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Slope of Mount Sutton

The trees are heavily laden with snow near the top of Mount Sutton. In French, these snow laden trees are called 'Fantômes' or 'Ghosts'...
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The trees are heavily laden with snow near the top of Mount Sutton. In French, these snow laden trees are called 'Fantômes' or 'Ghosts'
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KODAK DX4330 DIGITAL CAMERA

settings

Aperture f/4.8 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 80/10

upload_date

Mar, 2016

Views

382

Likes

+38

Awards

Winner in TOTALLY SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at Mount Sutton in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The sloping mountain is towards the US which can be seen in the background.

Time

This was towards mid-day after a snowfall. All the trees are heavily laden with snow.

Lighting

Nothing special other than shooting away from the direct sunlight, which is extremely bright on the white snow.

Equipment

I used a small compact Kodak camera at the time. The temperature was quite cold at the summit so had to preserve battery life a bit. The shot was taken by leaning the camera against a tree trunk.

Inspiration

The snow-ladden trees provided a harsh landscape that impressed me. The word that came to mind was survival in these cold temperatures.

Editing

No post-precessing was done.

In my camera bag

This was a winter hike situation, so I tend to travel light with a compact camera, no lenses. The harsh temperatures are not the best place to bring expensive gear.

Feedback

Go play outside. Winter is one of four seasons. Many folks head south or lock themselves up for the winter. But for the brave (or foolhardy), there are many nice places to see in winter.

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Slope of Mount Sutton

The trees are heavily laden with snow near the top of Mount Sutton. In French, these snow laden trees are called 'Fantômes' or 'Ghosts'... Read more

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