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by Dave Lehl

Uploaded 28 Nov 2008 — 494 favorites

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I found this little guy behind my hotel in Park City, Utah one day.

156 responses

! Priscilla Joyner gave props (28 Nov 2008):
Cute, quirky, simple picture.....that's what I love about it!
Jason Platt gave props (28 Nov 2008):
well done!
Jacqueline gave props (28 Nov 2008):
Hahaha oh no! Great shot!
Neil Woo added a link (28 Nov 2008):
LOL dam good fine (www.jpgmag.com)
Andrea Alzmann gave props (28 Nov 2008):
I'm melting......Great job!
Betty Maxey said (28 Nov 2008):
Poor Frosty.......clever shot as well!!
Leslie Hunziker gave props (29 Nov 2008):
awesome shot!
Belinda Berglof said (8 Dec 2008):
simple perfection
Lynn H gave props (24 Dec 2008):
This is an instant favorite! I LOVE this photo!!!!!! I wish I'd taken it LOL
Andrew Manley gave props (24 Dec 2008):
freaking awesome and sad at the same time...lol
Jacqueline gave props (24 Dec 2008):
I love it! Great shot... very funny, too.
ray hatfield gave props (24 Dec 2008):
how'd you do that without any footprints in the snow?
Tijana Cvjetićanin said (24 Dec 2008):
perfect for the theme!
Lara Hansen gave props (24 Dec 2008):
ah po' little guy!
Rima Warren said (24 Dec 2008):
simple and cute. nice photoshopping of your footprints too.
Justin Van Leeuwen gave props (24 Dec 2008):
Wicked - reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes.
Gino Massarani said (24 Dec 2008):
very cool!
Ramon Terrado said (24 Dec 2008):
Great photo!
sue pelley said (24 Dec 2008):
fantastic
Michael Tobia gave props (24 Dec 2008):
Love it!
Kathleen DesHotel gave props (24 Dec 2008):
awesome! like a drowning man
Lee Down said (24 Dec 2008):
That's a great photo Dave. Do you mind if I use it for a blog-post? It's the kind of photo that can inspire a lift-me-up sort of story. :)
jude mcconkey gave props (24 Dec 2008):
An amazing find and photo. I love how he seems to have melted away. Should be printed and framed.
Kelsey C said (24 Dec 2008):
haha this is great! i love it
Ricardo Ramos said (24 Dec 2008):
this is awesome!
Maria MacLellan gave props (24 Dec 2008):
This is a HOT photo. Nice simplistic composition. Like your other photos too but don't have time to comment.
minno ramirez gave props (24 Dec 2008):
great shot and frozen creature!!!
Dave Lehl said (24 Dec 2008):
Thanks for all the comments!! Actually there was no photoshopping done on this shot. I actually just found him like that!
Thanks Everyone!!
Aimee Goggins gave props (24 Dec 2008):
great shot!
Tina Epperson gave props (24 Dec 2008):
Awesome photo! And congratulations on Photo of the Week!
Tiffany Niewohner gave props (24 Dec 2008):
Wizard of Oz "snowman" style!! Love it!!!!
Helen Fast gave props (24 Dec 2008):
Wow! Looking at this photo instantly takes us back to those days of snow and building snowmen! Great photo; How awesome you discovered Frosty just before he left!
Brian James said (25 Dec 2008):
What a fantastic find.. and a great capture!
:Eduardo Martinez said (25 Dec 2008):
nice shot... and nice photoshop work...
Karen Zimmerman gave props (25 Dec 2008):
Awesome! Perfection.
Christine Kornett said (25 Dec 2008):
Soooooo cute!!! Happy you found it!
Acacia Diciaccio gave props (25 Dec 2008):
so cute!
Steph Tornquist said (25 Dec 2008):
this is great!
William McDonald gave props (25 Dec 2008):
very creative, awesome composition!
Glen Marten gave props (25 Dec 2008):
As the Wicked Witch once said..."Help me, I'm melting". Fantastic find. Love your stuff. (:o}>gm
Jamie gave props (26 Dec 2008):
Smashing good photo
Lill-Veronica Skoglund said (26 Dec 2008):
This is just awesome. Cool concept, nice composition, everything.
Megan Lang gave props (26 Dec 2008):
loooovve this!!!!
'nita Jean gave props (26 Dec 2008):
Perfect find and comp!! LOVEIT!!
Bonnie Fassler said (26 Dec 2008):
This is sooooo cute!
Jeff Nelson said (26 Dec 2008):
You're the MAN! What up bud?
Amparo Torres Olaya said (26 Dec 2008):
so amaziing
Alexandru Vasilescu said (27 Dec 2008):
