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p.1 #1 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Winter has officially arrived in West Virginia. Went for a little drive today, not to really take photos, but as I got farther and farther away from home the snow kept getting deeper and deeper. Up to one foot in places! Below are some images from my little adventure. Go back just 18 days and I was shooting the beautiful Fall color at these locations. C&C Welcome!

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Nov 19, 2008 at 12:29 AM

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p.1 #2 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Great capture. That place is usually so green -- and now so white...

Nov 19, 2008 at 12:49 AM

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p.1 #3 · Winter at the New River Gorge

I like number two the best. I wish these could be a little larger.

Andy

Nov 19, 2008 at 01:19 AM

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p.1 #4 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Number one has a great composition but number two is outstanding. The subdued colors of winter are perfectly done.

Nov 19, 2008 at 01:48 AM

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p.1 #5 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Thanks for the comments guys! I made the images larger BTW also

Nov 19, 2008 at 01:53 AM

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p.1 #6 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Good series Walter.West Virginia is on my list of places to see, looks like beautiful country. I really like the composition of the second shot.

Good work!
Rich

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:03 AM

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p.1 #7 · Winter at the New River Gorge

The first image is quite captivating. I really like your composition...
regards,
bruce

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:27 AM

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p.1 #8 · Winter at the New River Gorge

It is #2 for me as well.
What a mood.You can feel the cold

I would love to go back, visit and see this place.
West Virginia is my dad's home state and haven't been there in about 30+ years.
His neck of the woods was Doddridge County.

Dan

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:29 AM

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p.1 #9 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Wow, just got back from Bridge Day a few weeks ago but I always wanted to see this area in snow. Thanks.

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:46 AM

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p.1 #10 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Thanks again guys. The NRG is impressive in the Fall, but seeing the snow covered trees was just amazing and the conditions have to be just right for it to happen. I think it is going to be a great winter!

Nov 19, 2008 at 04:16 PM

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p.1 #11 · Winter at the New River Gorge

I can feel the cold and hear the silence. Wonderful mood and light in these, Walter, especially the first 2. Nicely done. Glad you took the camera along

Barry

Nov 19, 2008 at 04:41 PM

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p.1 #12 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Wow...talk about briging back memorys. My father actually had to dive into New River. The reason was at a picnic when I was a baby, I went missing and my Dad found me floating down New River on my back......happy as a clam.

Thanks for the flashback.

Roman

Nov 19, 2008 at 04:51 PM

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p.1 #13 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Thanks Barry. The New River is such a beautiful place. It is the Grand Canyon with trees.

Thats quite a story Roman. You will have to come back some day!

Nov 19, 2008 at 05:02 PM

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p.1 #14 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Hey Walter,

I really like #1! With that bridge spanning the canyon, how cool! I would only darken the sky a bit more in it, and I would print that one super big!

Jim

Nov 19, 2008 at 05:50 PM

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p.1 #15 · Winter at the New River Gorge

Beautiful pictures you have there. I especially love the first one.

Nov 19, 2008 at 05:54 PM

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p.1 #16 · Winter at the New River Gorge

This is a view of the road coming up from the bottom of the gorge.

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Nov 19, 2008 at 05:55 PM

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p.1 #17 · Winter at the New River Gorge

I love the last shot! We have received very little snow up here in Alberta, and none of it has stayed yet. It's crazy. I bet we are going to have a vicious horrible winter when it does hit.

The first would be stellar if you were able to get right into the middle of the creek. I can understand why you didn't, though!

I look forward to more winter shots from you.

Nov 19, 2008 at 06:31 PM

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p.1 #18 · Winter at the New River Gorge

I was shooting from a bridge but just didnt think to take a shot from the center this time. I usually get a few angles in, but I was kind of pressed for time as I wanted to get to Hawks Nest which is the second photo before sunset. I guess its supposed to be a bad winter, and its already looking like it down here. Thanks for looking!

Nov 19, 2008 at 08:10 PM

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p.1 #19 · Winter at the New River Gorge

#2 works very well for me, the deep DOF and the framing (by the tree) make me feel I'm actually standing there

Nov 19, 2008 at 08:26 PM


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