Fresh tracks

[MHD]

Possibly one of the best Oz Skiing days I have had
(more to follow later)

http://images.potofgrass.com/host/boguth_0801

Kit + CP
Lots of PP (Raw convesion with WB, then levels and curves, then there was to much magneta in the foreground snow so I had to do a curve adjust on red and blue)

Snow is hard stuff to shoot

[radar]

Possibly one of the best Oz Skiing days I have had
(more to follow later)

Snow is hard stuff to shoot

Really like the photo, even with a a bit of magenta left, brings back memories of back home! Snow is very hard to shoot, I read this article a while ago, at the NY Institute of Photo. May have a few tips you could use.

The trees are probably a bit dark, on my monitor anyway.

Looked at a few of your other snow pictures, does look like a great day at the snow. Some good shots there too.

Cheers,

radar.

[genji]

Lots of PP (Raw convesion with WB, then levels and curves, then there was to much magneta in the foreground snow so I had to do a curve adjust on red and blue)

Snow is hard stuff to shoot

for my interest: why is there magenta in your photo? from my past exp taking photos at the snow fields, it was heavy in blue.

[MHD]

I dont know...

I found that there was a different CB for the FG and BG..

I must have ballanced for the BG which overcompensated for the FG (which was brighter, so I then used curves to compensate for that)

[MHD]

Making snow:

http://images.potofgrass.com/host/snowmaker_0784

[KerryPierce]

I like that shot a great deal, but I don't get the colors, MHD. The background snow looks like it has a green cast and the magenta in the foreground is something I've never seen before.

If that's the way it looked out of the camera, I'd be concerned about the WB going on the fritz.

[Killakoala]

I like the first one. I can see the culprit in the distance too.

That snowmaking machine is a strange item.

[MHD]

Sorry Kerry, I cant see the green cast on the BG... I can see a slight magneta on the FG...

(r,g,b)=(166, 173,179) for a sample in the BG

Snowguns are amazing machines....

First discovered when they were testing turbine's water resistance by shooting jets of water in to them.... they needed a guy there to shovel the snow!

[MHD]

Says it all really

http://images.potofgrass.com/host/cold_0788

[KerryPierce]

Sorry Kerry, I cant see the green cast on the BG... I can see a slight magneta on the FG...

Yes, you're right. My eyes are playing tricks on me. Must be time to go to bed.

[sirhc55]

Kerry - the green caste in the BG is called trees  BTW - great shot MHD

[paulvdb1]

I can see a bit of all colours - maybe this is a good B&W candidate

[robboh]

MHD.
Nice pics and that first one just speaks volumes to a keen skier!
There is nothing more satisfying than being one of (or THE) the first to cut fresh tracks in new snow!

However, I truely dislike you at present! Im due to go on holiday for a couple of weeks on Friday and cant go skiing this year due to a compression fracture in my spine. So please dont post any more of these, you will just make me even more depressed!!

Great to see you got some good skiing (and weather) in though!!

Rob.

[MHD]

hehehe...

Well Sorry Rob:
The Poma at the end of the World:

http://images.potofgrass.com/host/mr1_0804

Resort Boundary

http://images.potofgrass.com/host/resort_bdry_0805

[christiand]

Hi MHD,

great shots of the snow covered country and exquisit weather too !
Reminds me a lot of some German winters.
Brrrhhhhh... I'm turning the heater up right now !

Regards,
CD