Absolutely great image! It has it all: composition, theme, spark... Congratulations!
Paola Svensson gave props (27 Dec 2008):
Creative, and a great photo.
Nancy Richard said (27 Dec 2008):
I like the way you isolated the subject in the upper right corner. It gives the photo that extra something that makes it special. Good job!
David Heffernan gave props (27 Dec 2008):
Simple is TERRIFIC. Great Shot!
Melissa Madison Fuller said (28 Dec 2008):
yaye!
♥ Cairenn ♥ gave props (28 Dec 2008):
What a Great find!!!!
Tatsiana Aliakseyeva gave props (28 Dec 2008):
cool capture!
Alicia Rutkowski gave props (29 Dec 2008):
"goodbye, cruel world...!" poor little guy! great shot, and congrats on "photo of the week"
Suze S gave props (29 Dec 2008):
that's how i feel today. trapped.
Greg Adams gave props (30 Dec 2008):
LOL! Perfect!
Robea Patrowicz gave props (30 Dec 2008):
that was an awesome find, but the way you captured it is what makes it so sweet! love your work.
Jen Kiaba said (30 Dec 2008):
something so reminiscent of calvin & hobbes, which means i have to love it!!
Jenifer Nagle gave props (30 Dec 2008):
Thats a great shot!
Samantha Tomecko gave props (30 Dec 2008):
Alas, poor Frosty. Great photo! :)
Ingrid Froelich said (30 Dec 2008):
it made me grin a giggle. love.
Niki Conolly gave props (30 Dec 2008):
oh my how lucky! what a cutie!
alan shapiro gave props (31 Dec 2008):
perfect shot on every level. kudos
mark yugawa gave props (1 Jan 2009):
terrific shot! well deserving of photo of the week
Jennifer Benmouna gave props (1 Jan 2009):
Beautiful shot. Amazing snow.
Jeff Zell said (1 Jan 2009):
Nice job with the WB on snow. And just an awesome shot.
Melanie Semosky gave props (2 Jan 2009):
LOL! That's awesome!
Josie Mackerras gave props (2 Jan 2009):
amazing!!!
j dixon said (2 Jan 2009):
I really like this one- such a good find.
vincent Sandoval gave props (2 Jan 2009):
peeeerfect!
Lois Martin gave props (2 Jan 2009):
Very cute little snow person!
Su Lyn Ng said (4 Jan 2009):
omg it's so sad...
love it
Laura Paulino gave props (5 Jan 2009):
weeee
Vicki Koch said (6 Jan 2009):
I love it!
Samantha Linton gave props (6 Jan 2009):
Very tim burton Nightmare before christmas - cool and spooky at the same time - great shot
Adam Cohen gave props (7 Jan 2009):
awesome wish i had that as a wallpaper or a postcard
Joe Panella said (7 Jan 2009):
I love it!
Tamara Lukie gave props (7 Jan 2009):
This is a wicked shot!
Lacy Bender gave props (8 Jan 2009):
Lucky shot!!!
Halliwell Photographics said (9 Jan 2009):
love it!
Inés Losada said (10 Jan 2009):
great!
Gloria Childers said (11 Jan 2009):
Once upon a time, a long time ago there lived a giant Snowman.
Be was born in the winter of 2008. As the winds, and sun and continued snows came......................................
Antreas Kollias said (12 Jan 2009):
thats the Photo i need for Cristmas!
Alessio Mesiano gave props (12 Jan 2009):
Very cute! I love it!
Paul Folwell said (12 Jan 2009):
Exellent combination of whimsy and pathos... what's NOT to love about this phograph? Well done!
Keith Kamicar gave props (14 Jan 2009):
love it !! excellent and perfect shot!
Terah Srethwatanakul said (15 Jan 2009):
So cute!
Natalie Wells gave props (15 Jan 2009):
HAHA that is the best winter photo I've seen so far!
Jeff Wu gave props (15 Jan 2009):
Love it!
Stuart Cowan said (17 Jan 2009):
Nice find! I love the texture and the lighting!
Linda Ebarb said (17 Jan 2009):
AWESOME++++
Carol J. gave props (18 Jan 2009):
Cute! I love this!
Justin Winget said (18 Jan 2009):
I needed this one today! It's -5 here in Chicago, and were all in hibernation waiting for the snow to melt...
Detlef Rimkus gave props (20 Jan 2009):
excellent shot - perfectly captured!!!
Dave G said (22 Jan 2009):
Cool Shot!
james stanciell gave props (23 Jan 2009):
great photo
Mr.O Techadiok said (27 Jan 2009):
it's so... cute!!!
Ethan Wong gave props (27 Jan 2009):
priceless.
Marc Davison gave props (28 Jan 2009):
Like a live cartoon death of a snowman! wicked!
Melissa Prosser said (29 Jan 2009):
That's awesome!
Guinnevere Lee said (30 Jan 2009):
