Landscape Photography

Dreamland

My wife and I have friends who live in a part of gorgeous New Zealand where they don’t have the opportunity to drive to the beautiful snowy mountain peaks but they miss seeing snowy Canadian winters.

What do they do, they beg and plead for my wife to send them pictures of snow in Canada which prompts my wife to badger me to no end about making winter scenes. She knows that as pretty as I sometimes find winter to be it’s my least favourite season, I already have one colour and one B/W winter shot among my landscape collections and that so many people have done winter wonderland shots all around the world that I don’t feel like I’m doing anything original by shooting winter landscapes.

She’s my wife, so of course I relented. I did get in one last protest; nevertheless, insisting that I better make a shot that I think is worthy for the B/W fine art series.

Here’s the one I selected for prost-production. I truly hope it resonates with viewers as something unique. I must add that there have been a few followers of this blog that have asked me to show something like this, and more of my outdoor landscape photography.

The only trick with this image is that I didn’t shoot it in Canada. Kim and I have visited Amherst, NY many times, and we spent a day there after they had been hit by a heavy storm leaving their trees looking postcard perfect. There is still natural beauty in the semi-rural northern parts of this old American bedroom town.

Not a lot of photography of any kind appears to come out of Amherst so, for that; I may actually be breaking new ground. I hope this picture shows off the seemingly unsung beauty of the community.

Tags: Adventure, Art, B&W Photography, Black & White, Black & White Photography, Exploration, Exploration Adventure, Landscape Photography, Nature, Photography

26 thoughts on “Landscape Photography”

sph3re on February 12, 2013 at 4:40 AM said:

Wow, beautiful! I went out a few times this winter to get such a shot but with no avail. I guess that snow does not stay on the branches like that very often because of the wind that often accompanies a snowfall. Great job!

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- themofman on February 13, 2013 at 1:36 AM said:
  
  I very much appreciate it.
  
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Paula on February 12, 2013 at 11:29 AM said:

You did it, Allan 🙂 You managed to take a unique shot of your less favourite season. I am glad she badgered you 😉

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- themofman on February 13, 2013 at 2:26 AM said:
  
  Thanks, Paula. Kim is certainly pursuasive. I am largely satisfied with this shot but I do wish it was more spectacular; less cliché.
  
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  - Paula on February 13, 2013 at 7:19 AM said:
    
    “largely satisfied” sounds good to me 😉
    
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Gemma on February 12, 2013 at 1:02 PM said:

I’m not a fan of winter either, but this could change a person’s mind. Just because it’s been done before, doesn’t mean you can’t do with with a little extra pizzazz. I like your pizzazz. 😀

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- themofman on February 13, 2013 at 2:27 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Gemma. I like how the detail is resolved when the image is enlarged.
  
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rommel on February 12, 2013 at 3:49 PM said:

Ahihihi … :D. True, been seeing so much winter wonderland posts lately. I can’t say I’m too jealous. I’m not a big fan of cold weather.

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- themofman on February 13, 2013 at 2:32 AM said:
  
  Bring back spring right now!
  
  All those beautiful shades of green, the unmistable smell of new foliage in a forest, the opportunity to not have to layer clothing, the feel of the warm sun on my skin and optimistic thoughts of a long hot summer being just around the corner.
  
  I can hardly wait!
  
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Patti Kuche on February 12, 2013 at 8:51 PM said:

Such a strong and handsome winter shot!

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- themofman on February 13, 2013 at 2:33 AM said:
  
  Thanks, Patti.
  
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miltonjohns on February 12, 2013 at 10:40 PM said:

An excellent shot Allan, I love the scale and composition. Makes me want to shake the branches whilst someone is stood underneath. 🙂

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- themofman on February 13, 2013 at 2:35 AM said:
  
  It did happen when I was there. Snow fell off a branch above me when I was shooting. It went right down the back of my neck. I nearly lost it.
  
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  - miltonjohns on February 13, 2013 at 9:26 PM said:
    
    Sends shivers down me as I read it
    
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robert87004 on February 13, 2013 at 4:37 AM said:

I suspect we can always find beauty in nature, and it is a beautiful photo.

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- themofman on February 14, 2013 at 12:16 AM said:
  
  Thanks, Robert.
  
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Summer on February 13, 2013 at 11:40 PM said:

Hallo,
This is for you, for being kind to others and me : )
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Sweet greetings, Summer

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- themofman on February 14, 2013 at 1:58 AM said:
  
  Thank you very much. I just paid it forward; sent one to my wife.
  
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joshi daniel on February 17, 2013 at 9:35 AM said:

beautiful 🙂

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- themofman on February 21, 2013 at 12:31 PM said:
  
  Thanks, Joshi.
  
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Iain Sutherland on February 18, 2013 at 8:30 AM said:

Now, I don’t swear much, but when I saw this, something slipped. It was incredibly hot here today–I too live in New Zealand–maybe it was the juxtaposition; Nevertheless, the sheer beauty of this shot smacked me in the face, thanks for the art.

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- themofman on February 21, 2013 at 12:31 PM said:
  
  I swear Iain, that expletive and all, I am very grateful that you like this shot.
  
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spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 10:24 PM said:

NICE! I’ve gone a bit ‘soft’ about winter since I no longer live in North Dakota – but this is awesome enough to almost make me miss those 7-8 months of cold!

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- themofman on February 25, 2013 at 11:04 PM said:
  
  Where are you now?
  
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Cardinal Guzman on February 28, 2013 at 8:33 AM said:

Nicely captured snow scene. Luckily we have a few more days with the opportunity to take some winter photos, but I must say that I’m looking forward to spring now!

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- themofman on March 2, 2013 at 4:02 AM said:
  
  I can hardly wait for spring.
  
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