on the slopes by pocketmouse

on the slopes

@summerfield as my Get Pushed partner for the week challenged me to "face your greatest fear (or one of them if there's more) and get a shot that you can only get by being stronger than that fear."

Alex @mednez and I went to the snow this week... we have been twice before; before that, I'd never even seen snow, let alone gone skiing! And both times I was absolutely petrified of skiing... so this year I decided to really push myself and get as far as I could with it!

This shot is of Alex and was taken on an "intermediate" run (my first time ever - I'd never been beyond the "beginner" runs before!), and so I am quite proud of having made it to this point, and I look forward to going back next year and pushing myself even further!

It took exactly 2.5 days for my legs to recover from it, though. Skiing is hard work. :D

Please view ON BLACK for full effect. :)
August 3rd, 2013  
love the pov. Makes the hill seem huge. The flare is gorgeous as well.
August 3rd, 2013  
Fantabulous!! I love that flare. Great composition. Fav. I need to take my kids to the snow... they would have a BLAST!
August 3rd, 2013  
Wow...beautiful shot with amazing light and colour. Well done on pushing yourself. I can ski but am not really a fan. I hate being cold.
August 3rd, 2013  
Cool capture! Fav!
August 3rd, 2013  
you did it! you did it! wow, this is a great shot, Teresa, and that sun flare is absolutely beautiful. glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself. great response to the challenge.
August 3rd, 2013  
oh, and i fav it!
August 3rd, 2013  
oh my! spectacular!
August 3rd, 2013  
Beautiful color and light!
August 3rd, 2013  
Omg, I would love to be able to take shots like that. Fantastic work!
August 3rd, 2013  
Sue
Fabulous shot!
August 3rd, 2013  
Good job pushing yourself! Great result!
August 3rd, 2013  
Way to go! Great shot, like your POV, the crisp blue colours and that sun flare!
August 3rd, 2013  
Brilliant! Way to go! Fav :)
August 3rd, 2013  
Good for you. I went down a slop once. Never again!!! Now I take photos one everyone else. It looks so darn fun. Cool flare
August 3rd, 2013  
Awesome capture and so great to conquer your fears! I love to ski, but stick to greens mostly, lol!
August 3rd, 2013  
Brilliant flare and bright blue sky. Well done to you for facing your fears.
August 3rd, 2013  
Perfect capture !
August 3rd, 2013  
Lovely picture and glad you are making the effort.
August 3rd, 2013  
AMAZING
August 3rd, 2013  
Awesome shot! Love the POV! The sunflare and the blue sky are fantastic!
August 3rd, 2013  
We had a heatwave the last days and you guys are in the snow! :D Jealous! :D But congrats on making it this far Teresa! Go Girl! :)
August 3rd, 2013  
Beautiful blues. Fav
August 3rd, 2013  
Fabulous shot!
August 3rd, 2013  
Way to face your fear head on. Great flare.
August 3rd, 2013  
Fab shot - looks wonderful against the black! I am absolutely hopeless at skiing - my other half despairs as he is a natural!!! : )
August 3rd, 2013  
Gorgeous!
August 3rd, 2013  
Great shot. The sun burst is very dramatic. Congrats on getting down the blue slope.
August 3rd, 2013  
This is a really good shot and congrats on overcoming your fear of ski ing, it's such a great sport if you can overcome your fear. Fav.
August 3rd, 2013  
Ps Many thanks for the follow Teresa, very happy to follow back.
August 3rd, 2013  
Ian
This is a brilliant shot, superb composition and pov, love it! Well done!
August 4th, 2013  
Awesome shot. Love the well controlled light
August 4th, 2013  
this is brilliant! everything is perfect about this shot! fav!
August 4th, 2013  
Pea
You did great. Wonderful shot Teresa. Love everything about it. Fav!
August 5th, 2013  
Well done!!!!! And great pic!
August 5th, 2013  
Excellent, very cool fave!
August 6th, 2013  
Awesome, brillant! Did u use a star filter? I'd love to et one of these!
August 8th, 2013  
@mijade Thank you :) No filter with this one - just a narrow aperture (f/22!)
August 8th, 2013  
@pocketmouse Wow awesome! Thanks ;-)
August 8th, 2013  
That is a spectacular and breath-taking composition - great flare and pov too.
August 11th, 2013  
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