Snow Photos
It only snows three or four times a year where we live, so when it does it’s a major event. Last time it snowed, I jumped in the car and drove up the hill to see if I could get some snow photos. There was a beautiful soft sunlight, and some blue in the sky, and I went wild snapping shots in every direction. This cherry tree is perhaps one of my most successful basic snow photos.
Would you believe this little guy is only about 18 inches tall? I knelt down and took him close up, with the trees in the background.
The blue sky is a result of my makeshift polarizing filter made from a cheap pair of sunglasses. A polarizing filter is especially effective when taking snow photos, as the reflected sunlight tends to make things a bit overexposed.
Snow photos shouldn’t be limited to just snow. The ominous greenish snow clouds provide all kinds of mysterious and sinister looking moments. The sun kept appearing and then disappearing again. I found a good branch configuration, and waited for it to partially appear for this haunted effect. This one is also taken with a polarizing filter, which probably adds to the pink undertones in the sky here.
Tags: polarizing filter, snow photos