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The Way of the ColdPosted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 7 February 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Comments (41)
Barbara from Florida, United StatesI am shivering. Uncertain if it is your image or that it is cold here in Florida. I feel like bundling up like this fellow who seems so at ease walking in the snow. Without gloves too. 7 Feb 2009 5:27am @Barbara: I can't imagine how softly he walked, I wasn't sure he was real ;) thanks Barb! standley from Carquefou, FranceJ'imagine que l'on doit s'habituer à un froid intense, mais je pense que j'aurais du mal. 7 Feb 2009 6:42am @standley: Faut bien s'habituer n'est-ce pas Richard? lol merci beaucoup :) tyan from Singapore, Singaporeoh this is so sad.What a forlorn looking man,like waiting forr his children to pick him up but they never turned up.Man,he ought to wear some gloves.I hope he didnt fall sick:) 7 Feb 2009 6:43am @tyan: You are such a sensitive soul, was he forgotten? I sincerely hope not, but you're right there is this sense of loss, for a second, I wasn't sure if he were real! thanks sweet Tyan :) Jean-François from Les Issambres, Franceune photo très évocatrice ........ quelle ambiance ! 7 Feb 2009 6:55am @Jean-François: Merci beaucoup Jf ;) fanfan from la motte servolex, Francebelle scène de vie... prise à l'insue de son plein gré !!! hé hé bravo !! 7 Feb 2009 7:24am @fanfan: Je n'étais même pas certaine s'il était vrai....;) merci fanfan @GJC: It does doesn't it...geesh, thanks a lot GJC ;) Hans from Heiligeneich, Austriayep, perfect captured! brrr...we have sunshine and 4° C 7 Feb 2009 8:43am @Hans: Thanks Hans, that's not too, too bad, but could be better ;) k@ from FranceImmobile, il attend le printemps... Bientôt, tu pourras lui mettre une carotte à la place du nez ! :) 7 Feb 2009 9:24am @k@: Je pense darling que la carotte lui irait mieux dans la bouche, quand penses-tu? lol merci ma petite comédienne! Betty from New Jersey, United StatesThis photo portrays this winter... perfectly! Very well done, Lorraine! 7 Feb 2009 12:18pm @Betty: Thanks a lot Betty, your comments help me confront the cold ;) @eddy: Thanks very much Eddy, that's a lovely compliment :) @Craig: Thanks a lot Craig :) @Alun Lambert: It is, thanks a lot Alun ;) vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, CanadaOui, une chance que la vague de froid est terminée...... 7 Feb 2009 2:54pm @vu@granby - Wolfgang: Oui, je crois que finalement elles sont disparues pour cet hiver, Alleluia ;) merci Wolfgang Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United StatesOhhhhh, I hope he doesn't have to be out in the cold for too long ... w/o gloves! 7 Feb 2009 3:17pm @Judy: I know, it's awful, he walked so softly...I wondered if i imagined the whole thing...thanks Birthday Girl ;) Nina from Hamburg, GermanyOh, that looks cold... the man looks also a little tired of all the snow and cold... well captured, Lorraine :) 7 Feb 2009 4:19pm @Nina: Thanks a lot Nina, I'm happy to report that I think (read I hope) the worst cold is over Youpi!!! lol Nicolas from Paris, FranceAu delà du froid et de la neige, j'aime le contraste entre le paysage et le personnage. 7 Feb 2009 4:21pm @Nicolas: Merci beaucoup Nicolas, et merci pour ta visite :) Kathy from Indianapolis, United StatesOh! Poor cold fella! I'll bet his nose is frozen! 7 Feb 2009 4:54pm @Kathy: Poor dear, I hope he got warm quickly, thanks so much Kathy :) I hope he has a Kathy somewhere that provides him with warm socks x @grouser: Thanks a lot Grouser, I appreciate it ;) @micke bergling: Thanks very much Micke, I appreciate it :) JoeB from Brampton, CanadaLove the title, the bareness in B&W, the guy looks stylish. 7 Feb 2009 6:22pm @JoeB: Hey Joe, I think he's a sweetie, thanks a lot ;) kerfendal from Paris, Francetres sympa cette silhouette sur fond de neige, aujourtd'hui nous avons eu pas mal de neige, elle ne restait pas sur Paris mais en banlieue c'est pas mal, je verrai demain matin 7 Feb 2009 6:23pm @kerfendal: J'espère mon cher Max que tu reçois ce que tu veux...personnellement j'espère que la mienne quitte 'subito presto' António Pires from Lisbon, PortugalBrrrr! Spring is already coming, here. The fields are green with plenty of flowers, some white, some red. Be patient. 7 Feb 2009 6:35pm @António Pires: Oh how wonderful, you will post them won't you? Can't think of a nice encouragement, thanks a lot Antonio :) Helma from Tehran, Iranvery Cool shot , lovely b&w mood .. very well done ! thanks 7 Feb 2009 6:42pm @Helma: Thanks very much Helma :) Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United StatesHeh, this guy looks like I feel this week. Old and alone, facing cold realities I did not ask for and do not want. It's a great and moving picture, Lorraine. 