Out the Door L
Beyond Snow
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 18 February 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.
@e.: Thanks e. there is beauty in it I know, but I'm going blind ;)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
Very nice,i love the snow falling down captured in the picture.The tree looks like it is stretching out its hands to receive the snow.:)
18 Feb 2008 7:15am
@tyan: How lovely and poetic, thanks sweetie :)
T-Daddy from Dachsbach, nähe Erlangen, Germany
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ...... it looks soooooooooooooooooooooo cold. Great Shot.
18 Feb 2008 7:17am
@T-Daddy: Oh yes it is T-Daddy, thanks so much ;)
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
Excellent! Now I'm going to go put a jacket on!
18 Feb 2008 8:41am
@Craiger: You'll need much more than a jacket Craiger lol thanks so much for visiting :)
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Very dramatic and beautiful Lorraine!
I've been meaning to ask you, what's the best way of keeping the falling snow off your camera lens?....will a simple umbrella do the trick?..... We still haven't had any snow this winter but I want to be prepared! LoL (its -5 deg C today here by the way, but the daffodils are out in our garden wondering if they've done the right thing :-)
18 Feb 2008 8:49am
@Ian Bramham: Oh the Master asks a question. Nervous? me? no way, I know my snow lol well there's the umbrella, then that side gadget that protects your lense from snow-rain, however, elements don't obey to your photographic needs and sometimes fall from all directions: up, down, sideways, straight to your lense. So technically if it snows as much as the photo above, then the accumulation on your lense (cause it will happen) will blend in well with the storm so it won't detract from the photo much. Sometimes though it damages a photo and you can try cropping or clone stamping. OR strangely enough, the simplest thing,for me, has been to take it from the car, I roll down the window, find the best spot to take it and snap away. It's simple and sneaky and most of the time works.
WOW I feel so good giving you a suggestion lol ;)
Elle from Toronto, Canada
This makes me feel as if I'm Alice in Wonderland (: Haha.
18 Feb 2008 9:23am
@Elle: Hey Elle from Wonderland lol you know it, you know it fellow-Canadian ;)
martie from Okinawa, Japan
Lorrraine - this is stunning! Since I currently live on a semi-tropical island, I can admire these views. However, next year I'll be living in a winter environment and I don't think I'll find the snow so pleasing then. But I love how you capture the beauty of winter.
18 Feb 2008 10:27am
@martie: Thanks so much Martie, and really, oh gosh, take as many photos as you can lol ;)
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Boo, everyone seems to have snow to take pictures of but me!
18 Feb 2008 11:16am
@DaveB: Oh Dave, If I only could, I'd send 2/3 over, and there still would be snow mountains here ;)
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Another beautiful snowscape, Lorraine! It seems, though, you get plenty of practice in the snow.
18 Feb 2008 11:24am
@Ron: Snow I got, and lots of practice to go with it...can I know practice on flowers? ;) thanks a lot Ron!
Steven from Montreal, Canada
Reminds me of those scenes musical globes, well done!
18 Feb 2008 11:48am
@Steven: Really Snow Globes? ahhh you made my day! I love snow globes LOL
Betty from United States
This is a beautiful shot of the falling snow! Love it, Lorraine! Great tip on how to keep it off your lens! I went out with a plastic shopping bag over the camera and cut a hole for the lens.
18 Feb 2008 11:54am
@Betty: Well Betty, aren't you a practical genius, I like it, I'll try it, thanks a lot ;)
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Wonderful shot! And I love how you cropped the tree at the top, which makes it very interesting. Another great view of winter.
18 Feb 2008 12:03pm
@GJC: Lovely compliment thanks so much GJC :)
MJ from Delaware, United States
grwat capture and composition.... U love looking at snow falls... as long as I don't have to get cold.
18 Feb 2008 12:58pm
@MJ: I'll take it and you just dress up warmly dear MJ ;)
@Ina: Thanks a lot Ina :)
kurt from Austria
still a lot of snow... wish it was spring... soon... hopefully...
18 Feb 2008 2:34pm
@kurt: Makes two of us Kurt ...soon I hope ;)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Beyond snow and into blizzard. Excellent. It is beautiful, Lorraine, no matter how much you are fed up with it. I went snowboarding today and had to do it on artificial white stuff. So I appreciate the snow.
