Friday, 4th April 2008
Blizzard Sunset
by Holly Cawfield
On a blustery afternoon I was out with my camera driving along a country road when I suddenly drove right into a 60 km. per hour blizzard. The snow was blinding but for a few brief moments the setting sun shone through the clouds and snow. I don't ever recall seeing a sunset through a blizzard so it was a fine time to be out with the camera.
Equipment: Canon 400D
Holly Cawfield
I have two favourite thoughts about photography. One is the true joy, and occasional frustration, of the unending prospect of learning something new. The second is ongoing discipline of training the eye to watch the light. It's a marvel to me to see the way light affects even the most ordinary of subjects, creating a show either subtle or dramatic.
Website: www.hollycawfieldphotography.com
Blizzard Sunset by Holly Cawfield was photo of the day on Friday, 4th April 2008. It is tagged Snow, Sunset, Trees. You can leave a comment below.
27 Comments
Steven Khoury
This is so beautiful. Great shot. Thanks for sharing this photo and ‘moment’!
Anurag
great scene and well managed exposure
Reuben Chircop
very well executed shot and the sun opening through the blizzard.
Pauline Jones
Unusual shot.
Tommy
Neat mist. Where on Earth is this?
David Doe
BBrrrrr!! Nice work !
Buffy
wow! nice place if i was there! i mean my brother really likes animals and insects and stuff so i bet he wants to go there too!
nice!
Ross Spirou
magic does happen!!!
Toby
It’s mistyfying.
Pat Hartley
YES absolutely wonderful scene – beautiful and serene and the light is awesome
Ellie
Great job having your camera at hand…I try to take it with me often for that very reason.
Exciting image, well done.
Selrak
It’s a great shot. It even looks like the sun’s light is carried and blown away to the left by the blizzard. The thin, black figures of the trees, planted in the fog or the layer of running snow just above the ground, seem to be admiring the scene you captured with te same admiration that I have. Wonderful !
Jacob Maentz
Beautiful lighting, well done. Great photographers must always endure the elements, but look at the result. Beautiful.
Dennis
I get lazy and don’t carry my camera around unless on s specific mission. You must be glad you did on this trip – it gave you an interesting opportunity.
Jan Piller
Wow Holly! All these beautiful comments are so well deserved. What a magical moment – we’re slow to learning we should always keep our cameras with us eh? This shot just reinforces the importance for me! It’s stunning.
Eileen
As my photographer dad always said, “To be a good photographer the camera has to be with you at all times.” Great shot!! EZ
David Speight
superb Holly, Opportunist photography at it’s best, and the handling of the conditions and lighting is superb. This creates a very nice mood.
Dave.
Terry Everson
A fantastic photo, just goes to show that you should always have your camera with you.
a.
Amazing! I love how the fog overwhelms the bottom halves of the small trees. The contrast of the small and tall trees is great as well!
JonE
Very lovely Holly – great to see your work here! JE
Sue Gagnon
Okay, I love the shot, and your story. You were fortuitous to have your camera ‘at the ready’. And how many times have all of us wished we had it so handy as you did, as we watched a moment lithely pass us by. Great job, and great shot!
Nathan
Where I’m from, I would never have seen such
as beautiful as this…Thank you
k libby
You captured a one time event – so beautiful!
Su
The sky is like a Turner painting, wonderful capture.
mike
I like the sky colors.
Joanne Bradley
Hi Holly, what a spectacular shot! You have been scarce on RB these days but I am so happy to find this wonderful sunset of yours here on Earthshots!
Su
Sublime image.