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Thawing


Thawing
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Copyright: Francine Malo (NinaM) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-17
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon Powershot G10
Exposure: f/4, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-18 9:18
Viewed: 496
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Spring is such a strong season, incredibly intense. When you spend winter under a very thick cover of snow and witness the snow melting within a few weeks, if not almost a single week, it is awesome. I walked in the nice little trail around the lake yesterday, with the two dogs, because I wouldn't venture anymore on the lake itself as it has been warmer the past days, weather ranging from zero degrees Celsius to ten degrees (wow!) yesterday afternoon. Everything is thawing and what was once covered underneath the white coat of snow is now emerging.

Also, the wind has been blowing very stronly lately, with the temperatures changing, going from minus 25 to 10 degrees in about two weeks, here in Saint-Alphonse. So, the evergreen's cones have fallen from the trees, many branches lay on the ground.

One can find all sorts of things on the ground, in the snow melting when it is thawing like this. I found many of these leaves along with the cones, some pine needles in a bouquet, all thawing from the big freeze of winter and emerging from the snow.

This leaf is almost desintegrated, there seems to be no more fiber in it, melted down in the snow and the bits of it leaving with the water running... I thought this was very beautiful.

The green things seem to be fir needles, you can also see the golden ones which seem to be larch needles. This must have spent a long time under the snow and it is now uncovering.

In the brightness of the day, one can also see the change in the texture of the snow. It is now very granulated, looking like sugar and very wet. When it is cold, the cristals remain when you look at the snow. Now, with the big thaw getting in, it is granulated and harder to walk in, because softer and less resistant.

You can also hear the sound of the water running everywhere, probably leaking underground, following the gravity towards the ground. Walking on the lake is also dangerous at this time of year, because the water wants to go up, toward the sun warming the surface of the ice. The ice thus gets very porous and soft. That's when accidents happen, snowmobiles crossing snow covered lakes but underneath it doesn't support the weight.

I hope you enjoy this sight of the last goodbye of this leaf. It is almost impregnated in the snow, cut in half and almost nothing left of it, like the bones of the body.

Have a great day and enjoy Spring!

Francine
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Francine,

I really like this composition. The color is soft and well-presented against the white of the snow. Even the "litter" seems appropriate for this photo, adding dashes of color throughout the image. The lighting and exposure are very good as well, nothing blown out or too dark.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful image, and your note as well.

Regards,
Randy

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-03-18 10:06]

Hi Francine!

A beautiful and interesting capture.
I love it.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2009-03-18 10:15]

Hi Francine,
Very nice and unusual close up.Well seen and composed.I liked framing,details and natural colors a lot.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-03-18 11:56]

Hello Francine,
A fine study of an autumn leaf torn apart by the ice that exposes it as it thaws. Exceelnt technically and well composed.
We forget that ice plays a part in the decomposition of decaying vegetable matter and this is a fine example of this.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-03-18 12:17]

Hi Francine . So simple yet so nice. The leaf has been frozen in time soon to be let go for the spring. A good compostion. With good detail. well done TFS.
Nick..

A number of us seem to be seeing in soothing patterns... there is magic in the image through the patterns so soft and the lines which are infinitively invisible to the eye but apparent to the view through the third eye!
Bob

nice detailed pic, tFS Ori

Bonsoir Francine !
On n'a pas besoin de grand chose pour faire une belle photo, et tu nous les prouves ici avec cette très belle image, pleine de sensibilité, avec une sujet que la plupart des gens n'auraient même pas pris le temps de contempler s'ils étaient passé à côté. J'aurais aimé voir toute cette neige qui fond, comme au Canada, malheureusement chez nous il n'y a eu que le froid et presque pas de neige - mais je peux me consoler en regardant toutes ces belles photos sur TN ! :-)
Valérie.

Hi MF Francine, simple but great significant capture on the life longivity of a natural element under natural conditions. Also an esthetic view.... TFS and cheers MF!
Bayram

Hello Francine.

Excellent macro, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

bonjour Francine

très jolie photographie de Nature Morte,
sa pourrait même servir de modéle pour penture, TFS


Asbed

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-19 16:59]

Francine, Simple and yet powerful composition. Good shot with nice exposure. Well shot. Ganesh

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  • BobH Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 41 W: 8 N: 192] (638)
  • [2009-03-20 8:19]

Hi Francine-

This is a very pleasing image because it is so simple, yet captures late winter so well. The leaf is from a beech tree- they stay on through most or all of the winter and often end up like this on the surface of the snow amid the other forest debris. In the forest after a snowfall they can be very beautiful- pale leaves covered with new snow, very different than evergreens.

I think the perfect cut through the middle makes the picture. Downed trees and rocks do this all the time (separate pieces which are obviously related), but it is not common for individual leaves. Very nice.

Bob

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