18 Feb 2008 2:45pm
@Michael Skorulski: I certainly understand that..fake snow, yiiiikes lol thanks a lot Michael I appreciate your encouragement :)
@Daroru: Excellent question Daroru, it's really everywhere ;)
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Beautiful. You caught the snow perfectly.
18 Feb 2008 4:38pm
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks a lot Michael, it's hard to miss really it's everywhere ;)
@yiannis krikis: Thanks very much Yuiannis, I appreciate the visit :)
[terrorkitten] from Bath, United Kingdom
Looks like you are in the grip of it here Lorraine...I hope you have a supply of coffee and thick socks? I can't think of anything else you could possibly need!
18 Feb 2008 5:11pm
@[terrorkitten]: Heavy sweater, thick boots, huge coat, warm gloves and a tuque...and a partridge in a peaaaar tree ;)
@badala: Thanks a lot Badala :)
Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria
Lorry, please forgive me, now whe start hard working again in the ground floor and i am soooooo tired and
totaly down ....so i give comments when i have time enuogh to write a constructive text.
Hans sssss sleeping hans
18 Feb 2008 6:20pm
@Hans: No worries sleepy Hans, visit when you can and rest a lot ;)
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
FABulous snow shot Lorraine!! Hmmm, someone is even hiding behind the little snow mound.. hee hee hee... Damn, you guys have really gotten it hard out there this winter. I sincerely feel for you. Right now we have a chinook so it's warm with above 0^C temps... feels like spring.. it isn't but it's still nice for the moment. Oh, and I'll use a freezer ziplock for my camera in the nasty weather.
18 Feb 2008 6:35pm
@amy: Hey Amy, another smartie pants ;) well, would you believe that the day before it iced over then it melted yesterday it went up to 9 degrees, 9 degrees....I tell you, don't know what to wear anymore. And of course, my darling Toyota that has never failed me at Minus 40 degrees, wouldn't start yesterday!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Very nice composition. I like the still flakes here
18 Feb 2008 7:29pm
@standley: Thanks Standley, it was an easy shot, they're everywhere ;)
Scotfot from Kabul, Afghanistan
Hi Lorraine, you are indeed the Master of the snowy image! Great picture, like Amy I noticed the guy hiding behind the snow mound! On technique, coming from Scotland where the snow often falls horizontally and driven at high speed... I use the same technique as you 'take it from the car' - it has the added advantage of having central heating :-)
18 Feb 2008 7:35pm
@Scotfot: LOL thanks a lot Bob, couldn't fool you, it's all about the heat :)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
You are the master of the snowflakes, me thinks!! :D
I love your interchange w/Ian regarding keeping the camera safe. I've done well with car shots also but normally it's rain, not snow!
18 Feb 2008 8:50pm
@Judy: Thanks a lot Judy, we all have to be smart and comfortable, bien sur ;)
Mr. Fabulous from Gainesville, United States
This is a great shot. It's making me shiver!
18 Feb 2008 10:56pm
@Mr. Fabulous: hey Mr. Fab, how nice of you to visit, yeah I'm bloody tired of the cold and snow...so have you opened a beach photo blog yet? You know I'll visit ;)
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Oh my, it just doesn't stop falling, you must be crowned the expert in different types of snow.
18 Feb 2008 11:39pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thanks Richard, it's not stopping, and I'm no Ice Queen lol
Bob from New Jersey, United States
nice snowy picture.
It was 70 degrees today in New Jersey.
19 Feb 2008 1:04am
@Bob: Oh Bob, stop rubbing it in...you better have a beach photo today for that remark ;)
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
O wow, that some serious snowstorm. Nicely captured!
19 Feb 2008 1:35am
@Stunner: thanks a lot Stunner, to my eyes all my photos are starting to look the same, time to think 'inside' shot lol
Gary from Cochise County, United States
Now that's a snowstorm. I love the textures!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been looking over your stuff for the last week. Kicking it up a notch I see. ;)
19 Feb 2008 1:43am
@Gary: Hey Gary, yes it was, then it got Icy then it when up to 9 degrees, and now I'm looking at yet another snow storm, ahhahahahah thanks for visiting ;)
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
I favour here the background, very well captured. I'd have preferred a tree other than a pine tree which is too dense...it makes for "an old man in the snow", but clear forked branches would have been a real bonus.
19 Feb 2008 5:28am
@Japanalia: Thanks a lot Gabriela, I'll see what I can do about forked branches...problem is, they're all covered ;)
Fujifilm FinePix S5200
1/350 second
F/5.0
ISO 400
39 mm