These images were taken on the same day as my earlier entry, I think timely considering Alex Cooke's article on shooting in the snow (featuring Thomas Heaton).
What both fail to mention is the potential for biting, excruciating cold (it doesn't get that cold in the UK) and the problem of flakes falling right in front of the lens (I tend to take multiple images to counter).
These are more or less straight out of the camera, capturing the mood and essence of the storm over subject detail. I was also intent on maintaining the soft blue cast as I feel it preserves the natural feel and gives a sense of the coldness.
That said I think there is a limit to what can be done with this type of image so would be interested to her what people feel (perhaps rather than 'see'?)
Know that I respect all opinions and there is no right or wrong feedback.
The power and power of winter.
Here is one of my photos from my village. The picture was taken with a mobile phone because I am not able to buy a camera.
Hey Goran, 99% of the impact of an image comes from the work of the photographer themselves - they say a bad camera in the hands of a good photographer is better than a great camera in the hands of a novice.
Phones take such good images nowadays that I would not have been able to tell this was not taken with an expensive camera.
Well done on the capture - I use my phone often when my main camera is not available, the trick is to keep enjoying the art.
Hi Alan, just playing around... how about pulling up the shadows to make it even more high-key, then lighten the background to focus the main grouping of trees? I like the minimal composition, but maybe these would help simplify it even more? Quick and dirty (and subtle) edit attached.
Thanks Chad, as with Broken Canon this moves away from the mood and story I wish to tell.
This is yet another option so it's great we're all exploring different boundaries that may satisfy varying tastes.
Just tossing ideas around, as they say...
Extended the bottom and left and raised the horizon, removed background structure (isolating) subject further: added a pop of Glow and Orton.
I like the creativity Joe. However, on the original I actually like the trees at the top and feel the snow swirling across them is an integral part of the story.
Again, yet more ideas to play with - thanks for your input!
Yup, yup, its all good
This was more for isolation, solo-feeling and negative space. -but- I can def see it the other way too. :)
I think it looks very cold in both images. That tree is awesome.