Snowy Weather

Here we are ...... another year. Welcome to 2010. I dont know what the weather has been like where you have been but here in Ireland there has been a cold snap which has lasted for a month with temperatures dropping to as low as -15. This is very unusual weather for Ireland and I certainly cannot remember cold like it in my life time. I was out and about with the camera on a couple of occasions and while I managed to capture the usual winter wonderlands with some success I was trying to capture something a little bit different. When you are shooting in snowy conditions you will notice that your images lack in colour because most of the colour that we usually observe becomes covered in a blanket of white. So the challenge becomes to intorduce a splash of colour into the comosition to give it added interest. The picture I have chosen to post is one which was taken in Co.Kilkenny on the grounds of Lyrath House. There is a helipad on the grounds and close to the helipad i found a wind sock which was, luckily for me, bright orange. The sock breaks the monotony of the snow and adds life and movement to the composition. It is also a little unusual looking which adds interest and of all the images I took during the snowy period it is my favourite. I hope you like it. See you soon. S