Brrrr it's cold outside

[Toddyh]

Bit of winter camping in the NSW Snowies this weekend. Was down to -6 overnight.

#1 - the day before


#2 - first look at the morning after



#3 - Small waterhole frozen over



#4 - the sun finally back

[Isac]

Too damn cold for me mate with these old bones. Good on you for getting out there and taking some absolutely marvelous photos for us all to see. Colours are wonderful. #4 for me (without the rocks in the foreground) - looks so calm.

[Toddyh]

Thanks Isac. I did think about cropping out the rocks but I wanted to leave in all the brumby footprints in the mud under water.

[seaslug]

Beaut shots... been there done that ... no more!

[Toddyh]

Thanks Greg. I love it. Some say I'm mad.

[seaslug]

Thanks Greg. I love it. Some say I'm mad.

A mate and I decided to hike in via the little Fisher river valley onto the central plateau of Tasmania and spend the weekend on the last day of June in the middle of winter. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Turned out to be the coldest night of my life. The wind was so strong it sounded like a frieght train bearing down all night and the walking tents were pushed down on us so we were wearing them rather than sheltering under them. It rained and sleeted but was dead calm in the morning. What a view looking out over the land of 1000 lakes! I must say I’m glad I had the experience and lived to tell the tale. But it’s cosy cabins from now on!

[Toddyh]

It's all about the experience and the solitude.

Here's the crop suggested by Isac too

[loose cannon]

That's a great series Todd and I agree with you re the experience and solitude. You can't buy that stuff.

I prefer the last image with foreground rocks included as they provide an anchor point and the brumby footprints are a bonus.

But the closest one is a tad bright and that's mildly distracting so a quick touch with the burn tool to tone it down helps I reckon. Personal taste of course.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day mate

Yes - agree with others re- a great series
suggestion for future ice shots ... don't forget to set WB to Shade [or whatever] rather than leave it on AWB ~ you'll get cleaner whites in the frost. You might also need to give EV+0.5 as well to lift the whites out a bit more

Phil

[HansE]

It is nice to get out and about. No longer into the cold either so off to spend a few weeks up north soon, been home a few days in winter after all. Surprising how different the picture looks with the cropped foreground sure makes for a completely different atmosphere.

[Toddyh]

Thanks Mick. That's a worthy adjustment for sure.

Thanks Phil. I think I had the EV set at +0.2 from memory but will take those other tips on board for sure.

Thanks Hans. Yep very different image without the rocks and brumby prints.

[LJG]

Wow, I hope you had a very warm sleeping bag Todd. What a stunning spot. The reflection on the water in the last is beautiful and the small amount of mist just adds to it. I also prefer the uncropped version of it with the rocks giving foreground interest.

[Toddyh]

Thanks Lloyd.