Winter Shots

  Since I was ill I didn't get to enter the next challenge but from what I have seen there are some wonderful shots out there so everyone make sure and do the rounds and see the talent. 

   However I was feeling better today and we had a heat wave so I did get out and do some shooting.  As usual I took more picture then necessary but some I really like.  I did some in black and white and messed around with some I didn't like in by looking at them a different way.  The first couple are my favorites.

      I liked the starkness of this.  The lone tracks passing by the empty swing.  Bleak



    Another from the playground.  They just look so sad not used.



  A little color makes it look more inviting and you can see the footsteps have gone right up to the swings.

 

            Now this tree I saw from up on the hill and I just loved the way the shadow looked.  I have it done 3 different ways.  I like all 3.  It was in my favorite cemetery.  First in color



  Next black and white.



   And last framed.  Anyone know of a good program on line to put frames on?



        Still in the cemetery this is one I messed with the color but I really like the effect.



The next 2 are kind of 2 different views.  Are you near sided or far sided?





     And then last one I would have maybe entered in the community photo contest if I hadn't been so sick and able to get out.  I took this shot because this reminds me of my hometown from when I was young in the winter.  Not many new houses around and gentle rolling corn fields put to bed for the winter.  I decided old fashion album edges looked best with this.  And of course black and white to date it from my younger days.