Mary's Photoblog
A cold and frosty morning 2
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 19 November 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This was taken in a field, in the next lane to where I live, it was so cold you could see the horses breath! and you can see the frost glistening in the field behind the horse.
Best view large.
I have to announce this (it's so exciting, well it is to me lol :D ) we have SNOW! after raining all night and up until 4pm it turned to sleet then to snow, which has settled. The downside is that we have all the roof tiles removed from the back of the bungalow! so it's a bit chilly LOL :D
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I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
OHHHHHHHHH, dear Mary, it's SNOWING at my place too!!! I'm so excited too!! Our first snow of this season, how can one not be excited??!! lol :o) ....I'm so glad someone else understands too. :o)
And this is yet another STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL image, dear hun. The DOF is awesome. And the silhouette of this regal horse is gorgeous!! I can feel the amazing cold too, just looking at this picture!! Truly WOW!!!!
19 Nov 2007 6:20am
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca :)
I was amazed that the snow settled at all with all the rain that we had first!, it's almost gone this morning, I went to take some pics when it finally stopped snowing at around 2am, but it was toooooo cold lol :D
Sriram from Chennai, India
Wowww! Beautiful hues and superbly framed! Spot on shot Mary! This is one of your best!
19 Nov 2007 6:42am
@Sriram: Sriram, your comment is a great compliment indeed, and is very much appreciated thank you.
Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece
Dear Mary!
What a beautiful and serene image. I love horses very much!
Have a nice day!
19 Nov 2007 7:36am
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thank you Eleftheria :)
Organik from Australia
Gorgeous shot Mary! Love how you framed the horse. It does look cold! I'll trade you! 38c here today and we haven't begun summer yet! Can't begin to imagine how great it must be to have it snow where you live! :)
19 Nov 2007 8:09am
@Organik: Thanks OM :)
Ekkkk! 38c wow! I think i'll stick with the cold, :D thanks OM, that is just way too hot for me!
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
aaaah snow... no fun... it sure looks cold there.. love the action !!!
19 Nov 2007 8:17am
@ColNed Pictures: Cheers ColNed :)
The snow has all gone this morning, but it's still quite cold here.
tyan from Singapore
wow,so lovely,Mary thanks so much for sharing,i havent experienced new snow my whole life!:p
i love the way you caught horse in 'action',poor horsey does look cold!And i love the water droplets(or is that snow/dew)on the branches..:)
19 Nov 2007 8:31am
@tyan: Thanks tyan :)
The poor horse did look cold, his companion in the field had a coat on and looked much more happy. I think it is ice/frost on the leaves and they are glistening in the sun, everywhere was covered in frost that day :) it was cold but very beautiful. I hope one day that you and yours get to see new snow falling, I find it quite magical :)
Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece
great moment to shoot! thanks for everything. I officialy name you AM3-GRAFFITI photographer now!
19 Nov 2007 9:48am
@Dimitrios: Lol, Awww! Thank you kind Sir :)
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Yes, it's true and inevitable, but if the summer weather would continue we wouldn't be happy either :). The picture is just what it tells, lovely impression, one can feel the chilliness (good English?), I just turned the ch two degrees higher for it's finetuned to absence but I'm at home now, and I have to walk the dog in even greyer weather as you showed, before I go to work. Grey pictures today, see what I can show you.
19 Nov 2007 9:50am
@Illuci: True Erik, Autumn is my most favourite season, and here it has been wonderful. The colours have been especially lovely, the weather has gone from one extreme to another, so a good mix really.
Chilliness is good, and is a perfect word to describe that day :)
Hope your day brightens up, our snow is gone and the sun is trying to come out but it is still cold.
@badala: Thank you badala :)
it was quite magical, if some what cold that day.
@DaveB: Thank you Dave :)
@Craiger: Cheers Craiger :)
the frost looked magical with the sun light.
Gary from United States
Wonderful image. You can feel the chill in the air. It must be nice to have this nearby.
