the only time I’ve got good shots of snow falling was in low light/night, with a really bright flash.
That works brilliantly, and it’s one of my favourite rule breakers -- I’ve also found that cheap cameras work best for that -- my little Nikon Coolpix L1 is fabulous for taking such shots.
Ice Swimmersays
Thanks for the advice, Crimson Clupeidae and Caine!
:D It was very dark when I took those, too. You just have to have something you can get a focus on, then flash away. I love snow shots done that way, they are wonderfully dreamy. I had forgotten all about that until CC brought it up, so my thanks too!
Giliell, thanks! Those were taken back when I just had the Nikon Coolpix L1, a little camera I still have and love; it excels at the flash rule breaking. I can also get great shots using a flash right at late dusk -- it gives you a solid black background for flower shots and such.
If it snows again, I’ll get it out and take more snow flash shots.
The Coolpix series is a really good camera range for a non-mirror camera. I had the Coolpix S10 (now property of #1) and was very happy with it for a long time.
BTW, I used the flash rule breaking on one of the Ice Magic pics yet to come.
rqsays
Ugh, rules. Made to be broken, for artistic purposes, of course. ;)
Yes, they are made to be broken. When it comes to photography though, you need to have a good understanding of the rules, so that when you break them, you break them in the right, and interesting ways. :D
The third has an interesting background.
I’ve tried to capture snow in the air, but getting it visible in a photo has been difficult.
I love the first one. It’s almost like a rainbow of snow.
Here, have some music to go with it.
Ice swimmer, the only time I’ve got good shots of snow falling was in low light/night, with a really bright flash.
CC:
That works brilliantly, and it’s one of my favourite rule breakers -- I’ve also found that cheap cameras work best for that -- my little Nikon Coolpix L1 is fabulous for taking such shots.
Thanks for the advice, Crimson Clupeidae and Caine!
Ice Swimmer, these are shots I got using that method with my little coolpix:
The middle one with the spruce or fir shows it so well. Also the spruce/fir almost looks like it’s shuffling towards the camera.
:D It was very dark when I took those, too. You just have to have something you can get a focus on, then flash away. I love snow shots done that way, they are wonderfully dreamy. I had forgotten all about that until CC brought it up, so my thanks too!
Caine
Those are gorgeous! There must be fairies hiding in them somewhere.
Fairies and a couple of goblins :D
Giliell, thanks! Those were taken back when I just had the Nikon Coolpix L1, a little camera I still have and love; it excels at the flash rule breaking. I can also get great shots using a flash right at late dusk -- it gives you a solid black background for flower shots and such.
If it snows again, I’ll get it out and take more snow flash shots.
The Coolpix series is a really good camera range for a non-mirror camera. I had the Coolpix S10 (now property of #1) and was very happy with it for a long time.
BTW, I used the flash rule breaking on one of the Ice Magic pics yet to come.
Ugh, rules. Made to be broken, for artistic purposes, of course. ;)
Yes, they are made to be broken. When it comes to photography though, you need to have a good understanding of the rules, so that when you break them, you break them in the right, and interesting ways. :D