It's funny that I'm finally getting around to posting these photos. Today, we had the first measurable snow at my house since I took these photos in 2011. I grew up in the south so I don't really like cold weather but I'm fascinated by snow.
The day that it snowed I threw on my boots and wandered around my neighborhood in awe. It was so quiet and beautiful. Just me and the sounds of snow crunching under my boots. I have a backlog of photos I wanted to process so I kept pushing these photos back.
I finally got around to them this week and realized that I should have made some exposure adjustments while shooting. I've since learned while reading my copy of Understanding Exposure that I should have bracketed against the sky and not the snow.
I had the damndest time processing these photos in Lightroom. Removing the blue tint that snow normally causes. Brightening the snow but not so much that I lost the shadows.
I learned a LOT during this process. I am looking forward to warmth of Spring and cherry blossoms. Look for those photos in the coming month.
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Living in So Cal we don’t get to see much snow unless someone shares it with us (thanks!). About your white balance troubles, did you stay on auto or take a custom reading?
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I can’t remember right now. I THINK I took a custom reading in the beginning but I know I didn’t adjust it throughout the morning.
Only to take captures images would I venture out into the snow. I learned so much from your experience. Thank you for sharing
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Thank you for stopping by. This was a few months after I had my son so I was feeling a little cooped up. 🙂
I really like the shot of the snow on the fence. I love snow! I don’t get to see it much in the Southwest.
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Thank you. I like to watch snow but I’m not a big fan of cold weather. LOL
You have a very detailed eye, Raven. I’m loving all the snowy fence shots, and am really drawn to the image with the two leaves. These woul look really nice as prints.
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I didn’t even think about printing them. Thanks for the idea.