19 Nov 2007 11:04am
@Gary: Thank you Gary :)
It is fantastic around here for walking, in the field to the left in the background, we saw a herd of wild deer, in the summer months, it's a place that's full of suprises :)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
MaryB, a prize winning photo, this one...Love it, love snow, ours hasn't stayed yet, but it's suppose to snow tomorrow :)
19 Nov 2007 11:34am
@Lorraine: Awwww! thanks hun :)
The snow here has gone! :( and the sun is trying so hard to come out, it's turned into quite a nice day all in all.
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Excellent photo. I like the breath from the horse. I can feel the chilliness. Very well done !!!
19 Nov 2007 11:57am
@Harald: Thank you Harald :)
FC from NewYork, United States
What a perfect capture!! With the horse's breath no less!!
Snow - No!! Here it means work, digging out cars, finding a parking place (which is already impossible), no, to snow..
But I have a feeling we're going to have a lot this year...oh, well.
This image is a wall hanger, Mary..beautiful shot..
19 Nov 2007 12:06pm
@FC: Cheers FC :)
It is not too often that we get snow here, so it is always something of a novelty for us, I can't imagine what would happen here if we to get the amount of snow that you get, the whole country would stop! LOL :D we are simply not prepared for Snow here!
@ManuelaR: Thank you Manuela :)
Mandy from South Africa
MAry this is a fabulous shot!!! I love the horse in silhoutte!! Totally awesome. And I am SO EXCITED that you have snow!!!! I was just as excited when we got snow.....the last time it snowed here in Jhb I was 4 years old!!! :)
19 Nov 2007 1:49pm
Japanalia from Japan
Very beautiful the horse in silhouette! I almost can feel the cold if I look long enough at it.I like the far background, looks like a stage decor...and the horse plays the main part!
Gabriela
19 Nov 2007 3:04pm
Rebel Streetshooter from NYC, United States
Well done... almost "frozen" in time image.
19 Nov 2007 3:07pm
Marco from Verbania, Italy
Fantastic colours...very particular photo. I like it very much...nice atmosphere...great shot...
19 Nov 2007 5:15pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
This is without a doubt an amazing capture Mary!! The horse's breath in the frosty air and that lighting in the field and trees beyond just outstanding!!
Now, I must admit I am rolling my eyes (as a Canadian stuck in the cold belt) that you would be happy to see snow!! LOL Come live in the Great White North... snow will be that dirty four letter word in no time!! LOL!!!
19 Nov 2007 5:40pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Wonderfull picture. I like the silhouette and the cold colour tones
19 Nov 2007 6:28pm
Sandrine from United States
Lovely shot! Great silhouette and I love the horse's breath...
19 Nov 2007 6:57pm
Pau from Barcelona, Spain
Awesome! A picture really beautiful, has captured the moment of expiration. One photo very worked! Beautiful place.
19 Nov 2007 7:08pm
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Beautiful shot, and well-timed!
19 Nov 2007 8:03pm
Michael from Wuppertal, Germany
This is STUNNING Mary! No more to say. Did you say snow? Wow...
19 Nov 2007 9:08pm
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Québec, Canada
I love it! super silhouette, great mood in this one!
P.S.:
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19 Nov 2007 9:15pm
baobab from Cambridge, United States
I like the silhouette and almost watercolour-like background.
19 Nov 2007 10:42pm
Rags from Plano, United States
this is a pretty, pretty sight! I am glad that you are loving the change of weather.
20 Nov 2007 12:15am
Me 2 from Hamburg, United States
nice shadows in this one Miss Mary and my personal fav is the air comming from the horses nostrils
20 Nov 2007 2:59am
@alla: Thank you alla :)
it was very cold but a beautiful morning.
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Snow is not something we see here too often --once very 100 years or so maybe. Beautiful horse shot.
20 Nov 2007 4:30pm
@Twelvebit: Thank you Twelvebit :)
It must be very warm where you live!
Laurie from Lincoln, United States
Nice catch! I love how you can see his breath! =-)
20 Nov 2007 10:42pm
@Laurie: Thank you Laurie :)
Sarala from Chicago, United States
Lovely shot. We just got our first flakes of snow of the year but no accumulation.
22 Nov 2007 3:54pm
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
1/1000 second
F/3.3
ISO 80
432 mm (35mm equiv.)