I got out for a really nice hike yesterday, up above Donner Lake at an elevation of around 7,100 feet. There was quite a bit more snow up there than here in town at an elevation of around 5,900 feet. I knew there would be a bit more snow, but it was up to my knees and I was wearing blue jeans... I should have known better. Oh well, it was a great hike and it was cold enough so that my jeans did not get wet, they were just covered in snow.
The frost had built up on the pine trees in a way that some of the trees looked like flocked artificial Christmas trees that you could buy in a store. It was beautiful! So of course, I had to take a couple photos.
Both shot with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens, handheld. The ISO was 200, and these were both shot at 1/200 if a second. Smaller lens apertures were used. No lens filters or flash units.
The sky was very blue, and there were no clouds. The falling snow was from a little breeze, blowing some of the frost out of the tree. I thought it was a great look.
The only problem I had with these, was that I wasn't sure which one to use as my blog cover-image. Which one would you have chosen?
Thanks for looking and I hope you are all having a great weekend!
Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
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