It Is Cold Outside Photo Contest Winners

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing cold weather in the It Is Cold Outside Photo Contest with chances to win a Apple Watch and more!

"I confess that I was gobsmacked by the quality of the entries into this contest!  There were so many excellent images that many professionals would be proud to have in their own portfolios.  In order to choose a winner and the runner-ups, I used several criteria beyond the obvious that the technical aspects, such as exposure, had to be perfect.  The first was, “ Is there something unique about this image, or is it a repeat of images that are already commonly available?” Second was “Does it seem likely that this is the best possible image the photographer could have made in that situation?” Third was “Is there anything distracting in the image?”  The winning image, “The Howl of Winter” is absolutely stunning.  The composition and technical aspects are perfect, and the exquisite lighting and use of color puts it over the top. I was impressed by how carefully the photographer framed the trees so that they commandingly framed the subject rather than compete with it." - Ellen Anon 

A special thanks to our friend and professional photographer Ellen Anon for her collaboration as a guest judge in this photo contest. Ellen is a an internationally acclaimed photographer, speaker, and writer who concentrates on capturing the beauty, serenity, and power of nature in ways that offer a visual respite from the stresses of everyday life. Her images focus on fleeting moments that deserve to be savored. Ellen’s images are sometimes realistic and sometimes abstract but always designed to elicit emotional reactions from the viewer.

Congratulations People's Choice "Jumping out of the water" by gerdaeilts

Congratulations Grand Jury Winner "The Howl of Winter " by SvnDaffodils

Congratulations Runner Up "found" by CreativeArtView

Congratulations Runner Up "Winter Light House" by Jeta1websandpix

Congratulations Runner Up "Baby it's cold outside " by kapuschinsky

Congratulations Amateur Winner "On a winters morning" by martijnvansabben

"Abstract icebergs" by PLHinds

"Arctic Fox" by thombarbour

"Pillar and Ice" by Cbries

"Cold, cozy night" by thomaskast

"Plenneau Bay ,Western Peninsular Antarctica." by SarahCaldwell

"Bharat Mistry-Blue Niagara-108" by Q-Vision

"Extreme Takeoff" by vmaidens

"20160304-DSC08351-Pano-2" by Dominik_Wartbichler

"Beached" by RichardShore

"Artist: Mother Nature" by lisaannbirch

"Shake It Off" by SRunningM

"Steinefjorden" by strOOp

"Lone Tree in Hayden Valley" by DancingAspensPhotography

"Ice Cave With A View" by jasonmatias

"winter" by Eddy22

"Frost on Rose" by VictoriaBullock

"Kirkjufell pool" by wildlifemoments

"Looking Glass" by shanewheelphoto

"Mt Cook from Hooker lake" by shaun_denholm

"Reisadalen Sunrise" by Tor-Ivar

"untitled" by stuartclark

"❄️❄️" by flufferzt

"Let it Go" by maaikeschauer

"Fire and Ice" by Mudmonkey

"Jokulsarlon Sunset" by AMills

"Winter bliss" by antonagarkov

"Icy sunrise" by dzpphoto

"The Frozen Mountain" by Nubcake

"Just enter" by petersvoboda

"Winter Bliss" by tomgallant_6441

"Frosty Giant" by jimstennette

"Ma cabane au Canada" by mafe

"SNOWBALL FIGHT" by Cobble-Art

"Frozen Tear" by tatjanakaufmann

"GN5A5517" by andrei_duman

"Lining Up the shot" by Tim-Hall

"Walking the Dog 2" by GayleLucci

"Narnia" by racheljonesross

"Hubbard Glacier" by deborahv

"Fresh" by MargaretN

"Sunset through the window of ice" by jamiemacisaac

"untitled" by chris149

"Winter Wonderland" by peterfoldiak

"Magical Winter" by AshleyGoverman

"Reflection" by jwerkele

"Cathedral Rock Starry Night" by kelliklymenko

"Australian Shepherd" by DavidMonty

"Misty Sunrise" by michellemckoy

"***" by voss

"Cold as ice" by michaelstabentheiner

"Don't Look Back" by mikemcclellan

"Winter boathouse" by MarkStankiewicz

"ICE JEWELRY #3" by Mauro_Mendula

"Climbers on the Cosmique Arete." by ollybowman

"Late Winter Afternoon" by deniseguthery

"Snowy Owl" by OutbackPhotoAdventures

"A Song of Ice and Fire" by andreacelli

"Light at the end" by aleoko

"Yosemite" by ianchen0

"Winter in Dolomiti" by -Fabrizio-

"Cabin in the woods" by deedeerodriguez

"Moonrise under the Stars, Hooker Hut" by chrispegman

"Winter Bear" by NorthernLightsDesign

"Sunset in the winter mountains" by dario2004

"White World" by NiCoBoCo

"Play time" by janetgearhart

"Vanishing Point" by Reallycrazykiwi

"zwölferkogel" by stefanbrezina

"Snowboarding in Livigno" by karolispipiras

"Winter" by kimschou

"Winter magic " by JohnStager

"The Ring " by WendyHudnall

"German Shepherd Puppy " by kmoraru

"Lone tree " by livioferrari

"_DSC1310 " by TheoShilton

"Winter Shadows " by peterkitanov

"Mt Cook National Park " by Deb_Clark

""zruck" | "back" " by ulekadei

"Seljalandsfoss " by DerekKind

""Frozen in Time" " by ericbennett

"Covered in Snow " by sharonmorris

"Snow Flurry " by liliaalvarado

"Icy Beach Moonset " by madspeteriversen

"Snow Coyote " by melissapapaj

"Fairytale night " by q-liebin

"Haynes Barn Flare " by DrewDesharnaisPhotography

"VB_0330-Neustadt-JAuty-MR2016 " by jimfbauty

"Closer " by PaulWilsonImagesNZ

"Yellowstone-2016 179 " by chrisholcroft

"Neuschwanstein Castle " by marcocortezcortese

"in Dolomites.. " by dmitrysamsonov

"snowstorm " by MariLaegreid

"Jumping Polar Bear " by ericbettens

"Calm on a Cloudy Evening " by DPBVisual

"Iceland in Alberta " by RichardMark-photography

"Light Sword " by DamianHadjiyvanov

"Frozen Lake Michigan " by angiesimpson

"So white " by ThomasPiel

"Jonas Blizzard nad the Flat Iron Building " by michelepalazzo

"Sólheimasandur Plane Crash " by ChristopherLH

"Frozen lake " by saintek

"Driftice " by HarrieMuis

"Winter Lynx " by tracymunson

"Winter 2 " by ZackAustin

"Chaotic Moon " by LucaPelizzaro

"harsh winter " by stuarthingston

"Titan's Breath " by NatashaHaggard

"Photographing the Photographer " by andythompsonphotographynz

"Ice Crystals on Bubble " by LadyBijou