Jan 17, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2018, Nikon 1 V1, Snow Makes the Image
Snow Makes the Image | Husky Dogsled Huskies on the trail pulling a dogsled in northern Illinois. Huskies just love to run and play in the snow. They would rather be outside running, playing, working, or just taking a nap in the snow than just about anything else, except perhaps eating. They seem to instinctively know that they should pull a dogsled. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Snow Makes the Image | a 7 Image Story.
Jan 16, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2018, Illinois, Landscape, Nikon 1 V1, Snow Makes the Image
Snow Makes the Image | Quiet Brilliance Snow has a way of leveling everything. Yet, sometimes a common tree laden with snow stands out in a crowd. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Snow Makes the Image | a 7 Image Story.
Jan 15, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Daily Image 2018, Landscape, Montana, Nikon D3x, Snow Makes the Image
Snow Makes the Image | Fence Gate This homemade gate opens into fields of grass and wind blown snow. It stands just east of the Bridger Mountains in Montana ranch country. It looks like it was made or repaired recently. It’s just a simple gate made with a post and some barbed wire. Without the snow, the subject would just blend into the background. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Snow Makes the Image | a 7 Image Story.
Jan 14, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2018, Nikon 1 V1, Snow Makes the Image, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife
Snow Makes the Image | Curious Deer White-tailed Deer are a curious lot. As long as they do not feel threatened, they want to know what’s happening. To me, it’s just amazing how curious they are. If I were a deer, I’d be wondering if spring were ever going to arrive. Being a photog instead of a deer, it’s just a great opportunity for a cool image. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Snow Makes the Image | a 7 Image Story.Jan 14, 2018 | 7 Image Stories, AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, AF-S 50mm f1.4G, AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, IMHO, Nikon 1 V1, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon D300, Nikon D3x, Snow Makes the Image
Snow Makes the Image | a 7 Image Story Snow images range from being really boring to very dramatic. In each of the images in this 7 Image Story, the snow makes the image. Sometimes, it provides a nice background, which separates the obvious subject and makes stark contrasts. Other times, falling snow provides a translucent curtain in front of the obvious subject. And, some images would not be created at all, unless they were on snow. In fact, in all these images, snow sets the mood of the image. Snow powers the image and the viewer.
Everyone knows it’s snow; a beautiful change in scenery. Snow is plain and simple, yet a magical winter wonderland at the same time. Snow reminds us of earlier, happier, more carefree times in our lives. It brings a fresh perspective; wiping our world clean and rejuvenating our soul. You are never too old to play in the snow.
Capturing a good snow image might require a bit of knowledge and skill. How do you get the metering right in a snow shot so you get the mood you want? Most of the time, it’s fairly easy as along as something in the frame is not snow. Just meter normally on a strong non-snow object and let the camera will do the rest. The snow looks white and the other colors look right. Unless you want that cold blue effect, the white balance may need some adjustment. Sometimes, to capture falling snow, the shutter speed must be slowed enough to capture the flakes. Still, the clicks are relatively simple.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Snow Make the Image.
Click any image below for a slide show!
Jan 13, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Big Island Sunsets, Daily Image 2018, Hawaii, Hawaii, Landscape, Nikon D3x, Seascape, Sunset
Big Island Sunsets | Seashore Path The rugged shoreline path traverses lava rock, sand, and beach. It makes a beautiful evening walkabout. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Big Island Sunsets | a 7 Image Story.
Jan 12, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Big Island Sunsets, Daily Image 2018, Hawaii, Hawaii, Landscape, Nikon D3x, Seascape, Sunset
Big Island Sunsets | Blue Hour Well, in reality, blue hour usually only lasts about 20 minutes. During the blue hour the sky has a deep blue hue with saturated colors. It’s the time after sunset (just after golden hour) before total darkness when lighted colors really stand out, yet the background is still visible. The different shades of the sky and color saturation make it a great for landscape and seascape photography. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Big Island Sunsets | a 7 Image Story.
Jan 11, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Big Island Sunsets, Daily Image 2018, Hawaii, Hawaii, Landscape, Nikon D3x, Seascape, Sunset
Big Island Sunsets | Distant Maui This image looks toward Maui taken from the northwestern shore of the Big Island. Look closely and you’ll see Maui’s volcano, Haleakalā, (“house of the sun”) rising above the clouds at 10,023 feet. It’s a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of Maui. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Big Island Sunsets | a 7 Image Story.