The river in full snow and low light, last January (long exposure with camera movement).
Bare streets and coloured lights, today at dusk (long exposure with camera movement).
Karen McRae, 2015
The river in full snow and low light, last January (long exposure with camera movement).
Bare streets and coloured lights, today at dusk (long exposure with camera movement).
Karen McRae, 2015
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Oh, I love them! What a pairing – the stark simplicity of the first one with that subtle pink, and the second is in its own way just as simple.
Thank you, Lynn. I liked the way they worked together, too. Somehow they both seem peaceful and hopeful.
I love the stillness of the first pictire and the burst of color in fhe second. Happy New Year, Karen!
Happy New Year to you too, Nareen! Thank you.
These are great pictures. Happy new year, Karen!
Thanks very much, Tobias, Happy New Year to you also!
Excellent. I think you have inspired me to try something similar. They work so well.
Thank you, Andy. I’m glad you like these. Have fun playing with camera movement! In the second image I used a long exposure and just walked forward to make the movement in the image.
Fantastic pictures!!! Happy new Year!
Thanks, Gilles! Yes, happy new year, I hope it’s a wonderful one for you.
what a couple of images, Karen!
the first one, a minimalism poem!!
the second one, a kind of fractal one!!
wonderful work!
Thanks for youyr lovely comments, Jesús! I’m happy you like them.
The colors! They usher in an exciting and marvelous New Year!
The river in full snow.. such a serene and peaceful minimalist image Karen.. the lights dancing in your second, beautiful both!
When ever, where ever you go, it’s your home ground Karen. Made my jaw drop.
The river shot is so sublime, I love it! I keep wanting to gaze at it…
good start, I like it lots.
awesome !
These are beyond any description. Excellent, to say the very least.
Love this! Wishing you a fun and squiggly New Year!
Both crackled with the cold – beautiful! Happy 2015, Karen – may it be filled with joy
Your creativity is brilliant ~ really enjoy your shooting & perspectives…happy 2015.
The upper image here really speaks to me, Karen, supremely minimal, and supremely calm and beautiful. Adrian
Simplicity makes often the best photos, love the blue tones, just like here 🙂
Wonderful – there’s something suggestive of textiles about both of them – very odd emotional effect.
Interesting. Maybe a sort of blue velvet..? Thank you, Richard.
This river could be beautiful framed on my wall… Beautiful.
Ah, well, that could certainly be arranged, Meho. Thank you!
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Love that cold, ashen and brumal blue. Beautiful. The feeling is so potent and stirring in the first image…and the colour of the second is dazzling, indeed. Both are exquisite wintry captures, indeed. Jubilant cheers and happy 2015,
smiling toad
Excellent contrast! Makes me want to see 1 again after 2!!!! 😉
Clear and effective photography….warm regards Karen
Simply beautiful!
love the colours movement & stillness.
Omgoodness … gorgeous!!!
Ooh! So bright! A lovely surprise!