# Wonderland in the Catskills **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [December 3, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948 "2025-12-03T19:36:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Harvey\_Spears](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harvey_spears/32/10937_2.png) [@Harvey\_Spears](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harvey_Spears)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/1 "2025-12-03T19:36:17Z")
![_DSF0849-2-2](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/5/9/59e73603c69e3038ed2f7ca1f1ebb28cc770f92f.jpeg) ### Image Description This was truly a winter wonderland. I had hoped to meet a landscape with vistas of snow, while it was still coming down, and my hope was answered in the Northern Catskills. I was in awe! It was very welcoming, yet the weather didn’t let you forget the cold, or the white-outs that came along with the wind. I felt this shot was representative of the landscape, showing a particular tree in relation to the landscape beyond. There was a particular object in relation to the mystery of what was around, that effected me greatly. ### Feedback Requests Welcome any comments. ### Pertinent Technical Details FujiFilm T2, XE16-55mmf2.8, 1/500 sec., 47mm, ISO 1250 ---
**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 3, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/2 "2025-12-03T20:55:57Z")
I really like the nice crisp snow covered tree against the snow-blurred background, Harvey. Thisis a beautiful image. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_Spears](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harvey_spears/32/10937_2.png) [@Harvey\_Spears](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harvey_Spears)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/3 "2025-12-04T00:59:44Z")
Thank you Dennis for your critical opinion. I value it. ---
**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, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/4 "2025-12-04T15:55:50Z")
Harvey: Brrrrr! 🥶 That point comes across emphatically. I do like this as is. My immediate impression was that the tree dominates the scene so much that the BG is almost irrelevant. I’m OK with that but I’m wondering if you have a wider angle as well. I noticed that you shot this at 47mm. A wider angle (of course I have no idea what else was outside the edges) would make the tree smaller in the scene but would also depict it as alone standing against the elements. That said, I still like this as is and think you processed it well. Top notch shot. \>=))\> ---
**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, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/5 "2025-12-06T12:19:10Z")
Harvey, this captures well the mood that comes with a heavy, but quiet winter snow storm. The open area on the left is perfect for adding text. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_Spears](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harvey_spears/32/10937_2.png) [@Harvey\_Spears](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harvey_Spears)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/6 "2025-12-06T13:22:55Z")
Thank you Bill for your suggestions. I’ll take another look. ---
**Author:** ![beth\_young](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/beth_young/32/10817_2.png) [@beth\_young](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/beth_young)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/7 "2025-12-28T19:52:26Z")
Beautiful winter image, Harvey; I love the mystery that the foggy background provides, and the texture in the foreground tree. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_Spears](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harvey_spears/32/10937_2.png) [@Harvey\_Spears](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harvey_Spears)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wonderland-in-the-catskills/48948/8 "2025-12-28T21:41:43Z")
Thank you Beth for your descriptive comments. I’m glad you like it.