Inspiring Photo: Winter Creek #9868313

Winter Creek

Uploaded: March 10, 2010

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Finalist
This can't really be called a creek, even, except when it rains hard. It runs through a local park and empties into Papillion Creek which shares its name with the town where I live.
Resubmission July 20, 2010
New category: Nature and Landscape

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3125/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 30.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350

Comments

Jeana Clark March 10, 2010

This is beautiful Nik!!!
Looks much like the supposed creeks here...not much water until it rains hard. This composition is beautifu though...Love the tones!!!
Superb winter capture!!!
~J~ #1246989

Karen Celella March 10, 2010
Creek or not, this is a beautiful winter scene with lovely texture and treatment Nikki. #8445196

Tess L. Yee March 10, 2010
Beautiful work on this image, Nikki. I love the comp and texture. #8445230

Julie Burnett March 10, 2010
Quite lovely, Nikki. Very serene, wonderful tones and treatment. #8445269

Bonnie C. Lackey March 10, 2010
Lovely work, Nikki. The Chamber Of Commerce would like this piece! #8445270

Jessica Jenney March 10, 2010
Beautiful winter scene, sepia tones and treatment, Nikki! #8445358

Tammy M. Anderson March 10, 2010
This is beautiful, Nikki. Great tones and treatment. #8445390

Joy Rector March 10, 2010
awesome, love this shot #8445400

Melissa G. Meiselman March 10, 2010
Stunning winter scene with gorgeous textured effects, Nikki!! #8445456

Cynthia M. Yarde-Kiernan March 10, 2010
ditto all previous posts....just love this shot #8445462

Marilyn Cornwell March 10, 2010
Wonderful, Nikki!!! #8445676

Monnie Ryan March 10, 2010
Beautiful, Nikki -- love the effects! #8445965

John Rivera March 10, 2010
Wonderful work Nikki! #8446077

Ruth Grimm March 10, 2010
Wow!! Great work on this scenic image Nikki. #8446502

Thomas E. Hinds March 10, 2010
Amazing winter scene! Love it! #8446513

Mariann Kovats March 10, 2010
Beautiful winter scene! I love it, Nikki. #8446645

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 11, 2010
Wonderful treatment and presentation,Nikki!! #8446882

Katarina Mansson March 11, 2010
Lovely scene and presentation Nikki! #8447844

Brad Harding March 11, 2010
Love the sepia tint on this winter scene. However, I am looking forward to more spring like weather. #8448507

Karen Bacon March 12, 2010
Lovely winter scene Nicki!A gorgeous presentation! #8450268

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 12, 2010
Beautiful scene and texture Nikki. Great work.
JP #8450380

Laurie Daily March 14, 2010
Beautiful tones and treatment in this winter scene, Nikki! #8454639

Rona L. Schwarz March 14, 2010
This is lovely, Nikki! I really like the tones and textures. Beautiful! #8454995

Kim Andelkovic March 14, 2010
What a beautiful scene Nikki.....love the effect....great job :-) #8455579

Patti Coblentz March 17, 2010
This is such a beautiful scene, Nikki...the tones, textures, and sepia works so well on this!
Patti #8462503

Carol Teal March 23, 2010
This is so beautiful Nikki, something about it just speaks to me. I love the tones and treatment, I think that is what really does it for me. This one goes into my favs! #8474290

R. J. Laudenbacher July 21, 2010
WOW Nikki, well worth the resubmission. The tones on this is fantastic and your comp and details are outstanding. I hope to see this one again. #8777572

Leslie McLain July 21, 2010
Beautiful old time feel and effects, Nikki. #8777912

Mitch Spence July 21, 2010
A winter scene is not one immediately thinks of in sepia and with texture, but that's one big reason that this is quite effective, Nikki. When I grew up in Papillion, we always called the creek the Papio (oh, got some childhood stories about that creek), and I've even seen it that way on maps, so I've never been sure of its actual name. #8778252

Sharon Day July 21, 2010
Gorgeous image, Nikki!!! I love the textures! #8778395

Phyllis H. Burchett July 22, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous image and your treatment of it is beautiful! #8780129

