Ken Rennie
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2 more from the same time and location as my originl post. Ken
the pencil effect is largely down to the heavy snow that was falling. The 3 images that I have produced are fairly close to ooc images.Swear if I didn't know better I would think these are pencil drawings . Lovely work.
Jim I have been trying to take single trees and groups of trees in misty conditions for months and not really succeeding so I already had thoughts about how to frame trees so when the snow came I walked up the hill about 1/4 mile to here. I really did not think about shutter speeds and snow trails but will in the future. I suspect that the best shutter speed for snow trails will depend upon wind speed, how heavy the snowfall is and focal length. I know that 1/125 @70mm produces an unpleasant effect.Wow Ken! Simply amazing work here, these to me are fine art photography. I have seen similar types of shots through the years and have always wanted be able to shoot something similar. It's a bit hard to capture scenes like this in sunny Southern California. Usually I get up to Yosemite during the winter, but Yosemite Valley is a rather crowded location in terms of trees and rocks and doesn't really have the open space where a few trees could get separated.
The couple of times a year I get into an active snow storm I spend too much time deciding if I want to shoot with a fast or slow shutter speed. Because a fast shutter speed turns the snow into dots as you know, and the slower shutter speed can turn the snow into streaks or even disappear. Do you have a preference when you are shooting these as to which way you are going with your shutter speed?
If I can get some snow when I am in Colorado this winter, I think I will try to find some open fields I can try this at.
I love these images you have been posting, Ken.2 more from the same time and location as my originl post. KenView attachment 12056 View attachment 12057
I suspect that we are about 3,000 miles 5,000km apart in distance although closer in mood. KenWere we in the same area ?
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