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These are great. When I try to take pictures in dull weather then just come out a boring mess. I will be looking back at these to figure out how to capture the mood of those days. I especially like the barn with the puddle.

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Thank you, Josh! I think, it is a matter of practice to photograph these "dull" things. The more you do it, the more you see what works. This is how it works for me at least.

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Loving that winter color palette, Susanne...

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Thank you, Diana!

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It was a great and inspiring journey for me, Susanne.

When I saw the photographs I thought you shooted on medium format with -for example Lomography CN 400 or some Kodak films. I said inspiring photographs, so after I read your journal, I loaded a roll of CineStill 800T. :::)))

Again really impressive photos with that muted colours. Today’s top read for me.

Thanks for sharing!

xxx

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Well, I love Portra film and there are still waiting 120rolls in my fridge for me. One of these days…

But that I was able to inspire you to get out your film camera makes me happy!

Thank you so much for your kind comment!

Have a wonderful weekend and fun with your camera!

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Such a lovely collection Susanne

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Thank you, James!

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The second one for me Susanne, love those leading lines and curve around the corner, quite mysterious and moody. 👍

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Thank you, Ross! I love how the wind shaped the bushes here. I felt so drawn to all the lines here too!

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Beautiful Blues!

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Thank you, Timothy!

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So rare to see color photos! Such beautiful tones and wonderful compositions. It’s always a delight to go through your visual journal!

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Thanks, Manuela! I am glad you enjoy the colour versions of the Journal as well!

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Great photos. Though I'm a b&w photographer I do like your use of color in these images.

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Thanks, Marcel! Happy you do. I photographed them with my Ricoh in b&w mode, but when I saw them in LR it didn't quite work for me anymore..

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I love the color!

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Happy you do! Somehow these scenes called for colour.

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You did a great job!

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Thank you, Alex!

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Terrific photos, Susanne! The colors look like the photos were taken with a film camera. If so, what camera did you use?

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Thank you, Alex! These are digital photographs, edited in LR a bit. Happy you like them.

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Oh am I a fan of this palette!

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Thank you, Anne! Happy you like it! The fun part about winter is it‘s quiet palette!

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I have to say It's refreshing to see a bit of colour on these scenes. Good choice, Susanne!

Is that sea or a lake?

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Thank you, Xavi! Happy you think so. It is the Baltic Sea - a little Fjord near the border to Denmark but on the German side…

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Got it, thanks, looks too peaceful for an open sea, that's why I'm curious. Looks cold though!

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It was cold. and wet... looking forward to spring now...

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Curious to see how spring blooms will affect your journals.

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Thank you, Mark! Although I look forward to spring and warmer temperatures, I really like those quieter tones of winter...

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i am enjoying your Visual Journals Susanne, the natural palette of winter brings out the textures and lines often loss when everything is green..and the tree across the field is so good. I could imagine this in a printed framed photograph on a wall..Thank you for sharing..

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Thank you, Thank you, Rick! I really love the colour palette of winter. I initially photographed them in b&w, but many of them didn't work for me when I looked at them in Lightroom. Happy to hear you like them.

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strange to see colours from you but photos are beautiful never the less, the colour adds to the mood

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I had my Ricoh in b&w mode, when photographing these. But when I looked at them on my Laptop many of them didn't really work for me in b&w. Now, I really like the sequence and I happy you do too! I really love the winter palette. It is calm and quiet...

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yeah, the lack of contrast makes them look better in colour

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true!

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