OOPS! Forgot to ask, what photographic equipment (camera) were you using for those photos? I used to sell photo equipment years ago, and it's been a long time since I have seen such 'crisp' pictures!
Wow, I concur totally with Sharron, they just POP right off the screen against the snow. And the lighting is amazing in some of them, almost like you're in a studio.
Kipawa: I use nikon D80 with Sigma DC 50-150mm 1:2.8 II APO HSM. And take pictures in raw (jpg destroys the colouring in the black coats) and of course Photoshop CS2 for editing. :) Yep photo nerd - thats me.