Inspiring Photo: Winter Knocks #7520533

Winter Knocks

Uploaded: December 01, 2008 03:11:48

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As Autumn wraps up for yet another year sure signs that Winter is approaching starts to come into focus. (Westlake Texas)

Exif: F Number: 4.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1651 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 11.00 mm, Model: E995

Comments

Brett Dolsen December 01, 2008

Great black and white tones,details and composition Jeff!!A sure sign of winter as we have our first day of summer!!Brett #1044153

Douglas Pignet December 01, 2008

Very nice B&W here Jeff,,,Yes winter is coming...ugh,Doug #6833084

Deb Koskovich December 01, 2008

Great mood in this, Jeff. We got dumped on big time last night...winter is definitely here1 #6833097

Mary L. Graham December 01, 2008

Excellent B&W Jeff!! =) #6833132

Michelle Alton December 01, 2008

Beautiful...let it NOT knock our doors down! #6833135

Tammy M. Anderson December 01, 2008

Lovely scene here, Jeff. Nicely done in B&W. #6833172

Mary Timman December 01, 2008

So crisp and clean Jeff. Wonderful B&W, but sad to see the summer and all the colors go, huh! #6833192

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 01, 2008

Morning Jeff!
Fabulous Capture of Winter Lining up on our Doorstep
Excellent Black and White Image!! #6833219

Carolyn M. Fletcher December 01, 2008

Gorgeous scene!! It's all cold and windy around here today, too. #6833259

Janet McNeil December 01, 2008

Beautiful tones and comp!! Lovely scene!! #6833262

Karen E. Michaels December 01, 2008

The title tells the dramatic story of your photograph. Peace, karen #6833333

Carol Sawyer December 01, 2008

Beautiful B&W capture, Jeff!! #6833335

Bill Wyatt December 01, 2008

Dramatic skys and beautiful skeletal trees with excellent composition and B&W conversion! Terrific work Jeff! #6833352

Alan L. Borror December 01, 2008

Wonderful seasonal transition image, jeff! Very dramatic! #6833373

Claudia Kuhn December 01, 2008

Beautiful dark tones, really gives that gloomy winter feeling. At least in NY we have a lot of gray skies... first snow on the ground yesterday, but gone today. #6833375

Margaret R. Barry December 01, 2008

Beautiful capture, Jeff. Great composition, tones and details! #6833416

Linda D. Lester December 01, 2008

Love this in BW!!! Great eye!!! #6833422

Wally Orlowsky December 01, 2008

Marvelous moody harbinger of winter, Jeff! #6833442

December 01, 2008

Brilliant B&W Jeff...love it #6833489

Tiia Vissak December 01, 2008

a beautiful image! #6833506

Agnes Fegan December 01, 2008

I love the black and white! #6833545

Ken Smith December 01, 2008

Definitely a winter's scene, Jeff. Excellent effects! #6833591

Eugenio Diaz December 01, 2008

AWESOME image and great tones, well done and so well presented...WTG! #6833753

Rhonda Burger December 01, 2008

This is cool in so many ways Jeff. I love how the trees look like decaying leaves when only the bones are left...LOL. The B&W helps emphasize that mood. Very cool. Rhonda #6833806

Charlene Taylor December 01, 2008

Hi Jeff,
A fantastic scene! I really love this picture. #6833955

Robert R. Goodman December 01, 2008

That is a awesome capture,Jeff.I like the clouds!!!!!! #6834100

William C. Raco December 01, 2008

Excellent detail, light, scene and exposure
Winter is very polite there.
Here, it just barges in
#6834119

Ray Clarke December 01, 2008

Great tones and composition Jeff.!!!(R) #6834289

Mike Clime December 01, 2008

Nice compostion, tones and mood, Jeff! #6834539

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2008

Jeff, this black and white scene certainly captures that cold and bleak mood of winter!!! Great job on this!! #6834723

Stephen Zacker December 01, 2008

Super B & W. Like that dramatic sky. We had our 1st real tatse of winter here in Co yesterday #6834938

Jessica Jenney December 01, 2008

Beautiful b&w tones, detail, and composition, Jeff! I love the contrast of the trees against the soft clouds! #6834993

