I Don't Fit In Here

So much for the camouflage theory.

Stunning animal all the same. Will photograph him again when it snows here next, which should be somewhere around the end of the world.

Tired Now

Being sick takes a lot out of me, so this will be the last post for today. The snowfall in West Virginia was over 1 foot so it was dificult to get clear pictures of anything other than snow covered trees and plants, beautiful as that may seem, but this one angle allowed me a clear view of the small falls.

Shiny

As you can see, as the clouds broke there was a wonderully blue sky behind, giving strong shadows, bright highlights and generally perfect pics.

Late as Usual

Delays, delays, nothing but delays. Yeah I've been late in posting, but I've been busy shooting in the Winter weather. Just after the last set was taken we had a light snowfall overnight, making for the perfect time for re-visiting the local cemetery. Here the sun was just starting to break through the clouds, giving me the perfect opportunity for some dramatic sky shots. All taken with my Nikon D1x.

Another view of the riverline

I was most pleased being able to wander about without other people or cars in the way. It was quiet and the snow muffled any sounds. The sun was at the right angle to bring out the shadows and the snow added just the right contrast.

I should have also brought my dSLR, but you can't remember to pack everything. Last time I was here I had the wrong lens (50mm, not wide enough) but this time around the 17-35mm was perfect.

Photography is like a box of chocolates-

-when dealing with a 1-hour developing store.
My state got a bit of snow over the weekend and I got a chance to get out and capture some of it after the skies had cleared.

This is an old pump house, dating back to the Civil War times, and although no longer in use, it's still in pretty good shape. Perfect for b/w film work, which of course is done with my weapon of choice the Nikon f4s, loaded with Kodak BW400CN film. As I've mentioned before, the film is C41, so it can be processed by a colour lab, even though it's technically Black and White film. However, it picks up colour artifacts during the developing so typically you get a nice sepia tone to the results and it's very flattering for portrait work.

This time around, however the images were too heavily tilted towards the red spectrum, giving them a weird near-infrared/HDR look. I've toned it down a bit, but not completely removed it (the sky looks cooler with a little red in it) and of course presenting them here for your approval.

Update

It snowed here for a few days straight, which is highly unusual for this area. Despite the potential for good images, after the Falls area I had visited, I really wasn't able to be inspired to shoot in the city, try as I might.

So this is an image of from behind where I live. I shot some Black and White film from around the city, and that will go up next, as soon as I get them ready (the photo lab scanned them upside down) I'll post the better ones here.