MinnKota Railfan
Somberness in Simplicity - Gordonsville, MN
"Nature cannot be surprised in undress. Beauty breaks in everywhere." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Comfort in familiarity. Clarity in lucidity. Somberness in Simplicity.
As the spectrum of wavelengths shorten up, sun angles reduce, and our dear orbital friend "Luna" as the romans have called her stands in its place - My familiar companion, heavy in shades of opal,
wisteria, navy, and sapphire, exposes its unique face again.
It is clear, quiet, and isolated. Ample water vapor tangling in the air makes acquaintances with native vegetation en mass. Cilia like frost hairs abound in the millions, melding the landscape into a scene straight out of a Christmas Card.
Those familiar with my photography style, know there two pieces of subject matter I adore - Blue Hour and Hoar Frost.
Now either of these items in and of itself can be a challenge to capture. For one, hoar frost only occurs in a very tight range of temperatures and moisture conditions - . It forms when the water vapor in the air comes into contact with solid surfaces that are already below freezing point. Ice crystals form immediately, and the ice continues to grow as more water vapor is frozen. From my experience, this usually means the temperature has to to hold near, but slightly below freezing for several hours, all while in the presence of transitioning pressure systems almost always accommodating heavy moist air.
Blue hour likewise, only occurs for a finite timeframe, landing in the short window prior to sunrise and post sunset where the sun has sunk below the horizon.
I actively seek either of these pallets out in late season photography, but seldom have I been fortunate enough to meld them into one subject matter. with hoar frost nary lasting for more than a few hours, and blue hour limiting favorable shooting conditions to less than an hour a day - I am always thrilled when the elements can all comingle in a way that make a shot like this possible.
Somberness in Simplicity - Gordonsville, MN
"Nature cannot be surprised in undress. Beauty breaks in everywhere." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Comfort in familiarity. Clarity in lucidity. Somberness in Simplicity.
As the spectrum of wavelengths shorten up, sun angles reduce, and our dear orbital friend "Luna" as the romans have called her stands in its place - My familiar companion, heavy in shades of opal,
wisteria, navy, and sapphire, exposes its unique face again.
It is clear, quiet, and isolated. Ample water vapor tangling in the air makes acquaintances with native vegetation en mass. Cilia like frost hairs abound in the millions, melding the landscape into a scene straight out of a Christmas Card.
Those familiar with my photography style, know there two pieces of subject matter I adore - Blue Hour and Hoar Frost.
Now either of these items in and of itself can be a challenge to capture. For one, hoar frost only occurs in a very tight range of temperatures and moisture conditions - . It forms when the water vapor in the air comes into contact with solid surfaces that are already below freezing point. Ice crystals form immediately, and the ice continues to grow as more water vapor is frozen. From my experience, this usually means the temperature has to to hold near, but slightly below freezing for several hours, all while in the presence of transitioning pressure systems almost always accommodating heavy moist air.
Blue hour likewise, only occurs for a finite timeframe, landing in the short window prior to sunrise and post sunset where the sun has sunk below the horizon.
I actively seek either of these pallets out in late season photography, but seldom have I been fortunate enough to meld them into one subject matter. with hoar frost nary lasting for more than a few hours, and blue hour limiting favorable shooting conditions to less than an hour a day - I am always thrilled when the elements can all comingle in a way that make a shot like this possible.