First Major Snow This Season ~ 77Ltd

First Major Snow This Season ~ 77Ltd · 12:02 AM

Well we are supposed to get 10-15cm (4-6 inches) I shoveled at 11:30pm when there was about 6-8cm on the ground, it was easy as it was the light fluffy stuff but it looked so nice i went into the house and grabbed my camera... had to pick a lens and it was a toss-up between the 77mm F1.8 and the 24mm F1.8, the 77 won only because its lens is more well protected from snow getting on it as i hate to have to clean lenses, the 24 would have been more useful though!

here are the shots i liked from the 15 minutes i spent out side after midnight

All hand held!!! All F1.8 regardless of appropriate DOF

The Gallery:
First Snow 2008 ~ Pentax FA77mm F1.8 Ltd

1/6th sec, ISO800, EV-1 (4.2 stops of stabilization)

1/20th sec, ISO800, EV-1 (2.5 stops of stabilization)

1/25th sec, ISO800, EV-1 (2.2 stops of stabilization)

1/15th sec, ISO800, EV-1 (3 stops of stabilization) MF

dazman · 11-20-2008, 12:11 AM

Very nice series Mike

nulla · 11-20-2008, 01:46 AM

Great shots

Really like the third... outstanding

Neil

daacon · 11-20-2008, 05:27 AM

Good Series - the first snowfall is always nice to capture. We had one but it is gone waiting for more now. Does not get old until like March

cupic · 11-20-2008, 05:35 AM

Love it (snow that is )

cheers

scott-devon · 11-20-2008, 05:44 AM

Great shots, I really like the 3rd, 4th and 5th ones. Super!

roentarre · 11-20-2008, 06:10 AM

definitely beautiful.

vievetrick · 11-20-2008, 06:19 AM

great work I know we are in for some of the white stuff soon. I just hope not to soon. Great series!!

Matt Miller · 11-20-2008, 06:20 AM

Very nice. I can't believe these are all handheld. Some of these look like lensbaby shots. Cool.

*MightyMike* · 11-20-2008, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by dazman

Very nice series Mike

Originally posted by nulla

Great shots
Really like the third... outstanding
Neil

Thanks Dazman and Neil, the third shot just worked out... you know you see it and you capture it and it looks good.

*MightyMike* · 11-20-2008, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Good Series - the first snowfall is always nice to capture. We had one but it is gone waiting for more now. Does not get old until like March

Originally posted by cupic

Love it (snow that is )

cheers

Thanks daacon and cupic, The snow is starting to melt and it doesn't look anywhere near as magical as last night

*MightyMike* · 11-20-2008, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by scott-devon

Great shots, I really like the 3rd, 4th and 5th ones. Super!

Originally posted by roentarre

definitely beautiful.

Originally posted by vievetrick

great work I know we are in for some of the white stuff soon. I just hope not to soon. Great series!!

Thanks Scott, Roentarre and Vievetrick... In my area snow is inevitable... better to embrace it and watch hockey

then to worry about it

*MightyMike* · 11-20-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by Matt Miller

Very nice. I can't believe these are all handheld. Some of these look like lensbaby shots. Cool.

Sometimes the K20D (and K10D) seem to surprise me, i have used image stabilization with great success for years but sometimes you still get sharp shots you wouldn't think you'd have gotten, hmm... lensbaby... might be a fun toy to put on my "to buy" list LOL

Rudi · 11-20-2008, 01:57 PM

very nice composition, I love no. 2, 3, 4 and 5 the most. so crisp. I wish i'll get there one day.

stevebrot · 11-20-2008, 03:30 PM

I finally got around to viewing this thread and am really glad that I did. They are all "sparkling". I have taken plenty of snow pictures, but not with the affect that you have captured. Good work.

Steve

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11-20-2008, 12:11 AM	#2
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Very nice series Mike

11-20-2008, 01:46 AM	#3
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Great shots Really like the third... outstanding Neil

11-20-2008, 05:27 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Good Series - the first snowfall is always nice to capture. We had one but it is gone waiting for more now. Does not get old until like March

11-20-2008, 05:35 AM	#5
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Love it (snow that is ) cheers

11-20-2008, 05:44 AM	#6
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Great shots, I really like the 3rd, 4th and 5th ones. Super!

11-20-2008, 06:10 AM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	definitely beautiful.

11-20-2008, 06:19 AM	#8
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	great work I know we are in for some of the white stuff soon. I just hope not to soon. Great series!!

11-20-2008, 06:20 AM	#9
Matt Miller Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cambridge, Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	Very nice. I can't believe these are all handheld. Some of these look like lensbaby shots. Cool.

11-20-2008, 12:54 PM	#10
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,328 Original Poster	Originally posted by dazman Very nice series Mike Originally posted by nulla Great shots Really like the third... outstanding Neil Thanks Dazman and Neil, the third shot just worked out... you know you see it and you capture it and it looks good.

11-20-2008, 12:55 PM	#11
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,328 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Good Series - the first snowfall is always nice to capture. We had one but it is gone waiting for more now. Does not get old until like March Originally posted by cupic Love it (snow that is ) cheers Thanks daacon and cupic, The snow is starting to melt and it doesn't look anywhere near as magical as last night

11-20-2008, 12:57 PM	#12
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,328 Original Poster	Originally posted by scott-devon Great shots, I really like the 3rd, 4th and 5th ones. Super! Originally posted by roentarre definitely beautiful. Originally posted by vievetrick great work I know we are in for some of the white stuff soon. I just hope not to soon. Great series!! Thanks Scott, Roentarre and Vievetrick... In my area snow is inevitable... better to embrace it and watch hockey then to worry about it

11-20-2008, 12:59 PM	#13
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,328 Original Poster	Originally posted by Matt Miller Very nice. I can't believe these are all handheld. Some of these look like lensbaby shots. Cool. Sometimes the K20D (and K10D) seem to surprise me, i have used image stabilization with great success for years but sometimes you still get sharp shots you wouldn't think you'd have gotten, hmm... lensbaby... might be a fun toy to put on my "to buy" list LOL

11-20-2008, 01:57 PM	#14
Rudi Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 52	very nice composition, I love no. 2, 3, 4 and 5 the most. so crisp. I wish i'll get there one day.

11-20-2008, 03:30 PM	#15
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	I finally got around to viewing this thread and am really glad that I did. They are all "sparkling". I have taken plenty of snow pictures, but not with the affect that you have captured. Good work. Steve