Anita Hogue December 01, 2008

Excellent tones and composition, Jeff! #6835005

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap December 01, 2008

Gorgeous tone and Comp. Jeff! #6835054

Marijana Fajgl December 01, 2008

Fantastic black and white capture, Jeff! Wonderful mood! #6835215

Marcel J. Fernandez December 01, 2008

Excellent work Jeff, like this one very much. #6835363

Karen Slagle December 01, 2008

Gorgeous black and white, Jeff. Love the bare trees. #6835415

Jim Huffield December 01, 2008

Wonderful work, Jeff. Jim #6835531

Janet Daniel December 01, 2008

Outstanding b/w image, Jeff! #6835682

Chastity Abbott December 01, 2008

perfect horizon! wonderful details & contrasts from the trees...awesome work! #6835805

Bill Knaps December 01, 2008

Jeff this is such a beautiful B & W. Wow......Bill #6835959

David Phalen December 01, 2008

Spectacular contrast, tones and clarity!! Perfect capture of the season in B&W!! #6836008

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 01, 2008

Beautiful trees, lovely tones, pov and lighting. Great shot, Jeff! #6836625

Sam Britt December 01, 2008

Wonderful tones & composition, Jeff. #6836668

Deborah C. Lewinson December 01, 2008

Awesome image, Jeff, love the design, simplicity, and mood!

Debby #6836672

Summer A. Kozisek December 01, 2008

Love your choice of B&W in this one Jeff, and the textures are fantastic! #6836684

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 01, 2008

I love this, fantastic capture and bw! #6836688

Renee Doyle December 01, 2008

Very striking in b&w Jeff!!! #6836832

Ellen Hodges December 01, 2008

Very moody and beautiful image, Jeff! #6836843

Murry Grigsby December 01, 2008

Great use of B&W Jeff! I like Rhonda's observation that the bare trees look like hugh transparent leaves :0) Old man winter is even testing us down here with a possible light freeze tonight. Any way you sure make winter look beautiful!! #6836902

Susan Fox December 01, 2008

I was going to post the same thing :-) The trees do look like transparent leaves. It makes the image wonderfully unique. Love it! Great B&W :-) #6837060

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 02, 2008

Absolutely terrific image to illustrate the coming season, Jeff. #6837909

Mary K. Robison December 02, 2008

Stunning b&w image, Jeff!
Those trees are so starkly beautiful, and the threatening clouds add so much drama to the shot. Terrific work! #6837929

Stefania Barbier December 02, 2008

beautiful tones and capture Jeff!!! #6837942

Derek D. Dafoe December 02, 2008

Yup!! Brett's laughing at us all now, as he is getting summer, the rest of us are grabbing for our shovels !!! Nice shot Jeff!! #6838149

Jeff Robinson December 02, 2008

Thank You All Very Much!! Jeff #6838359

Jeana Clark December 02, 2008

BRRRRR!!
This is dramtically Cold looking!!!
I think I need to pack my bags
and head to Aussieland!!
This is a terrific B&W image Jeff!!
Fantastic tones and POV!!
Very Well Done!!
~J~ #6838841

Janice Mezzacappa December 02, 2008
I love the faint trees with the designs they create against such dramatic clouds, awesome Jeff!! #6838944

Luigi Di Serio December 02, 2008
Very good seasonal entry!
My oh my you guys are spoiled in Texas, come up to Canada, we've already had 3 snow dumps in Toronto. lol #6839656

Jennifer L. Alder December 02, 2008
I love this in black and white! Terrific work, Jeff :) #6841456

Jeff Robinson December 02, 2008
Thank You!! Jeff #6841572

Debra R. Harder December 02, 2008
This is great in black and white, Jeff! The trees are fantastic against the stormy clouds. Wonderful details and composition too! Deb #6841607

Larry L. Redmon December 02, 2008
Well done, Jeff! Love the sky. #6841659

Terry L. Ellis December 02, 2008
Dramatic simplicity, Jeff! Beautiful work! #6841956

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 02, 2008
BURRRRRUTIFUL, Jeff!!!!! :-) ♫ k #6842027

