# Ponderosa Pine Cones in Snow **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [December 4, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ponderosa-pine-cones-in-snow/48960 "2025-12-04T18:01:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Preston\_Birdwell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/preston_birdwell/32/374_2.png) [@Preston\_Birdwell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Preston_Birdwell)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ponderosa-pine-cones-in-snow/48960/1 "2025-12-04T18:01:28Z")
### Image(s) ![LF-379-2cr-1-npn.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/f/2fb8cbb2733826744573dee16e662d9bed3bf8d8.jpeg) ### Image Description Just a few Ponderosa Pine cones in Lee Vining Canyon early one very chilly and snowy morning. I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy new Year. -P ### Feedback Requests Any comments will be appreciated, as always. ### Pertinent Technical Details Tachihara 4x5 Fujinon 180 mm f 32 @ 1/2 s Fujifilm Astia 100, ISO 100 1800 dpi scan PSCC ---
**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:** [December 4, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ponderosa-pine-cones-in-snow/48960/2 "2025-12-04T18:04:54Z")
Preston: Good thing my wife wasn’t with you because she might have snatched up the cones before you could shoot them. She makes vases filled with acorns and cones and these would definitely have caught her attention. Neat little scene that for me conveys a peaceful feeling. Nicely done. \>=))\> ---
**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:** [December 5, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ponderosa-pine-cones-in-snow/48960/3 "2025-12-05T00:08:38Z")
I really like the composition you managed in this image, Preston. The arrangement of the cones is very good in my opinion. A bit more snow might have been nice, but I don’t think you had control over that one. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ponderosa-pine-cones-in-snow/48960/4 "2025-12-06T12:08:32Z")
This is a nicely inviting winter scene, Preston, with its mix of warm tones and snow. You’ve filled the frame well with the cones. The needles and grasses are a good addition. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ponderosa-pine-cones-in-snow/48960/5 "2025-12-06T22:47:51Z")
Hi Preston, I am liking this intimate landscape quite a bit. The subdued warm tones of the pine cones along with the needles work beautifully with the pure whites of the snow. This has a clean refreshing mood that I find to be very inviting. Very nicely done IMO.