I like to make the best of situations, including when I've assigned myself a task that seems to depend on external circumstances. In this case, I wanted to create some images that said "winter", and even though we didn't have the wall to wall carpet of white that immediately describes the season, I hoped I could arrange elements to highlight hints of snow and frost without looking contrived.
No doubt due to the warm weather we've had recently, some perennials are starting to bloom. It would have been nice (from a photographic point of view) if they had been covered with flakes, but there was only water from the rain. The leaves on the ground did catch a little snow and ice, so I chose a high enough vantage to make that my background.
This leaf caught the sun just right, making its texture a good contrast with the ice.
There was lots of water on this group, along with just a hint of remaining frost.
The morning sun began working on what little frozen stuff there was.
This little beauty flaunted her charms, acting as if the sparse field of frost around her might be the perfect frozen stage of a ballet on ice:
Just when I was running out of time, I caught sight of a curved leaf that made a pretty effective ice trap. This is a rather cluttered composition, and I have misgivings about it, but there are also some things to like, so I'll let it be seen.
Now I can go back to hoping that in the next month or two there might be a "real" snowstorm that I can get to. It's a purely selfish wish, I know! Children like to play in the snow, and I guess at heart I'm still very much a child, though this kid likes to play with a camera instead of a sled!
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I like the linearity of your self-dubbed "cluttered composition," Jess, and since geometry appeals to me, I think this might be my favorite of this set of photographs. Then again, saying I have a favorite is a bit like having to choose between 'cello music and horn music. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell-done, as always.