot love your work. -))

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Tania – vey much appreciated.

  • adgray

    adgray

    ☼ Congratulations!! ☼
    This has won the ‘September 09 Challenge’
    “Let the Waters Flow at the Melting of the Snow!”
    in the     Australian Bush ☼ Group and will be the new group avatar!
    ☼ B R A V O !!! ☼

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That is brilliant – what an honour – so grateful to everyone who voted.

  • Bob Hardy

    Bob Hardy

    Congratulations Geoff. This well composed, beautiful photo deserved all the votes received in the Autralian Bush group challenge.
    Bob <><

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Bob – so glad you like it

  • Jason Asher

    Jason Asher

    Great perspective and composition Geoff, a great shot & congrats on winning the challenge.

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    Ok. I’m throwing away my camera and coming to work for you.

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