December Photo Challenge: Winterscapes

[Matt]

The purpose of these challenges is to encourage us to get out and get the best shot of an assigned subject. It's a great way to enhance your photography skills.
Even if you think you take crappy pictures, please join in. Those of you just reading the forum and not posting, this is your chance to join in and show off.

This month's challenge: "Winterscapes"


Only rules:
It has to be taken by you.
It has to be taken in Upstate NY.

A winner will be selected based on the following criteria:
-freshness (have we seen it somewhere before or did you take it just for this challenge - we prefer the latter!)
-frame
-subject
-creativity
-use of color (or lack thereof)
-uniqueness

The December prize:
A year subscription to

Life In the Finger Lakes Magazine

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[JPaige]

Male Cardinal taken on December 1st, first snow of the season.

[dps77]

Dave 02/09

[cbobcat49]

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[frozentime]

First Snow

[hobkyl]

-freshness (have we seen it somewhere before or did you take it just for this challenge - we prefer the latter!)

That may be a difficult thing to achieve this month. Long term forecasts show that December will be milder than average with little precipitation.

[hobkyl]

First Snow

Excellent!

[bremer]

Clarks Glen, December 2008 during a thaw. The Glen floor was snow covered and foggy while the ridges had almost no snow cover.