Snow Sculpture

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 16, 2013686 views14 comments

Last of my snow images for the season. This was taken the day after winter storm Nemo. Snow's all gone now and everything is brown. Can't wait for spring.

Pentax 67II
Pentax 67 300mm EF
Velvia 50
Overexposed +2 Stops

Thanks for having a look.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on March 16, 2013 at 10:39 PM

Eva, we still have plenty of snow up here! More coming on Tuesday! This is a pretty scene but I do find it to be too blue/purple. Must be the Velvia. Maybe just an adjustment there. Otherwise, very nice.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on March 17, 2013 at 12:26 AM

Very nice Eva, Love the lines in the snow and the grasses. The high key works for me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 17, 2013 at 12:29 AM

Ditto on the blue from the Velvia, and I like it better with the top cropped off for a pano of the simpler elements at the bottom. It has a nice flow from left to right with the shadows leading the way across. I've taken some from the last snow we had here, but am having a little trouble getting it to look right.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on March 17, 2013 at 1:14 AM

you really have a wonderful collection of this kind Eva, enjoying all of them

keep the best

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 17, 2013 at 5:20 AM

This is a nice shot Eve. I love the lines and structures in the snow . Nice scene. For me it looks a bit too bluesih and purple, too

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM

Eva, I'll go along with the blue and purple tints being a bit strong, but otherwise I really like this. I think your comp is excellent and I like the grasses in the top half a lot. This does have a nice flowing feel.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 17, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Looks very nice as is Eva, but might also entertain the pano look as another view possibly. Regardless, a nice parting shot on the snow for this season, maybe?

We had a minimal winter this year, not good for us at all come summer time.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 17, 2013 at 2:19 PM

I sure do like all the drift lines in the lower 2/3rds and the two isolated plants. I'm less sure about all the stalks at the top. After spending some time looking, I think cropping half of the stalks at the top adds emphasis to the drift lines while still showing the surroundings.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on March 17, 2013 at 2:37 PM

I like it a lot Eva, looks really good. Not an easy exposure for velvia 50 i guess, but i think it is perfect.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 17, 2013 at 6:47 PM

This image is flat out amazing. Love the drift patterns in the snow and your wonderful composition, but what I find so incredible is how you managed to retain color and detail in the grasses AND texture in the snow with such a high contrast scene, with Velvia film. You nailed the exposure. And then retaining those attributes with the scan. Exquisite work, Eva, truly an exquisite image.

You must have a blast with that 300mm ED; a lens I could never find back in the 90's when I had my Pentax67. Can't be too many of them around these days. The 300mm ED and the 400mmED always had great reputations for sharpness.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 17, 2013 at 10:23 PM

Hi Eva

What a finale

I too have many scenes like this on my farm, but to capture them like this is amazing.... the perspective is perfectly composed ... the light and lines are magical. wish it were mine.

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 17, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Nice texture and detail, Eva! Now that you said that, you'll probably get dumped on again big time!

Chris

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 18, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Beautiful lines and textures. I'm hoping there will still be a little snow on the Big Horns when I get home next month. Love the SW but I'm missing my mountain. Your snow makes me homesick...it's a beautiful thing

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 18, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Thanks everyone!

Hey Chris - Now that you mentioned it, we are supposed get over a foot of SNOW! I had no clue.

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