Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by citymars:
I give this a 10 and hope it does very well. So many times it seems b&w is used to make a poor photo artistic, and worse, the conversion to b&w is often flat. This b&w seems fully integrated and necessary. The lone figure, the road sign, the flag, power lines, etc., and all that blowing white -- wow!

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by posthumous:
stunning photo. beautiful cascade of forms. 9 bump to 10

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
You've really managed to capture the essence of a late winter storm. Swirling snow is nicely captured. 8

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by Azrifel:
A storm well captured!

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by Olyuzi:
Great capture! Love it! The blown out highlights (was this intentional? my guess is not) and yellow toning really add to the dynamism and energy of this image, as does the flag and black sky. The speed limit sign adds a touch of irony in that it really refers to wind speed, and not to it's usual designation.

The person walking, however, appears too non-chalant for his surroundings and I think someone displaying a gesture of fighting the wind, bracing themselves or holding on to a hat would be more appropo and create greater impact. Finally, compositionally, I would prefer a less centered composition and think about about 1/2" could have been cropped off the left side.

Was this photographed through car or house window? Even with the faults I've mentioned above, I'm giving this a 10 and adding it to my favorites. Thank you!

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by BrianR:
Better PP would have helped, removing distracting powerlines....

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by Spizzer:
Great capture of the feel of the environment!

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by Melethia:
One wonders if the wind is exceeding the speed limit. Great capture.

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by imagesbytlp:
Love this...the sign is perfect!

Late Winter Storm
by Judith Polakoff

Comment by Ristyz:
looks very vintage. crazy wind! well done