Snow Moods
It’s no secret that the northeast has been pummeled by snow over the last couple of months. In our area alone, some 5-6 feet of snow has fallen in under 60 days. And while some areas of the country laugh at such “small” amounts, it is an overwhelming amount of snow for an area that is used to more like a foot or so TOTAL over an entire winter.
But one of those old sayings comes to mind: “When life gives you lemons…”, well you get the idea. I went out after the snow stopped on Saturday, February 6. It was later in the day, the sun was beginning to shine through and I took a picture that I really liked. I spent a little time working on some of the “moods” that I wanted to achieve, and thought I’d share them here.
This is the original image, captured essentially from the front walk. What I like so much about it is that the ice on the branches is glistening with the light coming through. It’s peaceful, serene, and c-o-l-d!
I was looking to capture the elements of warmth in the image, at the same time keeping the frozen stuff from looking too yellow. This did what I hoped for. It served to highlight the mood of hope… which is what we needed after two feet of snow.
I was also intrigued by the blues of the cold… something about looking at light through snow that really envelopes a quality of blues that you just don’t see at any other time.
Finally I wanted to see this in black and white. It was a virtual winter wonderland that served an enormous purpose toward my wanting to keep up with my personal photography.