Snow Drift

Photograph info: This photograph was taken last Wednesday at sunset. It's hard to believe we had nearly a foot of snow a week ago; temps were in the upper 60s and low 70s over the last couple of days.

Camera settings and post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens with circular polarizing filter at 30mm, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1250s. Curves adjustments - extreme contrast is from shooting into the sun with the polarizing filter.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

-- Kathleen

Comments

Great shot. The way that you caught the two silhouettes immediately made me think of Calvin and Hobbes... Perfect! :-)

Posted by Gary on March 9, 2009 6:42 PM

Great shot. I like the vignette and the use of contrast to highlight a relatively small subject.

Posted by Alfred on March 9, 2009 6:44 PM

A frozen moment in a frozen land,
Yet the crew is in perfect form.
Let voices rise in leaps and bounds,
There's a plan to keep warm!
So bring the cold, and come the dark,
We'll revel 'til break of day.
You may not think us very wise,
but we'd have it no other way!


Posted by David Tinnon on March 9, 2009 9:54 PM

Beautiful backlit image. Very well done! But truth be told, I am glad the snow is GONE!

Posted by edvatza on March 9, 2009 10:05 PM

Awesome! I love their mid-air poses. Wonderful. Love that light.

Posted by Laurie on March 9, 2009 10:53 PM

That's a lovely silhouette! Texture of the snow is superb!

Posted by Abhijit Dharmadhikari on March 10, 2009 1:16 AM

Fantastic silhouettes and composition!

Posted by Tero on March 10, 2009 3:03 AM

Wonderful backlight, flowing around the persons suspended in mid-air. I like that tension of warm and cold here.

Posted by Markus Spring on March 10, 2009 5:01 AM

Making the most of the day that is fading
Into the drift the two soon will be wading.
Running, jumping, happy as they go,
I bet they were shouting..."Geronimo" !!

Posted by JPH on March 10, 2009 6:50 AM

SO MUCH FUN!! Love the joy you've captured in the silhouettes of these children jumping!!!

Posted by Marcie on March 10, 2009 7:29 AM

perfect timing! the silhouettes are perfect!

Posted by Mark on March 10, 2009 7:45 AM

Pure joy!

Posted by Diane on March 10, 2009 10:19 AM

Wow, beautiful shot! Great action photograph :)

Posted by Robert Kruh on March 10, 2009 11:51 AM

Wow!

Posted by Pumpkin on March 10, 2009 12:06 PM

What a fun and energetic image! Great composition.

Posted by Midori on March 10, 2009 12:57 PM

Spectacular.

Posted by Hyung W. Pak on March 10, 2009 4:07 PM

love this shot. :)

Posted by Otto K. on March 10, 2009 8:50 PM

Oh wow!

Posted by Angela on March 10, 2009 10:41 PM

oh, life.

Posted by Marta on March 11, 2009 10:31 AM

Great Photo. I like the sun on the snow and the kids jumping on the hill.

Posted by Cassy on March 11, 2009 2:04 PM

alright!
good stuff!

Posted by Maarten on March 11, 2009 6:49 PM

fantastic!

Posted by aurel on March 12, 2009 9:33 PM

Nothing but fun.... Great capture, bet it wasn't hard to get the models to perform.

Posted by Mike H on March 12, 2009 10:57 PM

The thrill of childhood exuberance, caught in an instant. Beautiful.

No wonder I *sigh* with delight whenever visiting your site. Ahhhhhhh! Your work rejuvenates me!

Posted by Grosse Pointer on March 13, 2009 10:48 AM

That is just spectacular. Love the shine of the setting sun on the snow. And children in midair? Perfection!!!

Posted by jody on March 14, 2009 10:20 PM

Beautiful silhouettes shot.

Posted by Dragos on March 22, 2009 8:28 AM

Those people remind me of Dr. Seuss characters

Posted by Charlie on June 5, 2009 12:21 PM
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