A snowman at 70℉.

Rivest · 29th of April 2010 (Thu)

Hi everyone

Here in Montreal, we are getting temperature around 70℉ lately. Suddendly, it snowed for a hole day, leaving 2-3 inches of snow. The neighbour kids did a snowman. The day after, everything melted apart from that snowman.

In the next picture, I've wanted to illustrate the snowman in spring, with flowers and green grass. Can you feel it from the picture?

Please comment and help me improve my shooting

vk2gwk · 29th of April 2010 (Thu)

Interesting shot and you did well to document this exceptional situation. I noticed that you shot with very wide aperture and high shutterspeed. Was that intentional? I guess you wanted a blurred background and a sharp snowman. If that was what you wanted you got it exactly right.

However, as a "document" it might have been better to get the background (with flowering plants as far as I can make out) a bit sharper to accentuate the contrast "snow in spring". But that is a personal opinion (like everything else

).

Rivest · 29th of April 2010 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by vk2gwk

Interesting shot and you did well to document this exceptional situation. I noticed that you shot with very wide aperture and high shutterspeed. Was that intentional? I guess you wanted a blurred background and a sharp snowman. If that was what you wanted you got it exactly right.

However, as a "document" it might have been better to get the background (with flowering plants as far as I can make out) a bit sharper to accentuate the contrast "snow in spring". But that is a personal opinion (like everything else

).

Thanks for that Vk

Yes it was intentional, background was too busy for my taste, I tried to hide it a little. I was in a hurry going at work, but stopped to take a couple of pictures. I didn't had time to experience with lots of setting/angle/position

I think that shoot came out beautifull

Flo · 29th of April 2010 (Thu)

Cute, and I would .if it were me, and its not.crop out the tree right uo to the purple shrub(azalea?)

Rivest · 29th of April 2010 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by Flo

Cute, and I would .if it were me, and its not.crop out the tree right uo to the purple shrub(azalea?)

Oh you try it if you want, but I'm no photoshop expert at all

Flo · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

Lol.not photoshop, just a tighter crop

Rivest · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

^^ I thought you were talking about the bigget one, right to the snowman.

Flo · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

Nope, the skinny one further away

theextremist04 · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

I agree with the idea of cropping, and I think the narrow DOF is a good effect for the shot. Great colors!

Rivest · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

Here it is, cropped as suggested

Thing is, if I wanted a print out of it, I'd have to chop a little of top and/or bottom to make it standard size. Any recommendation?

marhiogym · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

Interesting shot, I like it

Rivest · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by marhiogym

Interesting shot, I like it

Thanks for registering to comment on my picture

Flo · 30th of April 2010 (Fri)

Cuter now

Rivest · 11th of May 2010 (Tue)

I want Robert's advice

29th of April 2010 (Thu)	#1
Rivest Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada. Posts: 6,655 IMAGE EDITING OK	A snowman at 70℉. Hi everyone Here in Montreal, we are getting temperature around 70℉ lately. Suddendly, it snowed for a hole day, leaving 2-3 inches of snow. The neighbour kids did a snowman. The day after, everything melted apart from that snowman. In the next picture, I've wanted to illustrate the snowman in spring, with flowers and green grass. Can you feel it from the picture? Please comment and help me improve my shooting __________________ Hi, I'm David, road tripping all across Canada and USA, in Las Vegas at the moment. You can click the following link to see my website → Photodr.ca Gear? The important part isn't the equipement, but the person behind it. If you must see → Gear

29th of April 2010 (Thu)	#2
vk2gwk Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: One Mile Beach NSW - Australia Posts: 8,598 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Interesting shot and you did well to document this exceptional situation. I noticed that you shot with very wide aperture and high shutterspeed. Was that intentional? I guess you wanted a blurred background and a sharp snowman. If that was what you wanted you got it exactly right. However, as a "document" it might have been better to get the background (with flowering plants as far as I can make out) a bit sharper to accentuate the contrast "snow in spring". But that is a personal opinion (like everything else ). __________________ Cheers from Henk. It is all in the eye of the beholder..... 5DMkIII, 50D, 24-105/1:4L IS USM + 100-400/4-5.6L IS USM + 50mm 1.4 USM + 580EXII + 430EX(as slave), reflectors, umbrellas and some more bits and pieces... Have a look at my photos while I am still controversial Flickr!

29th of April 2010 (Thu)	#4
Flo Gimmie Some Lovin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. Posts: 43,901 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Cute, and I would .if it were me, and its not.crop out the tree right uo to the purple shrub(azalea?) __________________ you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#6
Flo Gimmie Some Lovin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. Posts: 43,901 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Lol.not photoshop, just a tighter crop __________________ you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#7
Rivest Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada. Posts: 6,655 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. ^^ I thought you were talking about the bigget one, right to the snowman. __________________ Hi, I'm David, road tripping all across Canada and USA, in Las Vegas at the moment. You can click the following link to see my website → Photodr.ca Gear? The important part isn't the equipement, but the person behind it. If you must see → Gear

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#8
Flo Gimmie Some Lovin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. Posts: 43,901 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Nope, the skinny one further away __________________ you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#9
theextremist04 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,201 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. I agree with the idea of cropping, and I think the narrow DOF is a good effect for the shot. Great colors! __________________ -Michael Gear - Flickr - Website - Facebook

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#10
Rivest Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada. Posts: 6,655 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Here it is, cropped as suggested Thing is, if I wanted a print out of it, I'd have to chop a little of top and/or bottom to make it standard size. Any recommendation? __________________ Hi, I'm David, road tripping all across Canada and USA, in Las Vegas at the moment. You can click the following link to see my website → Photodr.ca Gear? The important part isn't the equipement, but the person behind it. If you must see → Gear

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#11
marhiogym Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Interesting shot, I like it __________________ Pacman Juegos Juegos de pacman

30th of April 2010 (Fri)	#13
Flo Gimmie Some Lovin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. Posts: 43,901 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. Cuter now __________________ you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.

11th of May 2010 (Tue)	#14
Rivest Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada. Posts: 6,655 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A snowman at 70℉. I want Robert's advice __________________ Hi, I'm David, road tripping all across Canada and USA, in Las Vegas at the moment. You can click the following link to see my website → Photodr.ca Gear? The important part isn't the equipement, but the person behind it. If you must see → Gear

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