Visions and Nature Image: November mood in spring – editors Pick
Posted on May 21, 2013
NatureScapes.NET Landscape Gallery : Editors Pick
November Mood in Spring
La Grande Cascade| Auvergne, France
Some feedback so far:
- Who says you can’t get a great shot in bad weather
Very nice! - his says cold and damp. I like the waterfall peeking from the fog.
- What a beautiful scene. Your framing and use of the fog in the frame is well done. Nicely done.
Other editors picks so far (2013):
- They are awake – Macro and flower gallery
- Snow Dunes – Landscape Gallery
- Wood Anemone – Macro and flower gallery
- Snow waves- Landscape gallery
- Like a frame –Landscapes gallery
- Falling snow – Landscapes gallery
- Lake with mist- Landscapes gallery
- Abstract gras scene – Macro and flower gallery
Fresh greens
Posted on May 15, 2013
Fresh greens
by Kristel Schneider
Finally I had some time to walk in the forest again. The trees are full with different tints of greens and the leaves are changing very fast now.
By driving up into the mountains (Monts du Forez) I sill could find some very young leaves. Some buds from the nut trees are still closes.
The greens make a nice color pattern in the chaos from the branches.
Normally I prefer a day with overcast weather, to get more color contrast.
The end of the day was still sunny so I looked for places with shades and try to use the sunlight in a way that is was not ‘too’ harsh.
The first flower images of 2013
Posted on April 13, 2013
Finally Spring by
Kristel Schneider
I hereby declare the flower season open
When the wood anemones wake up, Spring has arrived for me and can you imagine, it is mid April and I took my first flower image of 2013 !
This afternoon I tried out a different composition, I often look for back-light or color contrast. In this image the fresh grass gave a soft green background and by combining the Anemone with some other flowers I got a nice ‘flower bouquet’.
Last year I noticed that almost all my flower images were shot with my Canon 300mmL lens. So today I took my Sigma 150mm macro lens with a 1.4 extender, a combination I will try to use more often this year.
Happy flower season everybody!
(Update 14 April 2013)
NatureScapes.NET Flora and Macro forum : Editors Pick
Some feedback :
– This is awesome! What a gorgeous comp & I love the softness!
– Beautiful combination of the anemone with the bed straw (I think that’s what it’s called). Love the bright whites and the stamen details.
– A beautiful spring composition that certainly hits the mark imo – sadly rain and wind over here, so here’s hoping for some of that sunshine.
Other editors picks so far (2013):
- Snow Dunes- Landscape forum
- Wood Anemone – Macro and flower Forum
- Snow waves- Landscape Forum
- Like a frame -Landscapes forum
- Falling snow – Landscapes Forum
- Lake with mist- Landscapes forum
- Abstract gras scene – Macro and flower forum
Image: Snow Dunes – editors Pick
Posted on March 21, 2013
NatureScapes.NET Landscape Gallery : Editors Pick
Snow DunesLes Pradeaux| Auvergne, France
Some feedback so far:
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Excellent mood. Like it.
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Kristel .Love this, just so delicate, cheers
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I really love this. Beautiful shades and lines.
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Fantastic!…a good eye to spot this!
- Absolutely love everything about this!!!
- Beautifully abstract I love it – in our over populated area the snow just quickly turns into a dirty mush
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Very well seen Kristel, this is great!
Other editors picks so far (2013):
- Wood Anemone – Macro and flower Forum
- Snow waves- Landscape Forum
- Like a frame -Landscapes forum
- Falling snow – Landscapes Forum
- Lake with mist- Landscapes forum
- Abstract gras scene – Macro and flower forum
Snow dunes
Posted on March 17, 2013
by Kristel Schneider
Last Friday I had a nice snowshoe walk in the ‘ Monts du Forez’.
For my photo assignment I wanted to have a second look at the lake from the dam des Pradeaux. The night before it had snowed and the forecast for that Friday was sun with some clouds. When I parked my car at the Col Les Pradeaux (1.196 m altitude) the clouds were still hanging above the Nordic ski slope for the children.
I was hoping for more snow on the trees around the lake than the first time I was there , but unfortunately that side is early in the sun and when I arrived the trees looked green with some powder snow on it, too bad for me. 
The lake was frozen and totally covered with snow, the wind had created some nice snow dunes. I got attracted by the lines and shades.
Balancing in the deep snow I managed to get some lower angle shots.
The sun was nicely reflecting on the top of the dunes, which made it challenging to get details in the bright whiteness of the snow.
I also had to be careful that my tripod did not slide down in the deep snow while I was focusing. It would not be the first time you think that everything is nicely in focus and then, realize that the tripod moved.
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