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Winter Rut

Well,

No way to sugar coat it…it’s pretty ugly down here in Southern NH. Half bare ground, worn, weathered snow…not much inspiration. We were hammered by rain a week ago, and have had little fresh snow since. I’d usually go to the coast, but we’re in a low tide at sunrise cycle, not good for pictures. And add to that, I’ve been car-less for the past week (catalytic converter), and it’s limited any opportunities I would have otherwise taken. Simply, I’m in a rut!!!

This morning, I went to one of my favorite local lakes to catch the full moon set. The scene was beautiful, and the air crisp and quiet. It was great to be out. But photographically, I have little to share for my efforts and joy in being out. Clear skies and a minimal frost limited any reflected light for the foreground, and I experienced the most problem with light in much of winter…strong contrast.

Snow is bright, trees are dark. You therefore have to choose which to expose for, and often times, shadows are simply too deep to resurrect any detail from. I came a way with a passable shot, but certainly not one for the portfolio…

 

To get out of my rut…I have plans for the next few weekends that will take me to some more grander landscape. I hope to shoot the Plymouth area with friends next weekend, and then hike to Carter Notch the following weekend. Then it’s school vacation, which has a full itin of shots around the Presis! Hopefully, there’ll be much more to share with everyone soon!

Until then, hope for some snow!!!

2 Responses to “Winter Rut”

  1. Mark Truman says:

    Don’t sell yourself short – this is still a beautiful image. Hopefully more good winter photography days are coming too.

  2. Robyn Gallant says:

    Yeah! Looking forward to next weekends shoot. It would be really cool if he we had some snow.
    What and where is the Presis?

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