Great composition and sense of place (brrr). I like the three trees and dark mid-ground forming a V leading the viewer to the road where two people who can barely see through their parkas are walking.
The 45-degree angle of the falling snow is ice-ing on the ground. Er, cake.
Very nice scene. The angled snowfall indicates a stiff wind. It's beautiful as is but you might try bumping up the contrast just a bit to get the snow closer to pure white.
Brent
GoodEgg wrote:
Great composition and sense of place (brrr). I like the three trees and dark mid-ground forming a V leading the viewer to the road where two people who can barely see through their parkas are walking.
The 45-degree angle of the falling snow is ice-ing on the ground. Er, cake.
Thanks. Yeah, it was cold, I lasted about 20 minutes walking around and then hurried back to the car.
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Ross Martin wrote:
Beautifully done, Raymond, nicely composed and your choice of shutter speed emphasizes the snowstorm feel.
Thanks Ross, I experimented with a few shutter speeds to get the one I wanted.
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Jack Flesher wrote:
Thanks Jack!
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bnfotografie wrote:
Very nice scene. The angled snowfall indicates a stiff wind. It's beautiful as is but you might try bumping up the contrast just a bit to get the snow closer to pure white.
Brent
Thanks for the feedback. I'll take a look in LR.
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Lightsearcher wrote:
Nice capture and very well composed, I agree with Brent on his feedback.
Marcelo
Thanks for taking the time to look and comment!
I'm not sure I agree with the "bright white" suggestions. I struggle with this conundrum a lot. I live in the PNW (Olympic Peninsula) and most often the light conditions are not bright white. Illumination is dim. That is what this picture portrays. It gives much more of a sense of the actual conditions and mood than a bright white image would.
StephenS_CP wrote:
I'm not sure I agree with the "bright white" suggestions. I struggle with this conundrum a lot. I live in the PNW (Olympic Peninsula) and most often the light conditions are not bright white. Illumination is dim. That is what this picture portrays. It gives much more of a sense of the actual conditions and mood than a bright white image would.
I played with the white point some as suggested above. From my memory the shot I first posted matches the cold grey day better, though the brighter white initially captures the attention more. Part of what makes photography fun.
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photonoclast wrote:
very evocative shot - that weather was characteristic of much of my time in Ohio
Grey and cold yes, lot's of snow, at least not in this part of Ohio. Thanks for looking.
StephenS_CP wrote:
I'm not sure I agree with the "bright white" suggestions. I struggle with this conundrum a lot. I live in the PNW (Olympic Peninsula) and most often the light conditions are not bright white. Illumination is dim. That is what this picture portrays. It gives much more of a sense of the actual conditions and mood than a bright white image would.
I actually did not say "bright white." I suggested my making the snow a "pure white," as opposed to the gray that came from overcast conditions. That, however, is just what I'd do and I'm completely okay with the decision to leave it as is.
Brent
Thanks Brent. Interested in what you mean by “pure white”; I’d like to give it a shot to see how it changes things. Are there certain tonal values in a B&W one that would translate to that?
bnfotografie wrote:
I actually did not say "bright white." I suggested my making the snow a "pure white," as opposed to the gray that came from overcast conditions. That, however, is just what I'd do and I'm completely okay with the decision to leave it as is.
Brent
pbraymond wrote:
Thanks Brent. Interested in what you mean by “pure white”; I’d like to give it a shot to see how it changes things. Are there certain tonal values in a B&W one that would translate to that?
Probably the easiest way would be for me to post a version, with your permission. If you'd rather I not do that, it's no problem. I just took the snow up about 1.5 zones--not enough to lose detail. The snow in your original image is a bit under zone 8. I took it to a bit over 9.
Brent
Please do post a modified version, would love to see it.
bnfotografie wrote:
Probably the easiest way would be for me to post a version, with your permission. If you'd rather I not do that, it's no problem. I just took the snow up about 1.5 zones--not enough to lose detail. The snow in your original image is a bit under zone 8. I took it to a bit over 9.
Brent
Whether intended or not, I enjoy the analog aesthetic (maybe a shade flat) rather than the sterile, surgical digital processing so commonly seen. But that's just my opinion.
pbraymond wrote:
Please do post a modified version, would love to see it.
Here's your original with the zones followed by my adjusted version, also with zones. I did that partly to show the difference between what I was calling pure white versus bright white, which would be a zone 10. The red arrows point to the values of the snow before and after.
Brent
Bob Jarman wrote:
Whether intended or not, I enjoy the analog aesthetic (maybe a shade flat) rather than the sterile, surgical digital processing so commonly seen. But that's just my opinion.
Bob
I started with a "flat" b&w preset and made some adjustments. I agree with you about a lot of the post processing that's prevalent today (and I'm likely guilty myself), and appreciate your comment. See my next thought below.
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bnfotografie wrote:
Here's your original with the zones followed by my adjusted version, also with zones. I did that partly to show the difference between what I was calling pure white versus bright white, which would be a zone 10. The red arrows point to the values of the snow before and after.
Brent
Thanks Brent, I see what you mean. I do like your version that takes away from the "flat" referenced by Bob above. The Ohio Tourism Board won't like this, but the original flat and grey is what it's like in the winter here .
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douter wrote:
Love it and the atmosphere, Ray!
Douglas
Here's your original with the zones followed by my adjusted version, also with zones. I did that partly to show the difference between what I was calling pure white versus bright white, which would be a zone 10. The red arrows point to the values of the snow before and after.
Brent
pbraymond wrote:
I started with a "flat" b&w preset and made some adjustments. I agree with you about a lot of the post processing that's prevalent today (and I'm likely guilty myself), and appreciate your comment. See my next thought below.
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Thanks Brent, I see what you mean. I do like your version that takes away from the "flat" referenced by Bob above. The Ohio Tourism Board won't like this, but the original flat and grey is what it's like in the winter here .
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Thanks Douglas!
Ray, we also get our share of flat, grey days. We're having one right now. Wisconsin Tourism Board won't like reading that, either. 🥶
Brent
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