25/365 - Peaceful

I had to get out to take some pictures today. I went to a park semi close to where I work. It was so peaceful and quiet. The snow was beautiful. You could see where birds and squirrels had run up and down by the trees. The sun was going down. It was just lovely.

I like the underexposure and contrast against the light hitting the lake. It feels kinda moody and yet inviting.

Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 18.8 mm
ISO Speed 64
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

20/365 Snowday triptych

I was up way too early for a snow day. Guess that means more picture taking time! By 5:15am I had put on my long underwear and was outside. The nearly full moon and all the snow made it quite bright and peaceful.

Picture 1: My first view of the backyard. The snow was at the top of my snow boots.

Picture 2 : 10" of chilly white goodness and it was still snowing!

Picture 3: I love snow days!

I had some trouble again with white balance and exposure. It was frustrating, but with all of this snow around, I'll have plenty of opportunities to practice.

Picture 1: Exposure 8 Aperture f/6.3 Focal Length 4.6 mm ISO Speed 200 Flash Off

Pic 2: Exposure 0.033 sec (1/30) aperture f/4.5 Focal Length 44 mm
ISO Speed 400 Flash Auto, Fired

Pic 3: Exposure 0.033 sec (1/30) Aperture f/2.8 Focal Length 4.6 mm
ISO Speed 400 Flash Auto, Fired