We've been getting a ton of fresh snow here in Tahoe, again. It's been a big year! We broke records for early season snow totals, we have got to be getting close for record breaking season snow totals. And we are expecting even more snow soon...
Good thing I love the snow! After swinging by Gallery 5830' in Downtown Truckee yesterday afternoon, I took a walk and a drive around town with the camera. The roads were super slick and there were wrecked and stuck cars all over the place. Fortunately, I have studded snow tires so driving in icy conditions is easy, just a bit slow on days like these. Everything was looking beautiful but it was one of those days where I was having difficulty finding a photogenic scene.
The Truckee River did not disappoint! This is a fairly easy location to shoot, I was standing on a bridge. However... I was wearing blue jeans, not snow pants, in knee deep snow so there was a little bit of a challenge factor. Which always makes photography a bit more fun!
These were all shot with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens. The ISO was 200, the shutter speed was 1/200 of a second, and the lens aperture varied a bit for each shot. These look a lot like black and white photos but they are not. The grey sky and falling snow really decrease any color saturation naturally.
After walking around Downtown Truckee, I drove over to Donner Lake. There wasn't much parking available. I was parked off the road but I'm not sure it was actually a legal spot so I had to work fast.
The snow was piled up on the rocks and shoreline, the lake had a bit of an icy/slushy layer on top. Again, I was in blue jeans so I was cold, and now wet, and parked questionably. These were quick handheld photos, no messing around with tripods or lens filters.
The docks were still looking great too. The snowy docks usually have footprints on them. Not this time!
I'm pretty happy with these photos, especially since I really wasn't expecting to get any "keepers". They will soon be up on my website's "Recent Work" gallery.
There's been a little break in the snow today, which means it was a big snow removal day around the house. Here's a look at my driveway after I was done with the cleanup. My yard is flat and even with the driveway. This is going to take a while to melt, veggie garden season is going to be a bit delayed this year...
Thanks for looking and I hope you are all having a great day!
Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com
