Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts
February 19 - 50/365
2/19/10
28-135mm lens @ 65mm, f/5.0, 1/80, ISO 400
Winter snow is still on the ground, and it is still cold outside, which is expected for February. But... the thawing process is well under way, and all the melting snow has left soggy grass and puddles of water everywhere! But that also makes for some cool reflection photo opportunities.
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February 16 - 47/365
2/16/10
28-135mm lens @ 127mm, f/13, 1/50 +1, ISO 200I've always been one who loves all the seasons. I like the variety and the fact that you always have something to look forward to. Right about now, I am soooo looking forward to spring. I'm loving all the snow we've been having, but I'm starting to long for the vibrant colors and greenery that comes with the start of spring. I'm getting a little bored of feeling like all I have are monochromatic-like scenes in front of me to photograph - white snow, brown trees, black pavement. So while I was editing today's image, I started playing around with those "hue" and "color" and "saturation" options in Paint Shop... and my yellowish bush turned into a beautiful, vibrant red! Yea for color! While I do have a goal of doing less post-processing with my photos, I couldn't help myself this time. And I have to admit, I love the result!
February 10 - 41/365
2/10/10
18-55mm lens @ 29mm, f/5.7, 1/2500, ISO 300
We got more snow today, and both my husband and I had off of work and were stuck indoors because of the blizzard-like conditions outside. I tried lots of different snow-related shots today and ended up with this snow-on-the-windowsill shot as the day's winner. Hopefully tomorrow's shot will be unrelated to the weather!
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February 8 - 39/365
2/8/10
75-300mm lens @ 75mm, f/20, 1/160, ISO 1600
The sun has been shining on us for the past two days since the big snow storm hit on Saturday. The result - lots of cool icicles to photograph! I took lots of icicle photos... ones hanging on the garage, ones hanging on the deck, and ones hanging on trees, like the ones in today's photo. It's amazing how one day you can't bear to choose between a bunch of amazing photos to use for THE photo of the day, and another day you feel as if you can't find one that you like enough. Today there were too many to choose from, but something about the stark contrast of the icicles, sun reflecting on the snow, and the dark leaves of the holly tree "spoke" to me. With another 10"+ of snow predicted for tomorrow, I'm sure there will be more snow-related pictures to come!
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February 6 - 37/365
2/6/10
28-135mm lens @ 95mm, f/8, 1/160, ISO 300I am happy to report that the snow has definitely stopped. For those of you reading this post that don't live in the DC metro area, we were bombarded with one of the biggest snowstorms we have had in years. I remember watching a similar snowstorm of this size in 1996. I think we hit close to 3 feet of snow that time. I specifically remember this event because I was a junior in high school at the time, which meant that I would not have the privlege that the seniors did of not making up the ton of snow days that ensued from the storm. I might miss out again this time since the storm hit over the weekend! But we made it through the storm and have successfully dug ourselves out of ~30 inches of snow, allowing us to walk around our neighborhood and take some great pictures of the storm results!
On a side note, I chose this particular picture for today becuase one of the Project 365 groups I am following on Flickr has incorporated themes for each month, partly as a challenge and partly as a source of inspiration. So I thought I would try to incorporate some shapes into my photos this month, and this one seemed to fit that bill! Read more...
February 3 - 34/365
2/3/10
28-135mm lens @ 135mm, f/9.9, 1/400, ISO 200As you may have guessed, we got more snow last night. Everything outside looked so beautiful this morning - all the trees looked "fluffier" and the ground was covered in white again. My mission this morning was to work on some macro techniques. My images didn't quite turn out as I had hoped, but I was able to shoot on full manual mode again, and I think I learned a bit more about the macro capabilities of my lenses in the process [always good to learn something new!]. Unfortunately, it also added more items to my ever-growing wish list of lenses/accessories! We are supposed to get a LOT more snow again this weekend, so there might be some more opportunities for me to practice some snow-related macro shots again soon. Read more...
January 31 - 31/365
1/31/10
28-135mm lens @ 44mm, f/25, 1/200 with fill flash, ISO 320As I mentioned in Jan 30th's post, we got more snow yesterday, so instead of taking more "snow on trees" etc pictures, I thought I would look down today instead.
And I have to boast that today is the end of my first month of Project 365! So for all you fellow 365'ers, congrats on making it through the first month and keep it up!
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January 14 - 14/365
1/14/10
This picture was partly inspired in part by (a) a photo I saw on Mali's blog of detailed snowflakes in a field of snow, and partly by (b) a cool pattern of frost I had seen on my car windshield the other day. So early this morning before work, I climbed into my car and snapped some close up photos of the beautiful ice crystals on my windshield before cranking up the defroster. The best part of the moment was when the sun started to shine as I was taking what I thought was my last photo. It made the crystals sparkle a little, so I took just a few more, including this one here.
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January 8 - 8/365
1/9/10
I knew there was snow coming last night, so I knew I would be out in my yard first thing in the morning to take photos before the pristine snowfall was compromised and before heading to work. I took a few different photos and liked a number of them, but I think this one was still my favorite. This is the 18th hole of the golf course behind our house - covered with snow and fog. The image has such a mystical feel... I love it. If you want to check out the other photos I took, jump on over to my regular blog "Experimenting with Life".
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