I love the landscape of upstate New York. One of my favorite places to shoot. But I have to confess, I forgot how bleak it can be after 5 days of overcast skies and not a hint of sun. That has to do with the atmosphere containing a lot of moisture coming in off Lake Ontario, and then cooling over land, creating the clouds. Clouds are an improvement over the other possibility - "lake effect" snow showers. While looking for nice landscapes while driving home, I realized how much I depend on more dramatic lighting for interesting landscapes. So no dramatic light here, and instead a rather bleak view of the land, however there is a beauty to the bleakness.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
A Rather Bleak Landscape
I love the landscape of upstate New York. One of my favorite places to shoot. But I have to confess, I forgot how bleak it can be after 5 days of overcast skies and not a hint of sun. That has to do with the atmosphere containing a lot of moisture coming in off Lake Ontario, and then cooling over land, creating the clouds. Clouds are an improvement over the other possibility - "lake effect" snow showers. While looking for nice landscapes while driving home, I realized how much I depend on more dramatic lighting for interesting landscapes. So no dramatic light here, and instead a rather bleak view of the land, however there is a beauty to the bleakness.
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