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Claire
3rd of March 2005 (Thu), 06:24
It was -19 Celsius this morning and the sky is clear blue with white clouds. The snow looks great and fresh. I've tried a few snow shots today, but want to take more this weekend. Anyone got any good advice on how to take snow pics?

/Claire
Sundin
3rd of March 2005 (Thu), 07:32
Yeah I was wondering as well. But I'm more interested in photographing falling snow.. I was trying to capture the flakes as they are still in the air, but no luck :(
Jon
3rd of March 2005 (Thu), 09:08
How? you mean like exposure, or like subject ideas? Exposure, open up 1-1/2 or 2 stops so it's white, not grey (a little less if you want details in the snow), and allow for (on sunny days) extra blue from sky reflection.

Falling snow - either backlight it or maybe bounce a flash off it. Longer exposures would also help letting you see the falling flakes (and distinguishing them from sensor problems) by letting them streak.
robertwgross
3rd of March 2005 (Thu), 11:21
I would add to Jon's comments by calling it exposure compensation. For real fresh, white, reflective snow, use about +1.5. As the snow ages and gets cruddy, use less, but generally at least +0.5.

---Bob Gross---
Claire
4th of March 2005 (Fri), 00:48
The shots I took yesterday I used +0.9/+1 I think. It came out pretty good. :) That's mainly what I was wondering about, but if you have ideas for subject ideas, bring them on!
robertwgross
4th of March 2005 (Fri), 12:06
The shots I took yesterday I used +0.9/+1 I think.

What camera are you using that you have exposure compensation in tenths of a stop?

---Bob Gross---
Claire
4th of March 2005 (Fri), 13:58
Bob, eh I might have read it wrong. LOL It's the stop before the +1. :o Got the DRebel.
robertwgross
4th of March 2005 (Fri), 17:27
I think on the Digital Rebel, there are three marks to each stop. So, if it was one mark before the +1, then that would be plus 2/3 of a stop.

I've only seen one camera that deals in tenths of a stop, and that seemed a little excessive at the time.

---Bob Gross---
Claire
5th of March 2005 (Sat), 14:19
Bob,
Yeah, It's three steps if I remember when I last checked. Geesh, you can tell I'm not used to reading that stuff, right? lol

I posted some of the snow shots I took in the nature category.