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50 Wonderful Winter Pictures

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As winter approaches and the nights draw in, our thoughts turn to the beauty of ice and snow. Winter photography, especially in the colder parts of the world, is a specialized niche. Photographers have to take care of their cameras and guard against frostbite and hypothermia. They often venture into remote wilderness searching for the perfect winter landscape. Their reward is stunning imagery.

As a tribute to these hardy men and women, we bring you 50 wonderful winter pictures. We included both colorful photos (especially the colors of sunrise and sunset bring out the beauty of the winter landscape) and black-and-white photos (they bring out the contrast in tones between snow and the landscape). We’ve linked the photographers’ names to their portfolios or websites, so that you can explore their work. We’ve also listed some informative articles about cold-weather photography at the bottom of the post.

50 Beautiful Winter Wonderland Pictures

Peter Bowers

Sesjusz

gnato

Leif Westling

Joe Nicora

Janina Kulcsar

Lao.coon

The Children

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Guido

*joffo1

Unknown

Sandra Rugina

Paivi Valkonen

Art by Bia

Av Clara Lidström

~Latimeria

Marc Adamus

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Marc Adamus

RamonaG

Nate Zeman

Hristina Topalska

Unknown

Andreas Manessinger

Marc Shandro

Shir Goldberg

Floyd K. Hopper

Jacek Stefan

Tristan Shu

Eleanor Rigby

*gjoa

Stephen Sellman

Gary Minish

Saul Santos Diaz

Michael Anderson

Zeb Andrews

Adrienn Józan

Unknown

Dave Steers

Unknown

~voorikvergeet

aniabeta

kkart

doberman4ik

Herman Cater

Peter Unterweger

Renata Lehmann

Last Click

Michael Anderson

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