Stark

Uploaded: December 11, 2006 03:37:08

Description


As the season transitions from autumn to winter the landscape starts to take on a more desolate appearance.

Canon 100 - 400L IS at 200mm. Morning light, ISO 250, 1/640th @ f10.0, EC -1/3 (N&L) Converted to B&W with PSP10 and adjustments with PSE4

Comments

Paul G Slate December 11, 2006

fantastic composition! great job Jeff! #570462

Michael Khoury December 11, 2006

~~~simply elegant Jeff !~~~
M #3689861

Colette M. Metcalf December 11, 2006

Very nice image and great comp, Jeff!! #3689876

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 11, 2006

Love the lacy branches all intertwined. Nice comp and tones Jeff! #3689884

Nadine A. Lewis December 11, 2006

OUTSTANDING, Jeff!!! Love the grey tones, side crop...I LOVE everything about this!!! <>< #3689885

Carol Sawyer December 11, 2006

Fantastic image and great tones, Jeff!! #3689891

Robert R. Goodman December 11, 2006

Our landscape looks this all the time,no matter what season it is.Magnificent Jeff!!!!!!!! #3689892

Glenn E. Urquhart December 11, 2006

Fantastic capture and presentation, Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3689960

Mary L. Graham December 11, 2006

Great capture Jeff love the b&w! #3689987

Jenny Bosmans December 11, 2006

Excellent composition and capture, Jeff! I just love this very beautiful image! :) #3690000

Sherri Gorman December 11, 2006

Beautiful!!! Awesome composition and tones!!!! #3690012

Ray Clarke December 11, 2006

Beautiful B&W composition Jeff!!!(R) #3690026

Alan L. Borror December 11, 2006

Beautiful in its simplicity, Jeff! Nicely done! #3690071

Sharon King December 11, 2006

Terrific compositiona dn capture Jeff! #3690151

Paul E. Earl December 11, 2006

Stunning,Jeff #3690250

Ronald Balthazor December 11, 2006

Terrific, Jeff. #3690301

Kathy Reeves December 11, 2006

Simple, elegant and stunning image Jeff!! #3690333

Amy JACKSON December 11, 2006

Wonderful image, Jeff! #3690346

Roger Bernabo December 11, 2006

The starkness shouts Jeff, Excellent image and the reality of our landscape. #3690459

Girish Vaghela level-classic December 11, 2006

Fantastic composition and effects, Jeff! #3690523

Carla Metzler December 11, 2006

Great capture, Jeff! #3690716

Su Sana E. P level-classic December 11, 2006

simple, elegant and very effective capture and beautiful presentation, Jeff!! #3690810

Cyn Valentine December 11, 2006

Love the bare trees..great comp Jeff! Well done! #3690813

Bambi L. Dingman December 11, 2006

Oh, I LOVE this one, Jeff! Beautiful composition and I love the conversion to b&w!! The only thing I would change is cropping/cloning out the dark grass at the bottom of the frame - it tends to pull my eye downward. This is absolutely beautiful though!! #3690976

Paul Michko December 11, 2006

Great stark capture, Jeff. #3691306

Mary N C. Taitt December 11, 2006

Beautiful! very pretty and delicate! nice composition and effects! :-D #3691358

Raymond Pauly December 11, 2006

Lovely image, Jeff! Great composition and B&W tones! #3691506

Cindy Hamilton December 11, 2006

Jeff, this makes me want to sing "In the Bleak Midwinter". Beautiful tones and composition. #3691630

Ronald F. Fischer December 11, 2006

Awesome capture that works very well in B&W! #3691776

Richard D. Cox December 11, 2006

In a word, beautiful. #3691830

Melissa G. Meiselman December 11, 2006

Your scene is stunning and so delicate that it looks like a pencil drawing. I really like the desolation and loneliness of this scene, Bill!! #3691853

Karen Slagle December 11, 2006

Beautiful Jeff. I love the b/w, composition and the starkness of this scene. Winter has it's own kind of beauty, quieter with a sense of peace... #3691963

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict December 11, 2006

Simply beautiful, Jeff, well composed and expressive winter image!
-Debby #3692317

Tamara K. Walker level-classic December 11, 2006

Only you could make stark look so beautiful. #3692492

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 11, 2006

So gorgeous, great scene, nice in black and white! #3692539

Jennifer Rennison December 11, 2006

The B&W really adds to the mood, beautiful image, Jeff! #3692804

Paula Dwyer December 11, 2006

Striking B&W image Jeff!! :)
#3693298

Lani J December 12, 2006

Wonderful image, Jeff!! Love the simplicity and beauty of this composition. Very impactful. #3693420

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 12, 2006

Thanks Everyone very much!! Jeff #3693912

Lorraine A. Cook December 12, 2006

Philly went from a high of 35 Friday to 60 Monday. Seasons are a bit confused around here, Jeff!

Beautiful POV on the landscape, my friend!<:)) #3694440

Bill Wyatt December 12, 2006

Excellent title for this vast and barren landscape. Love the trees and the stand like giants over the land. #3694784

Evy Johansen level-classic December 12, 2006

Like Lani, I love the simplicity of this composition!! Gorgeous image, Jeff! #3694929

David Phalen December 12, 2006

Love the stark beauty of this shot Jeff. #3695089

Pat Gamwell December 12, 2006

Breathtaking beauty, my friend! Simple, dramatic and stunning! #3695441

Stephen Zacker December 12, 2006

Like the simplicity. Evokes an emotion #3696048

Ken Smith level-classic December 12, 2006

Beautiful, Jeff. THe composition is compelling! #3696561

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic December 12, 2006