Everyone seems to have assumed that he melted - looks more to me like he got snowed in up to his chin! Nice shot.
StringsMan gave props (31 Jan 2009):
Just the right timing!
Sharon Wish gave props (1 Feb 2009):
This is such an amazing shot!! I love it!
Mark Jones gave props (1 Feb 2009):
perfect shot.
Ashleigh Knott said (2 Feb 2009):
love it! mix of perhaps a slight melancholy and quirkiness at the same time. great
Troy Snow gave props (3 Feb 2009):
this is Freakin' outstanding! Great shot;o)
amir ali atighi moghaddam added a link (4 Feb 2009):
... (www.jpgmag.com)
heather ryan gave props (6 Feb 2009):
nice.
Olivia Rose said (7 Feb 2009):
i love it!
Donald Horton said (9 Feb 2009):
cool
Sarah H. gave props (10 Feb 2009):
simple but well done! i love it :)
pop500km said (10 Feb 2009):
so cute,,love it toooo ;-)
David Bunting said (11 Feb 2009):
Great shot, made me smile
HAROLD BOYLE gave props (12 Feb 2009):
woo hoo, this is nice.
HAROLD BOYLE said (12 Feb 2009):
serendipity, your karma was on overdrive that day, this is a photograph you should be exhibiting for the rest of your life!
Florence Berluteau gave props (15 Feb 2009):
Such a good eye to frame it!
Lies Van Rompaey said (21 Feb 2009):
This photo made me laugh. It made me think of the snow men in Calvin and Hobbes.
Martin Thomas gave props (25 Feb 2009):
excellent! love the shadows.
Cecelia Hill gave props (26 Feb 2009):
Seen on jpgmag home page! Love it!!
Chelsea Hamilton gave props (3 Mar 2009):
Mournfully cute. Very nice :)
Cat C gave props (4 Mar 2009):
Awww...he's MELTING! Hurry, save him!
visithra manikam said (4 Mar 2009):
oh my this is so cute
Mazzy McKinnie said (8 Mar 2009):
love it
missy corrales said (8 Mar 2009):
i am shedding a tear for the snowman's demise....
great shot!
Matt Granz gave props (12 Mar 2009):
looks kind of like a mini Jabba the Hut snowman... fantastic find, and perfect capture!
Jeff Terranova gave props (12 Mar 2009):
Very cool!
Tara Chavez said (12 Mar 2009):
Had to be a perfect find to get one like this.
Alessandro Casagli gave props (13 Mar 2009):
wow, very very very nice!
Johannes F Johannesson said (15 Mar 2009):
Funny and well made
Joi
Karen England said (16 Mar 2009):
That is too funny!
Christine Lukowicz said (23 Mar 2009):
he's so cute, i love it!
Jose Mª Adrover Montemayor gave props (24 Mar 2009):
great shot, congrats
Josh Dick gave props (25 Mar 2009):
nice one dave, hilarious. how's life with Rome?
christa sanden. said (26 Mar 2009):
ahaha. that's awesome.
PINAKI SARKAR gave props (27 Mar 2009):
brilliant
Andrea Jeckering gave props (31 Mar 2009):
too funny! love it :)
Brad Hayne gave props (4 Apr 2009):
Cool shot, poor fella!
Lise Daes gave props (5 Apr 2009):
awsomeee!
Cameron Tarnas gave props (10 Apr 2009):
nice!
Marianne Pan gave props (15 Apr 2009):
i like it!
Giedrius Puodzius said (19 Apr 2009):
Feel sorry for the guy...
Sandy Tyler gave props (3 Jul 2009):
Very cool photo, it is like the Cambells soup commercial!! Very well done!!
Pernille Sue Winton gave props (26 Aug 2009):
this plays any sentimental string in me and makes me smile broadly meantime, exellent job!
Clinton Brentwood Lee said (10 Sep 2009):
This better win this category!
James Abbott said (10 Sep 2009):
Nice work, very imaginative.
Lindsey Welch gave props (17 Sep 2009):
TOTALLY VOTED! Ive had this in my faves since you put it up. Woulda been cool in decay too!
J. Harris Blacklist gave props (22 Sep 2009):
back to vote yes!
Mary Costa gave props (24 Sep 2009):
Hilarious! Love it.
Chelsea Rising gave props (24 Sep 2009):
aww, voted
Becca Bornstein gave props (1 Oct 2009):
Cutest thing ever!
arno galtier gave props (6 Oct 2009):
héhé poor little snowman
Laurie McCormick said (16 Oct 2009):
LOVE IT, made it a favorite.
Bhrahu Pradipto Padmodiwiryo gave props (19 Oct 2009):
nice&simple...got my vote!
Lisa K. Gonzales said (20 Oct 2009):
I love this shot. Simple but still makes a statement.
Renee Gundrum gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Great shot!!!!!!!!!!!

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