A Big Winter

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 14, 20111,374 views7 comments

The Sierras received huge amounts of snow this past winter and much of the high country is still buried. This was taken in February off of the Mammoth Scenic Loop, near Mammoth Lakes, CA. Nearby Mammoth Mountain received over 50 feet of snow and their based depth was well over 20 feet for much of the season, which lasted until the 4th of July. About a foot of new snow had accumulated on the road since the last time the plows went through and it was still coming down hard. I saw this small tree about 200 yards off the road and had to walk through waist deep snow to get near it. I used a higher ISO/faster shutter to try to "freeze" the snow in the air, but it was getting late in the afternoon and the light was fading, so I needed up with streaks instead of flakes.
Thanks and comments welcome,
Rudy

D700, 24-70mm @ 32mm
f13 @ 1/50, ISO 1250

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 15, 2011 at 2:16 AM

Love the snow falling Rudy. Processing looks awesome. The color look organic, especially the rich browns in the barks of the trees. Excellent work!

Michael

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on July 15, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Looks very nice, Rudy. You've got the shot for your holiday card, I believe. Wonderful winter scene and the falling snow is a very nice touch.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 15, 2011 at 6:19 PM

I think I'm enjoying this shot even more after my day working in the heat here. Very nice comp, I like the falling snow you caught, and your exposure is right on. Well done!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 15, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Very well done, Rudy! I really like the way you composed the tree, well balanced and the falling snow is a great bonus.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 15, 2011 at 7:11 PM

These types of images are harder than some may think to shoot in a way that is simple cohesive and interesting, like here!

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on July 16, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Snow shots are extremely difficult to pull off, and only can be done when condition's are right. Very nicely done. The snow was light enough not to obscure the bg , but heavy enough to be seen.

Paul

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 16, 2011 at 8:39 PM

Nice to see an out of season photo now and then! Here in the Pacific Northwest we've been dodging the heat a lot have been feeling and I'm not ready for winter yet, but this is beautiful to look at.

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