Blizzard Sunset by Holly Cawfield

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.

www.hollycawfieldphotography.com

23 Comments

Steven Khoury Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 3:07 am
This is so beautiful. Great shot. Thanks for sharing this photo and ‘moment’!
Anurag Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 7:28 am
great scene and well managed exposure
Reuben Chircop Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 7:50 am
very well executed shot and the sun opening through the blizzard.
Pauline Jones Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Unusual shot.
Tommy Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Neat mist. Where on Earth is this?
David Doe Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 9:13 am
BBrrrrr!! Nice work !
Buffy Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 10:12 am
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 Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 10:57 am
magic does happen!!!
Toby Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 11:15 am
It’s mistyfying.
Pat Hartley Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
YES absolutely wonderful scene - beautiful and serene and the light is awesome
Ellie Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Great job having your camera at hand…I try to take it with me often for that very reason.
Exciting image, well done.
Selrak Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
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 Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Beautiful lighting, well done. Great photographers must always endure the elements, but look at the result. Beautiful.
Dennis Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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 Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
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 Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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 Says:
April 5th, 2008 at 12:46 am
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 Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 12:04 am
A fantastic photo, just goes to show that you should always have your camera with you.
a. Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
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 Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Very lovely Holly - great to see your work here! JE
Sue Gagnon Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
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 Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Where I’m from, I would never have seen such
as beautiful as this…Thank you
k libby Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 1:31 am
You captured a one time event - so beautiful!