7 Feb 2009 8:11pm @Viewfinder: Dear Glenn, you are such a good and gentle soul, you are neither old or alone, because you help so many people face those moments, that now you are even better equipped to offer the quality care that the whole world needs... jamesy from christchurch, New ZealandBrr Doesn't look like he has enough clothes on 7 Feb 2009 8:23pm @jamesy: I know, poor man, thanks a lot Debbie,luckily for us, the super cold front has left (hopefully permanently ) :) Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United StatesOh oh...no sunny pictures today. This guy looks really cold. Nice capture. 7 Feb 2009 9:08pm @Suzanne: Thanks Suzanne, you'll be happy to know that our cold front has departed, hopefully permanently well until next year, but why think of that lol Observing from West Cheshire, United KingdomThere is no end to this Winter.... and this looks really cold. Good document Lorr. 7 Feb 2009 10:17pm @Observing: Thanks a lot Mike, the good news is there is an end, and it's coming....;) Walter from Watkinsville, United StatesHard to tell if those are gloves on his hands, but even if they are, they look way too small to help keep out the cold. 7 Feb 2009 10:38pm @Walter: I know, poor man, but hints of spring underneath those 9 feet of snow are slowly arising...lol thanks Walter! John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United StatesExcellent of this winter scene. Fascinating dark contrasts between this fella and the background snow. Great capture! 7 Feb 2009 10:52pm @John Maslowski: I appreciate that very much John, thanks :) Cheryl from Texas, United Stateshe looks tired (of snow?). awsome capture of the winter scend and his profile! 7 Feb 2009 10:53pm @Cheryl: Thanks very much Cheryl he and I both, but I'm warmer, I being in my car...;) Andrew Gould from Sydney, AustraliaIt certainly looks cold the way you portray things here! Excellent capture and composition. I like the snow detail a lot. (We're feeling the heat over here. 33 degree C forecast today.) 7 Feb 2009 11:01pm @Andrew Gould: It is Andrew, but I'm happy to report that the cold front (extreme cold front, that is) has left...33 Celcius you say? Yiiikes that's way too hot for me, I get uncomfortable when it's more than 24 celcius, welll we have to adjust, don't we ...thanks a lot! Janice Thomson from CanadaAn emotive photo Lorraine - it must be hard for seniors when it's so cold...then again they're probably a lot tougher and heap less whiny than I am :) A well caught moment. 7 Feb 2009 11:51pm @Janice Thomson: It's the kind of cold that gets into the bones you know....yes you know ;) actually cross your fingers the super cold is gone, I've even heard of an expected high sometimes next week of 8 degrees, 8 degrees...gosh practically tropical ;) hand in there sweet friend and thanks so much! marianne from FranceCe monsieur est allé chercher le soleil, à mon avis, il reviendra dans deux mois ... 8 Feb 2009 12:13am @marianne: Sans aucun doute, et le beau temps s'en vient...merci pour ton commentaire tout chaud ;) JJ from Jersey City, United StatesWonderful capture, can really feel the cold in this, would hate to be out in it 8 Feb 2009 1:27am @JJ: Luckily JJ it's slowly getting less cold, I can't quite say slowly warming up 'cause that implies temp. that are above zero lol thanks a lot! Bookfool from Mississippi, United StatesWow, his fingers must be cold! Great capture, Rainy! 8 Feb 2009 1:57am @Bookfool: Thanks sweet booky, luckily it's not so cold anymore, alleluia ;) Michael Skorulski from Cigel, SlovakiaHe appears to be giving the weather the cold shoulder. I like the contrasts, Lorraine. 8 Feb 2009 2:28am @Michael Skorulski: Oh I like how you put that, that woud have made a great title 'Giving the weather the cold shoulder'...can I steal it? lol thans a lot Michael krystyna from United StatesYour great photo reminds me last days in my area. Cold and big snow. But yesterday was sunny day. I think this man dreams about spring. 8 Feb 2009 11:20am @krystyna: I think you're right, the good news is the super cold front is gone...allleluia ;) thanks a Lot Krystyna alex centrella from California, United Statesshirver !...........................excellent catch ! 8 Feb 2009 4:19pm @alex centrella: Thanks a lot Alex ;) @Damon Schreiber: Thanks a lot Damon, I appreciate it :) Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, FranceIl doit avoir un besoin impérieux de sortir, ou une grande habitude des promenades hivernales pour sortir avec un temps pareil… 9 Feb 2009 4:11pm @Calusarus: tu connais la chance 'mon pays ce n'est pas mon pays c'est l'hiver' bien voila, faut continue ;) merci beacoup cal Pixim from Nice, FranceIci, le mouvement n'a plus lieu d'être, le froid paralyse tout et cet homme courageux vêtu de son nécessaire apparait comme un aventurier prêt à affronter les pires conditions. Une très belle composition avec un N&B touchant Bravo ;) 9 Feb 2009 6:02pm @Pixim: Tres gentil de ta part Eric, merci beaucoup ;) |
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