Snowfall at Dusk
Are you sick of snow pictures? Tough. If I have to see snow falling every day - you do too!
I'd been struggling with trying to capture falling snowflakes adequately - they either became snow bokeh or just disappeared into the background. I got minimal success the other day with the big fat flakes that drifted down slowly, but tonight..... I had unexpected success!
I went out at dusk - it seemed lighter to my eyes than it appears in the photo above, but a flash was definitely needed. Guess what? Snowflakes reflect light! As in light from a flash. Yes, I know it should have been obvious, but I was pleasantly surprised. The snow looks like stars in an inky sky. Now I want to experiment MORE!
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ReplyDeleteToledonative, FANTASTIC!!! This one is very good. You need to frame it. It has a magical quality about it. Just stunning. Many times a flash overpowers the flakes, but you got it just right. I like the darker background with the white flakes.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is very cool! It almost looks like a Christmas card, or something from inside a snow globe. I like the one branch that leads across the scene capturing the snow! Makes me feel a little less disgusted with the snow situation around here ;)
ReplyDeleteSo.... is this the Wildwood tree? I was driving past there today and I noticed the distinct shape of the branch and wondered if that's the same tree.
ReplyDeleteYolanda - it is a tree in my front yard! I didn't want to venture very far in the icky weather, lol.
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