Reflections On Thanksgiving
A fresh blanket of snow coats the trees, and lines the banks of the Squamscott River as it flows through Exeter, New Hampshire on Thanksgiving morning.
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A fresh blanket of snow coats the trees, and lines the banks of the Squamscott River as it flows through Exeter, New Hampshire on Thanksgiving morning.
© Wayne V. Hall. All rights reserved.
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Location
This photo was captured along the banks of the Squamscott River in Exeter, New Hampshire.Time
It was early on Thanksgiving morning, the sun was just coming up. I was in New Hampshire to visit family and the day before Thanksgiving the region got a nice blanket of snow so I thought that I would get up about 5 a.m., grab my gear and go in search of good scenic images to capture.Lighting
The lighting is all natural. I really love the golden cast of the sun when its first coming up in the morning. Especially the gold tones it gives on fresh snow.Equipment
I captured this image hand-held with my Nikon D7000 and my Sigma 80-300mm f/3.5-6.3 lens.Inspiration
I was inspired by the beautiful reflection in the cold water of the river; the freshly-fallen snow all around that was still pristine in the early morning. A sleepy little town on Thanksgiving morning after a freshly-fallen snow there were few people moving at that time of the morning, so it made for a great opportunity to go out and capture nature.Editing
Very little pos-processing was done to this image. I punched up the contrast in the sky a little bit using the Nik Viveza filter. I also scrunched up the bottom of the image to give it a more dramatic reflection and horizontal look versus a square.In my camera bag
When I shot this image, I mainly carried just one body, my Nikon D7000 and a handful of lenses such a fisheye and some prime lenses that I mainly use for portraits. However for scenic/landscape images I primarily use my Sigma 80-300mm f/3.5-6.3 lens fas I love the quality of imagery I get with it. Some of the other tools that I always have with me include my MeFoto carbon fiber tripod, variable neutral density filters, speed lights, and remote triggers as I love doing long-exposure work as well. Since that time I have upgraded my camera bodies and now carry both a Nikon D500 and Nikon D610.Feedback
Sometimes luck is better than skill. I cannot control nature, but being prepared to take advantage of a perfect situation was key in enabling me to capture this image. There was the perfect weather in the snowfall that ended overnight giving way to a beautiful sunny day. Then the fact that it was Thanksgiving morning and not much was moving early in the sleepy town helped give me the opportunity to capture pristine images. But I guess the biggest thing was having a plan and sticking to it; I made the decision the night before - when the snow stopped - that I was going to get up before sunrise and head out looking for great images. I did what I planned to do and it payed off well. Two images I captured that morning, including this one, have earned great acclaim and help me win awards.
