Merry Christmas

© Gord MacEachern

Merry Christmas

Uploaded: December 25, 2014 | Entered: December 25, 2014 04:03:59

Description

Pretty much a green Christmas here. This image was a mix of fog and very wet snow. I safely pulled over into a parking lot early morning, and took this image in my side view mirror. So it is actually a reflection.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Jeff Sielski December 25, 2014

Great work Ed!!! Merry Christmas!!!! #1601576

Jeff Sielski December 25, 2014

Sorry Gord!!! #11212327

Ed Lauderdale level-classic December 25, 2014

Thanks for reminding us of all who are making it truly Christmas, Gord!! It's green here! #11212344

Ed Lauderdale level-classic December 25, 2014

Merry Chistmas to you and yours, too!! #11212350

Tiia Vissak December 25, 2014

great tones, light & mood! #11212461

John Connolly December 25, 2014

It is definitely very green here on the east coast of Australia this Christmas, Gord! A great shot, I wouldn't want to be out in weather like that either!
Merry Christmas! #11212470

Carol L. Fowler December 25, 2014

We had a big storm yesterday and last night- but the sun is actually shining now! Merry Christmas! #11212530

Gord MacEachern December 25, 2014

Perfect for the day Carol, hope you're having a great Christmas! #11212551

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 25, 2014

Great reflection and capture. Looks like poor driving weather for sure. Merry Christmas to you and your Family. #11212621

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic December 25, 2014

Amazing reflection capture, Gord. We had a green Christmas here too. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. #11212647

Avril Young December 26, 2014

wow, it must be so hard to see, lovely mood and capture, Merry Christmas Gord. #11212728

Laura E. Swan level-classic December 26, 2014

This is so dramatic and different, Gord! WOW! Fav'd! I feel like I am right there. #11212745

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 26, 2014

Great shot, Gord. The weather does not look so great. #11212880

Anita Hogue December 26, 2014

WOW, what a cool image, Gord! #11212947

Ellen Hodges December 27, 2014

Very awesome and creative image, Gord! One picture is worth a thousand words! Hope that you and the family had a wonderful Christmas and all the best in the new year!! #11213255

Sheri Whala December 28, 2014

Such a cool image! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!!! #11213895

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe December 29, 2014

That's such a cool image Gord! Yep, green Christmas this year but compared to the ice storm last year I'll take it. At least our new stand by generator is up and running so we won't be without power again. #11214085

Robert R. Goodman December 29, 2014

Hi Gord,Great capture my friend.Been seeing little more fog than normal here!!! #11214403

Lynn M. Whitt January 31, 2015

Congratulations on your finalist. #11235661

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 31, 2015

Congrats on a great finalist, Gord. #11235697

Ellen Hodges January 31, 2015

Huge congrats and best luck, Gord!! #11235849

Carol L. Fowler January 31, 2015

Congrats on the foggy Finalist! #11236230

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 31, 2015

Congrats on this amazing finalist, Gord.
#11236427

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic January 31, 2015

Congratulations on this wonderful gold medal win Gord. #11236544

Mary K. Robison January 31, 2015

Exceptional capture, Gord, especially under such tough circumstances.
Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Winner!
#11236600

MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 01, 2015

Morning Gord
Congratulations on Your Gold!! #11236658

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 01, 2015

Well done, Gord. Congratulations! #11236695

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 01, 2015

So glad to see this a winner. Congrats, Gord. #11236721

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 01, 2015

Awesome shot, Gord!! Congratulations on this well deserved win!! #11236946

Anita Hogue February 01, 2015

A big congratulations!! #11237072

Tiia Vissak February 01, 2015

Congrats! #11237336

Ellen Hodges February 01, 2015

Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Gord!! #11237477

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 01, 2015

Congrats Gord on this Fantastic 2nd Place Win! #11237525

Val Feldman level-deluxe February 01, 2015

What a great capture! Good photo-thinking there, Gord, to pull over and record the moment...unique and quite dramatic! Huge congrats on a job well done and your Gold Win! #11237676

Robert R. Goodman February 02, 2015

Hi Gord,Huge Congratulations my friend.Seen a lot of fog here in the valley the last few days! #11238060

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 02, 2015

Congrats on your very cool win, Gord! #11238062

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 02, 2015

Congrats on your fantastic Gold winner Gord! #11238294

Avril Young February 02, 2015

huge congrats on your win Gord.. #11238619

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 02, 2015

Congrats on this amazing Winner, Gord. WTG, my friend.
#11238678

Ed Lauderdale level-classic February 04, 2015

A well deserved gold, Gord!!! #11239524

Lydia Williams level-classic February 05, 2015

Wow, you were meant to pull off and catch this one! congratulations on your gold! #11240450

Mary K. Robison March 31, 2016

What a winner, literally, Gord! Congratulations on this exceptional story-telling photo getting an AT EP!
Hope it goes even higher! #11454398

Lydia Williams level-classic March 31, 2016

Wow, anoher gold, Congraulations Gord! Well deserved! #11454546

Lydia Williams level-classic March 31, 2016

Wow, anoher gold, Congraulations Gord! Well deserved! #11454548

Ed Lauderdale level-classic April 20, 2016

Congratulation on your AT SF!! This has always been one of my favorites. #11463783

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