Winter Wonderland
by Germaine

Comment by CNovack:
I like the magical cafe feel to this capture. Relaxing outside the cafe with a nice warm cup of coffee and the holiday lights to illuminate the night with a festive air. Tis a shame that it is not in more sharper focus. While it does give the scene and impressionist feel I do think that a sharper image would be just as appealing and would show off more details of the scene lost to 'quick brush strokes'. I don't know the capabilities of an iphone - but with a smaller aperature (6.5 or higher), low iso (50 or 100) and a slow shutter speed to let the right amount of light (1/2 sec or more but you will need to either have a tripod or a steady tree or wall to brace the camera against to keep the image steady while the shutter is open) in you could capture a wonderfully detailed scene with a good depth of field in foreground & background and more definition to the holiday lights draped around the trees.

Winter Solstice
by Germaine

Comment by stargazer05766:
Beautiful sunset with nice reflections.

Winter Solstice
by Germaine

Comment by MaryO:
I would never have guessed this came from a phone!

Happy Hour
by Germaine

Comment by Melethia:
In my odd little mind, this would have been perfect for personification! Colors are indeed rich and warm in this. And I've learned a new word - ortonization! (Haven't tried that yet.)

Whiteout
by Germaine

Comment by vlado:
Oh, this is great. Sometimes the most artistic images come from unintented captures/setups.

Winter Solstice
by Germaine

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
That's a sweet fading color sky. I too am impressed with the photos from the iPhones. My nephew loves his.

Winter Solstice
by Germaine

Comment by jomari:
Lovely catch of sun on the waves. Now you can look forward to the return of the sun. (I'm on the other end of the cycle.)

Whiteout
by Germaine

Comment by Charlene:
Looks like a very windy day :) Love the slight bit of color.

Happy Hour
by Germaine

Comment by Charlene:
The colors are great, and I like how the tree is right in the doorway. Really demands attention.

Happy Hour
by Germaine

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful effect. I love the contrast between the rich interior colours and the softer pastels of the exterior.