Photo was taken on Christmas morning at 5:30 a.m. CST in front of the Oyster Creek Police Department. I was at the end of my shift as a police dispatcher, went outside to shoot some pictures of the snow and saw the hydrant. I thought it would make a great shot for the challenge. The snow had just stopped falling, as one of the last snowflakes can be seen falling to the right of the fire hydrant. Myself, being a volunteer firefighter, to me the fire hydrant is one of the most important mechanical devices we have to assist us in fighting fires.
Note: This is the first time in history of weather record keeping that this area on the Texas Gulf Coast has experienced a white Christmas, and with a record amount of snow totaling 13 inches that fell within 8 hours. The most this area has ever received on any given day. What a beautiful Christmas present.
Only minor cropping and exposure changes were performed. Shot with a HP PhotoSmart 315 "point and shoot". By the way, this is my first time to submit a photo. I hope it is liked!
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I would have taken this shot without a flash, it doesn't flatter the subject. There's also a distracting white spec to the right of the fire hydrant. Good attempt, but try without the flash.
lighting should be a bit more on your main subject == snowy bush gets more of my attention, specks of light detract and shoudl be, in my humble opinion, cloned out
I am trying to stop using the word "nice" so much in comments and you are making it difficult. I really like the texture of the snow. I get a real sense of the cold air.
I don't like the way this is lit at all--the bright snow and hedge in the foreground really distracts me from the hydrant. Perhaps shooting from closer, and maybe a little lower, would have given it a little more impact. Also, you could try a longer exposure with no flash (on a tripod), or maybe just a little less flash.
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