Beautiful image, Jeff..fantastic compositon and tones !! Love the simplicity of it. #3696803

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 13, 2006

Thank you All so much!! Jeff #3697269

Stephanie Laird level-classic December 13, 2006

Jeff this is so beautiful! #3697602

Kaye Burazin December 13, 2006

Jeff, I have always loved the lacey appearance of a tree barren of her leaves against a stark bg. It has such perfect symmetry. #3698247

Deborah Sandidge December 13, 2006

Breathtaking, Jeff - tells such a story! #3699471

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 14, 2006

Thank you very much! Jeff #3701176

robert burks December 22, 2006

Jeff....you've captured an incredible mood here with your composition and use of light...very, very well done #3729225

Revonda L. Gentry December 22, 2006

Breathtaking!! I can see this in an art gallery, I just love it!! I hope we see this one again!! #3730695

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 22, 2006

Thank you Robert and Revonda! I appreciate everyones comments very much! Jeff #3730964

Ken Jarvis January 24, 2007

Congratulations Jeff on your Finalist! #3860716

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007

Excellent work Congratulations Jeff! #3861059

Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007

A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3861245

Glenn E. Urquhart January 24, 2007

A BIG Congratulations on your finalist award, Jeff!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3861296

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007

Congratulations to you, Jeff!!! #3861550

Steve M. Harrington January 24, 2007

Way to go, Jeff!
Steve #3861563

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 24, 2007

Wonderful image Jeff, congrats and good luck! #3861900

Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #3861916

Ronald Balthazor January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Jeff. #3862076

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 24, 2007

Neat finalist and congrats, Jeff. #3862101

Raymond Pauly January 24, 2007

Lovely finalist, Jeff! Big congrats! #3862191

Judyann Plante January 24, 2007

Jeff, congratulations on this awesome finalist!!!

Judyann ><> #3862224

Sherri Gorman January 24, 2007

Congratulations Jeff!!!! #3862292

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! #3862727

Kaye Burazin January 24, 2007

Simplicity at it's finest Jeff. Congrats! #3862776

Cyn Valentine January 24, 2007

Wonderful image Jeff..congratulations!! #3862884

Sam Britt January 24, 2007

Congratulations Jeff! #3863122

Holly Shao January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Jeff, on this WONDERFUL finalist!!

Holly #3863522

Graeme yew Chow January 24, 2007

Congratulaiton Jeff on your finalist. Great work man! #3863532

Robert R. Goodman January 24, 2007

Congratulations Jeff!!!! #3863645

Cheryl E. Molennor January 24, 2007

Looks like Ansel Adams. Congratultions Jeff #3863866

Graeme yew Chow January 24, 2007

Congratulaiton Jeff on your finalist. Great work man! #3864174

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2007

Congratulations Jeff!!!! Wonderful image!!!! :-) ^.^ #3864931

Aimee S. McMaster January 25, 2007

...congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Jeff...Aimee #3865499

Debbie Hartley January 25, 2007

Congratulations Jeff! #3865537

Laurie Daily level-deluxe January 25, 2007

Such a beautiful image, Jeff. Congratulations to you! #3865825

Su Sana E. P level-classic January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Jeff!! #3866329

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe January 25, 2007

Big Congratulations!

ccc #3866482

Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007

Fantastic finalist!! Congratulations Jeff!!! :) #3866850

Ross Throndson January 25, 2007

Congratulations Jeff, on your Fabulous Finalist!!! #3867431

Tressie Davis January 25, 2007

Great image, perfect title - congrats!! #3867722

Elizabeth J. Bernier January 25, 2007

So beautiful with an almost sad mood to it,just wonderful that it conveys that Jeff since winter often has that effect on me!Congratulations on your finalist,and good luck!!! #3867905

Stephanie Laird level-classic January 25, 2007

Stunning work Jeff! Congratulations! #3868735

January 25, 2007

Nice strong snd simple composition. #3869691

Carla Metzler January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this great finalist, Jeff! #3869801

Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007

Congratulations Jeff on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! This really has so much character!!! #3870081

Nadya Johnson January 25, 2007

Stunning image, Jeff! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Best of luck in the second round! #3870989

Jill Flynn January 25, 2007

Simple, stark yet beautiful Jeff. Congratulations on your finalist! #3871060

Paul Sikora January 25, 2007

Congratulations Jeff #3871063

John V. Roscich level-deluxe January 25, 2007

BEAUTIFUL IMAGE JEFF.
CONGRATULATIONS!
WELL DESERVED.
JOHN
#3871198

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic January 28, 2007

Wonderful tones, Jeff...Congratulations! #3883779

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 28, 2007

Thank You Everyone very much for all of the great comments and support on this image! Jeff #3884025

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