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Waiting for spring

Waiting for spring



How cold was it -40 degrees with the wind chill. It took me a loon time removing my boots because my hands were useless.

How cold was it -40 degrees with the wind chill. It took me a loon time removing my boots because my hands were useless.
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cameraNIKON D7100

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 800/10 

upload_dateJan, 2019

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35 Comments | Report
abegiordano Platinum
 
abegiordano April 02, 2019
Outstanding creativity!
rcscharf
 
rcscharf April 02, 2019
I love this shot!
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anneryanmiller April 02, 2019
Really fantastic image.
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VLJ_PHOTOGRAPHY April 14, 2019
Fantastic
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Sandypartlow4 May 20, 2019
Congratulations on being a finalist
JohnZerafa
 
JohnZerafa May 21, 2019
Nicely done. Love the lighting.
veromory1 Platinum
 
veromory1 May 21, 2019
I love that picture. Really well done.
medlee101 PRO+
 
medlee101 July 25, 2019
Love it!
toddash
 
toddash August 27, 2019
sometimes it just takes more time to set up.
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tonyraymondthompson September 30, 2019
No pain no gain,a stunning shot well executed.1st class.
jeffsinnock Ultimate
 
jeffsinnock October 16, 2019
What a cool shot
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Hood November 13, 2019
Brilliant!
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wjrtailby1 December 05, 2019
Brilliant!!! ❤️
Europephotos Ultimate
 
Europephotos December 28, 2019
I Love this photograph. It'a a Masterpiece. Did you try one with no gloves? Probably way too cold. Thanks
MahbubHossain
 
MahbubHossain January 28, 2020
awesome!!
shanial
 
shanial February 08, 2020
Haha love it!!
Dee-CrystalClear
 
Dee-CrystalClear February 15, 2020
Frozen In Time! Love your creativity!
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Cookies4U March 30, 2020
I love this portrait! All those awards and more so well deserved!
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Eduardbetz July 19, 2020
Really well done ! Great expression too !
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MaryAnne306 October 21, 2020
Fabulous example of imagination, creativity, patience, and a willingness to suffer! Fantastic photo, so well done.
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Creule January 24, 2021
I absolutely love this. How did you get Nick Nolte to pose for you
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mikejohnson40 January 30, 2021
Superb!
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Aaron_Lawrence February 05, 2021
In my opinion Best of Show!
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danyk199 May 04, 2021
amazing.
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khoitranduc May 14, 2021
Wow!
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ekieki September 07, 2021
Thanks for sharing this masterpiece so cool self potrait
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Eduardbetz September 10, 2021
Very Creative !
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📸🔥🖤🙌🏾
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Badgrandad March 27, 2022
Wonderful image, wonderful narrative.
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MelissaSueBall April 25, 2022
Outstanding
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Cameraupoint July 16, 2022
Frozen in every sense!
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tyeshialbarnes Feb 16
Amazing
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paultownley_9706 Mar 02
Awesome.
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SkinMechanix Mar 17
Superb!
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RenateHutula 10:10 am
Awsome scenery, and model . Dig it!🎉✨️👍😃

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Behind The Lens

Location
I took this photo in my back yard during a very cold -30 snow day. I set my broken camera and flash outside on a tripod. I filled a spray bottle with water and every now and then would go outside and spray water onto the camera. Then when I thought there was enough ice on the flash and camera I sprayed my face and beard.
Time
I took the image on a very cold snowy day late in the afternoon.
Lighting
I used available light the day was overcast with some snow so the light was soft with very few shadows.
Equipment
I used a Nikon D750 camera with a n old 80 to 200mm lens . I shot at F2.8 1/250 sec ISO 400 no flash
Inspiration
I was photographing dog sled races the day before and it was -40 below with the wind chill and my friends I was with said it was so cold they were chilled to the bone. I thought I could produce an image that showed just how cold we were.
Editing
I used photoshop CC to desaturate the self portrait and added a bit of a blue cast to make it look colder. I made a snow brush and added more snow to the background.
In my camera bag
I have a D750 and D7100 cameras along with a number of lenses. Some of my favorite lenses are a Tamron 90mm macro lens Tamron 24-70mm Nikon 80-200mm Nikon 50mm 1.4 Sigma 10-20mm and a Tamron 150-600mm for nature. I also have two Godox V860 speedlights.
Feedback
The best way to learn is to shoot and shoot often. I try to shoot as much variety as possible. I would suggest using You Tube as a learning resource and motivator. ViewBug is another great resource to see what others from around the world are producing and creating. Think outside the box and try to create a style that suites you be different and stand out.

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