# Cold Snap

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [February 8, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286 "2020-02-08T05:39:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![John\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/john_williams/32/28797_2.png) [@John\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/John_Williams)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286/1 "2020-02-08T05:39:28Z")

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![Cold Snap](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/f/af43a57180b270d3d15efa26f35db8962480295c.jpeg)

This was supposed to be a sunrise shot, but the mountain was obscured by clouds when the sky was colorful. The clouds finally broke, but the color show was long gone so I went with a B&W.

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**Author:** ![Harley\_Goldman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harley_goldman/32/213_2.png) [@Harley\_Goldman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harley_Goldman)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286/2 "2020-02-08T14:06:57Z")

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This works really well as a high key presentation. The light is rather dreamy and gives a great look at the snow covered valley. I quite like it.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286/3 "2020-02-08T23:47:36Z")

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Darn mountains are always playing hide and seek. You certainly made some great lemonade with this one, John. The snowy forest with the mountain and sun star are just a great composition.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286/4 "2020-02-09T00:36:09Z")

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John, the high key look with the touch of sunstar works beautifully here. The mountains fading into the brightness and the dark winding river add a lot to this wonderful view.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286/5 "2020-02-09T03:31:16Z")

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There may not have been a lot of color but it’s still a dramatic sky with the sun star and part of the corona. The vast amount of powdered trees is very eye-catching also and the stream in front is a nice bonus. Very nice winter vista, John!

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cold-snap/11286/6 "2020-02-09T20:18:59Z")

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John: Wonderful conversion and a marvelous scene superbly captured and rendered. Many kudos 👍 👏 👍 👏\>=))\>