I think i have a speck on my lens....

I think i have a speck on my lens.... · 12:02 PM

Oh wait... I know what that stuff is! SNOW

The first of a predicted 6-8 inches has been falling here in the Twin Cities. The little smoker's hut is probably around 200 feet away from my vantage point. Beyond that is pretty much white. I'm going to have a fun drive home today...

**Rense** · 02-26-2009, 12:11 PM

Hope you get home save! Nice shot, gives a nice impression of something I hoped would have been over by now..! My father would say: As far as I'm concerned, it could start raining warm water...

stevebrot · 02-26-2009, 12:29 PM

I thought maybe it was just high ISO noise...

It looks like is really dumping on you guys. Here in the Pacific Northwest the snow level has dropped to near sea level today for a light dusting this morning. The mountains, however, have received about 6 feet (2 meters) of snow in the last 3 days. Woo! Hoo! Lets go skiing!

Steve

(We may have to dig down to find the lifts however...)

Bramela · 02-26-2009, 12:35 PM

That is what you call snow. Is that guy trying catch a load to take home in the back of the car??

Nice shot, makes one feel really cold just viewing it!

Interested in your comments, what is the idea of "smokers hut".I get the drift, but why? Never heard of one of them down here?

J.Scott · 02-26-2009, 12:43 PM

Smokers hut??? ... looks like a small bus shelter, but I'm Canadian and have been known to be wrong occasionally.

We are going to get the same storm starting tonight. Should get another foot of the white crap.

I'm sick of winter.

MrApollinax · 02-26-2009, 12:48 PM

Thanks! Smoking is banned inside the building so that is why there is a smoker's hut. Since the weather gets like this (at at times drops well below 0 degrees, so far below that you don't need to convert from F to C) building owners are required to have a covered (sometimes heated) space for smokers to smoke outside. A lot of things are dictated here based on the fact it snows quite and bit and gets really cold. Out of frame and to my right is the skyway tunnel (think hamster tubes but for humans) connecting the parking ramp I am standing on to the building across the street.

gawan · 02-26-2009, 12:50 PM

I have tried to shoot falling snow in action the whole winter, but not quote succeeded, and now you show me an excellent example! Well done!

JMR · 02-26-2009, 05:51 PM

This is a great shot. I am sure it would be quite ordinary without the snow.

JMR

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02-26-2009, 12:11 PM	#2
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Hope you get home save! Nice shot, gives a nice impression of something I hoped would have been over by now..! My father would say: As far as I'm concerned, it could start raining warm water...

02-26-2009, 12:29 PM	#3
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	I thought maybe it was just high ISO noise... It looks like is really dumping on you guys. Here in the Pacific Northwest the snow level has dropped to near sea level today for a light dusting this morning. The mountains, however, have received about 6 feet (2 meters) of snow in the last 3 days. Woo! Hoo! Lets go skiing! Steve (We may have to dig down to find the lifts however...)

02-26-2009, 12:35 PM	#4
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	That is what you call snow. Is that guy trying catch a load to take home in the back of the car?? Nice shot, makes one feel really cold just viewing it! Interested in your comments, what is the idea of "smokers hut".I get the drift, but why? Never heard of one of them down here?

02-26-2009, 12:43 PM	#5
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Smokers hut??? ... looks like a small bus shelter, but I'm Canadian and have been known to be wrong occasionally. We are going to get the same storm starting tonight. Should get another foot of the white crap. I'm sick of winter.

02-26-2009, 12:48 PM	#6
MrApollinax Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,529 Original Poster	Thanks! Smoking is banned inside the building so that is why there is a smoker's hut. Since the weather gets like this (at at times drops well below 0 degrees, so far below that you don't need to convert from F to C) building owners are required to have a covered (sometimes heated) space for smokers to smoke outside. A lot of things are dictated here based on the fact it snows quite and bit and gets really cold. Out of frame and to my right is the skyway tunnel (think hamster tubes but for humans) connecting the parking ramp I am standing on to the building across the street.

02-26-2009, 12:50 PM	#7
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	I have tried to shoot falling snow in action the whole winter, but not quote succeeded, and now you show me an excellent example! Well done!

02-26-2009, 05:51 PM	#8
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	This is a great shot. I am sure it would be quite ordinary without the snow. JMR