Time for your close up

Photo Randy Vanderveen, Grande Prairie,Alberta Hoar frost coats the needles and branches of a pine tree.Sometimes you have to adapt and for photographers that can mean changing their point of view (previously talked about here.)

Hoar frost has been clinging to trees in the South Peace lately, the result of high humidity, frigid temperatures and relatively calm conditions.

The lacy white frost adds a delicate beauty to everything, unfortunately, the high humidity often means cloudy conditions or fog. Another problem is to make it look its best, hoar frost essentially needs to be back or side-lit which can result in the highlights in the background being blown out (no detail).

When you are shooting something white that lack of contrast can make things difficult and can make what you see as beautiful sometimes boring.

By getting in closer and using a shadow to provide some background, the picture maintains the beauty that made the scene attractive in the first place.

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