It was minus 38 Celsius when I got up today. Mist was rising off the river like smoke from a forest fire. This is the third day in a row and it makes walking the dogs and photo opportunities brief. Here are a few I managed over the last couple days.




Pine in early morning mist... I was using the Pentax 60 - 250 and trying out some settings I read in a book, shutter speed 1/500, f/16, which gave me an ISO of 1600





Three minutes later I took this, 1/200 f/8 ISO 200 --- what a difference!






And then I saw this shot which I quite like...It was a very soft light and quite misty, but I wonder if this should be more contrasty?





I took the above pictures from the balcony and my head kept hitting the icicles...a few abstracts....













A very cool thing... while on our dog walk there is a crow that flies over almost every day and caws at us. I only had the Tamron 90 on my camera but he got pretty close and I snapped this...





Took three visits to get one of these I liked





I was standing outside waiting for Norman and I randomly shot the birds coming into the feeder. I took this with my Pentax F 70 - 210




thank you for having a look

[gjtoth]

All masterfully (or, is that "mistressfully"?) captured! I can NEVER get a chickadee that sharp. They're always jerkin' around and flitting about!

[Bob Harris]

I really like the softness of your captures in 1 and 3 and the crow looks like an exotic bird in flight. I can't imagine what those temps would feel like, coat weather I would assume.

[GeoJerry]

Nice! I really like the 2nd and 3rd ice shots. The variety of shapes and sizes of the bubbles is intriguing and the detail is superb.

[causey]

Another beautiful and entertaining series. I especially like the mist's mystery in #1 and the very sharp ice shots.

[charliezap]

Cold is the operative word Tess.A very nice series.--charliezap

[Cee Cee]

nice series, ... the first shot, the first ice and bird shots are all outstanding to my eyes, the one you ask about contrast could maybe use a bit more contrast as long as it didn't effect the background too much IMO.
cheers.

[daacon]

-38 now you are talking cold ! Love the ice shots. I image even the dogs did not want to stay out too long in that.

[bluestringer]

Wonderful images Tess. You really know how to show the beauty of the area in your photos.

[eaglem]

Thank you for letting me have a look!

[rhe]

Wonderful images Tess. You really know how to show the beauty of the area in your photos.

Great shots Tess! Thanks for sharing and for braving the cold.

[RoxnDox]

All great, but that first ice shot just captures the eye and drags it in and makes it wander all 'round the edges and thru the clear bits... A wall-hanger!

Jim

[tessfully]

I really like the softness of your captures in 1 and 3 and the crow looks like an exotic bird in flight. I can't imagine what those temps would feel like, coat weather I would assume.

Thanks for the nice words Bob. It is still that cold. Maybe warm up over the weekend to about minus 16.

Nice! I really like the 2nd and 3rd ice shots. The variety of shapes and sizes of the bubbles is intriguing and the detail is superb.

Thank Jerry!

Another beautiful and entertaining series. I especially like the mist's mystery in #1 and the very sharp ice shots.

Thank you causey

Cold is the operative word Tess.A very nice series.--charliezap

Thanks so much Charlie!

nice series, ... the first shot, the first ice and bird shots are all outstanding to my eyes, the one you ask about contrast could maybe use a bit more contrast as long as it didn't effect the background too much IMO.
cheers.

Thanks Cee Cee. I just tried to add contrast so the cedar would pop out a bit but it makes the background a strange yellow. I will have to see if I can darken the cedar only somehow.

[tessfully]

-38 now you are talking cold ! Love the ice shots. I image even the dogs did not want to stay out too long in that.

Hi Dave... I am sure you are more used to -40 than we are. So much mist coming off the river I wonder if there'll be any water left in it when things warm up! Thanks for the nice comments

Wonderful images Tess. You really know how to show the beauty of the area in your photos.

Thank you bluestringer! It is easy to capture the beauty when the sun shines and the mist rises!

Thank you for letting me have a look!

Oh you are so welcome eagle Thank you for looking!

Great shots Tess! Thanks for sharing and for braving the cold.

Thanks for the nice comment rhe! I am always so happy to share and truly thankful you are here to have a look.

All great, but that first ice shot just captures the eye and drags it in and makes it wander all 'round the edges and thru the clear bits... A wall-hanger!

Jim

So nice of you to say Jim! Yes, that is the one that got me very excited when I saw it on the computer. You never know with ice what you might get. I appreciate your comments very much!

[Sailor]

I always look forward to your wonderful, eclectic series - lots of neat stuff to see and to think about.

Jer