| Some Of Water's Cold Season Photo Ops | | | | forms on the edges of things from the spray. |
| In (3) previous articles we have considered | | | | Self-Assignments For Above Photography Tips |
| photography tips using water as an ideal photo | | | | Choose the projects that interest you most. |
| subject during warm seasons when it involves | | | | Follow the photography tips conscientiously. |
| waves, waterscapes, waterfalls, reflections, | | | | Re-shoot when you aren't satisfied. Do it til you |
| abstracts, spray 'n splash, bubbles 'n foam, | | | | are satisfied. It'll take all your patience and passion. |
| puddles, condensation, hail, mist and fog to help us | | | | Your skills and eye will improve with the practice. |
| out of the photo doldrums. Now, let's consider | | | | Shoot especially in early and late light. Use a tripod |
| some of it's cold season photo op's for doing that. | | | | as much as possible. Edit your results relentlessly. |
| Water is unique because it can be found in all | | | | Pin small samples on the wall for a few days to |
| three basic states: vapor, liquid and solid. In the | | | | study before making final prints for wall art. |
| cold seasons, when it can turn crystalline or solid, | | | | Photography Tip # 1 - Frost: (1)During winter |
| is when it can produce truly fascinating and | | | | cold-spells choose a window that faces the rising |
| amazing pictures. Here are some photography tips | | | | sun and place a humidifier in front of it. Open the |
| for that season: | | | | inner window about ΒΌ" to let warm moist room |
| # 1 - Frost: Transforms things into artwork. On | | | | air enter and contact the outer window to form |
| leaves and vegetation, subtle edge and vein | | | | jack frost on it. Take pictures as the sun rises |
| patterns stand out boldly as intriguing designs. On | | | | and shines through the frost. (2) In late fall and |
| window panes frost patterns can be fascinating. | | | | early spring when the forecast predicts frost, get |
| Again, it's mainly a matter of checking out your | | | | outside early and look for fallen leaves and |
| local weather forecast, knowing your | | | | grasses with frost on them. Take pictures. |
| surroundings, what to expect, and getting there | | | | Photography Tip # 2 - Ice: When it's cold enough |
| with your camera before it melts! | | | | for ice to form, locate some large puddles or a |
| # 2 - Ice: If there are puddles, or a pond or lake | | | | pond and look for "ice captives" (leaves) just |
| nearby check out the edges when the water | | | | under the ice surface, and take pictures of them |
| freezes. There will be ice captives; leaves and | | | | through the ice. |
| twigs just below the surface encased in the ice, | | | | Photography Tip # 3 - Re-freeze: When the |
| sometimes with air bubbles and patterns in the ice | | | | weather does a snowfall, then a thaw with rain, |
| itself. Just be careful about thin ice and how far | | | | then a re-freeze, get outside and check the |
| out on the ice you venture when taking such | | | | depressions and roadside ditches for snow swirls |
| pictures! | | | | under clear ice with leaves, etc caught in it and |
| # 3 - Re-Freeze: Here is a special ice-situation to | | | | take pictures. |
| look out for; It snows, then turns mild and rainy, | | | | Photography Tip # 4 - Tenacious Grace: When |
| then suddenly cold snaps. Check out the | | | | the weather turns really cold locate a nearby |
| depressions and roadside ditches. The snow has | | | | stream that briskly tumbles over rock piles and |
| been 'sculptured' by the melt and run-off, then | | | | branch jams and you'll find 'Grace'. Find a pleasing |
| encased (along with leaves, etc) in the clear ice | | | | section of it with water running by it and shoot |
| from the rain and cold snap, producing some very | | | | with a slow shutter speed to blurr the water in |
| unusual subjects. | | | | contrast to the sharply detailed ice. |
| # 4 - Tenacious Grace: Is there a lively stream or | | | | In the next of this set of articles we'll consider still |
| brook nearby, one which tumbles and bubbles | | | | 4 more photography tips on cold season photo |
| over stones, rocks or fallen trees and branches, | | | | op's that water can provide for overcoming the |
| generating splash and spray? When the | | | | photo doldrums: icy streams, freezing rain, icicles |
| temperatures drops well below freezing you'll find | | | | and snowflakes. |
| a delicate embroidery-like ice (hence the name) | | | | |