Jeff Robinson December 03, 2008
Thank You Very Much! Jeff #6843153

Mitch Spence December 03, 2008
Great "chilly" feel here, Jeff, and I love the almost lacy effect of the bare trees. #6845223

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 03, 2008
Beautiful winter image Jeff!,
Amalia #6845808

Jeff Robinson December 03, 2008
Thank You Mitch and Amalia! Jeff #6846303

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 03, 2008
Awesome shot with a Coolpix, Jeff. Very nice details and a beauty in B&W!!! #6847360

Jeff Robinson December 04, 2008
Thanks very much Allen! Jeff #6848315

Susie Peek-Swint December 04, 2008
Terrific capture in b&w Jeff ~ winter has definitely arrived here! #6851700

Jeff Robinson December 05, 2008
Thank You Susie! Jeff #6853460

Marisol Pastor December 05, 2008
Beautiful tones and composition Jeff. Love the clouds ... and the trees, they look like lace against the sky. #6856303

Corinne M. Thompson December 06, 2008
Fabulous Jeff! #6860534

Jeff Robinson December 07, 2008
Thank You Marisol and Corinne! Jeff #6862006

Lois Adomite December 10, 2008
Great black and white, each tree looks like individual skeletonized leaves. Lois #6877616

Jeff Robinson December 11, 2008
Thanks very much Lois! Jeff #6881120

Tammy Espino January 21, 2009
Congrats on your finalist!! #7062639

Tammy Espino January 21, 2009
Congrats on a beautiful finalist Jeff!! #7062646

Linda D. Lester January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round! :) #7062649

Ken Smith January 21, 2009
Outstanding, Jeff. Congrats!! #7063286

Michelle Alton January 21, 2009
Another beauty, Jeff! Big Congratulations! #7063472

Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2009
Best of luck on the next round Jeff! #7064308

Terry L. Ellis January 21, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! A terrific finalist! #7064537

Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
WTG, Congrats. on this stunning Finalist.
UB. #7064712

Jennifer L. Alder January 21, 2009
Congrats!! :) #7064718

Janet Daniel January 21, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! Best Wishes! #7065161

mark grandoni January 21, 2009
Beautiful Work Jeff. #7065774

Erin Appelbaum January 22, 2009
Awesome finalist Jeff. Peter #7066815

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 22, 2009
BINGO!!! Congratulations, Jeff! An Excellent image! #7068248

Leland N. Saunders January 22, 2009
Marvelous shot, Jeff ... congratulations on this well-deserved Finalist ... !!
Lee #7068483

Agnes Fegan January 22, 2009
Congratulations Jeff! #7068563

Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN JEFF! #7069208

Tiia Vissak January 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7069424

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 22, 2009

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

#7070021

Margaret R. Barry January 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff! #7070056

Patricia Ronan January 22, 2009
Congratulations Jeff:) #7070191

Renee Doyle January 22, 2009
Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist Jeff! #7070220

Debra R. Harder January 23, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff, on your OUTSTANDING black/white finalist!! Gorgeous work!! Deb #7073110

Marijana Fajgl January 23, 2009
Big congratulations, Jeff on your fantastic finalist! #7073461

Eivor Kuchta January 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! #7073656

Karen E. Michaels January 23, 2009
Beautiful and WELL deserved Jeff! Peace, karen #7074206

Deborah C. Lewinson January 23, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff, on this beautiful and striking finalist!
Debby #7074719

Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009
SUPERB!! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!
WTG!!!
FANTASTIC image!!! #7079542

Jeana Clark January 24, 2009

Wonderful work Jeff!!!!!
An Excellent Finalist!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!
~J~ #7082143

Jeff Robinson January 25, 2009
Thank You All Very Much!! Jeff #7083413

Marisol Pastor January 25, 2009
Congratulations Jeff! #7083888

Mary Beth Aiello January 25, 2009
Jeff -- This is absolutely outstanding. Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist. #7084742

Jeff Robinson January 25, 2009
Thank You Marisol and Mary Beth! Jeff #7086086

Colleen Farrell January 27, 2009
Truly stunning, Jeff! Each tree looks like a leaf skeleton--how cool! Big congratulations on a most well-deserved finalist! #7096547

Jeff Robinson January 28, 2009
Thank You Colleen! Jeff #7097142

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