January White by Philippe Sainte-Laudy

Tuesday, 6th January 2009

January White

by Philippe Sainte-Laudy

When nature dressed in white!

Equipment: Nikon D300 with 18/200mm

Philippe Sainte-Laudy

The beauty of nature is all around us at all times, but there are brief moments when a combination of elements present themselves
in a truly spectacular way. Anybody who is fortunate enough to witnesses one of these events will look back fondly upon the memory.
And they are even more fortunate if they happen to have a camera ready to record the event. In order to be in the right place at the right time, it is necessary to understand the complex interactions between light, weather, landscape, the tides, plants, and animals. And it is important to have a deep respect for this planet and its inhabitants. I hope that photography can bring people closer to nature and encourage them to preserve it for future generations.

www.naturephotographie.com

24 Comments

Stephen Oachs Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Very nice, moody feeling shot. Different, I like it!
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Very lovely, but it made me shiver! Snow and frost are so beautiful when they clothe the barren limbs of winter trees. Your exposure does justice to both the pure white of the snow and to the deep moody blue/gray of the winter sky. Congrats on a great potd!
Douglas Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 4:31 am
A real centerpiece nature photograph.. . very arresting.
Charles Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 4:32 am
The lighting is surreal. How did you achieve that?
James and Kelly Stone Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 4:43 am
Beautiful shot!! Congratulations on your POTD!
Anurag Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Really really beautiful (…..and cold). Very artistic postprocessing.
Su Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Awesome winter scene, glad im wrapped up warm, are those footprints leading up to the tree? Congrats.
Malta Photography Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Very nice shot indeed. The lighting and the background of the tree are very nice. I like the balanced white all around. Really good.
Philippe Sainte-Laudy Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Many thanks everyone, for taking the time to leave kind comments.
All the best wishes for 2009!!!
Pauline Jones Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Nice feel good picture.
Mimsha Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Enfin un français ! J’en profite, maintenant que je peux maîtriser les termes un peu techniques !
J’adore la façon dont l’arbre central a été mis en valeur. L’assombrissement du ciel à l’arrière renforce cette mise en valeur de manière très esthétique. La lumière est très juste, en bref, c’est une très belle photo ! Bravo !
planet lover Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I agree with all of the above. I love this photo! Thanks Philippe.
Renee Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Makes me wanna go bundle up and go play in the snow!! Great photo!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
It looks so delicate with a first snowfall.
Lovely shot!
Ellie Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
A true fine art nature photograph! Very elegant.
Anatara Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
This is truly stunning…I am very curious about the exposure, how did you do this?
Paula Heelan Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Great photo. So perfect, if you said it had been a studio set-up, we could believe it.
Paula
from Spain Says:
January 7th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
wow¡¡¡freezing it makes me be cold only looking at it
Aruna Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Beautiful image. Congratulations!! Just curious, did you do some sort of light painting?
Sue Gagnon Says:
January 13th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
A beautiful wintertime shot. Lovely, complete with the clear blue sky, and very very clear. Nice work! Brrrrr
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
January 15th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
This goes beyond photography for me and is an artistic expression and portrayal of not just a subject or environment, but emotions of beauty. I don’t think winter could be more beautifully captured!! Thank You!! Congratulations!
kml Says:
January 20th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Mother Nature does know how to dress for the occasion – and you have captured her in all her splendor!
Renee Says:
January 6th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
stunning.
su Says:
January 6th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
This is one super shot Wow