John Connolly July 22, 2010
Marvelous composition and tones here Nikki! Even though it is mid winter here, I am happy our moderate climate is free of snow! #8780791

Daniel Ruf July 24, 2010
This is a beautiful treatment of this subject and I still maintain it's nice to have a winter scene to look at during the summer months. #8783506

Daniella Puente July 26, 2010
Wonderful scene and great tone! #8787003

Chris Budny August 13, 2010
Beautiful work on the effects and texture layer... Congratulations! #8825513

Erica Murphy August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Nikki! #8826912

Renee Doyle August 13, 2010
Big Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Nikki!! #8827018

Craig W. Myers August 13, 2010
Wonderful comp, tones, and textures. Congratulations, Nikki. #8827177

Leslie McLain August 13, 2010
Congrats on all your beautiful finalists, Nikki. #8827277

Kim Andelkovic August 13, 2010
Congrats Nikki on your wonderful finalist well done :-) #8827494

Carol L. Fowler August 13, 2010
Beautiful Finalist! Congrats! #8827511

Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 13, 2010
Congrats on all your wonderful finalists Nikki.
JP #8827720

Karen E. Baumann August 13, 2010
This would look pretty on a red wall! Lovely, Nikki! Congratulations. #8827970

Amanda D. Austwick August 13, 2010
Wonderfully textured sepia image Nikki! Congratulations on your Finalist award!!! I see gold in this one:) #8828170

Susan Fox August 13, 2010
Congratulations on this, and all your other lovely finalists! #8828471

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 13, 2010
Great Art, Love the magical texture. Congratultions Nikki!! #8828669

Marvil J. LaCroix August 13, 2010
Beautiful comp and clarity. Scenes like this make me love Winter! Congratulations on being a Finalist. Best wishes in the next round. #8828861

Thomas E. Hinds August 13, 2010
So glad that this one made Finalist! Superb work, Nikki! #8828946

Phyllis H. Burchett August 13, 2010
Makes me look forward to cooler temps, congrats Nikki! #8828992

Rolando Rosito August 13, 2010
Beautiful Nikki, congratulations!! #8829357

Stefania Barbier August 14, 2010
wonderful finalist, congratulations! #8830792

Jeana Clark August 14, 2010

This is a beauty Nikki!!!
Happy to see this with finalist
badge...Hoping to see again!
CONGRATULATIONS!
~J~ #8830911

Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8831101

Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010
This is a beautiful finalist, Nikki! Congratulations!! #8831413

Graham Robards August 14, 2010
ow Nikki, congratulations to ALL your finalists, Best of luck for the next rounds. ~Pat #8831706

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Nikki, you are on a roll girl!
jo ann c. #8831979

Patrick Rouzes August 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Nikki! Good luck! #8832607

Jeff Robinson August 14, 2010
Congrats Nikki on your Fantastic Finalist! Jeff #8833796

Ken Smith August 14, 2010
Hard to believe a drainage ditch could look so nice! Super job, Nikki and congrats again...I lost count! :-) #8834477

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2010
Wow Nikki, this is FANTASTIC!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8834690

Christine Czernin August 14, 2010
I love the quiet beauty of this one.
Although I am not quite ready to enjoy winter pictures yet. LOL.
Congrats and good luck,Nikki. #8834787

Patti Coblentz August 15, 2010
Congratulations on the spectacular finalist, Nikki! I like that it should be called a creek rather than a drainage ditch...LOL
Very beautiful...best of luck in the next round! #8834851

Carol Eade August 15, 2010
Beautiful work, Nikki, congratulations! #8835524

Lydia Williams August 15, 2010
Lovely Nikki! I love the tones and texture you have given it...congratulations on this great finalist! #8835757

Daniel Ruf August 15, 2010
Congrats on this stunning capture. Great post process work, Nikki. #8836887

Rona L. Schwarz August 15, 2010
Congrats again on this excellent winter nature scape, Nikki! Love the effects and textures! Good luck in the next round! #8837154

Datha Y. Thompson August 15, 2010
Congratulations Again Nikki!! ;) WTG #8837834

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