Snow Boats

This photo dates from 2006. March 12. My first digital camera was a Minolta Dimage 7. The settings were ISO 100, 1/500 second at f/6.7

Kirkcudbright Harbour. There was heavy snow overnight. It was a Sunday and there was little traffic, so the roads were well covered. The strong easterly wind was blowing the snow off the edge of the harbour. This is one of the first photographs that I manipulated. I moved the bollard……

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Tags: Black & White, Dumfries & Galloway, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright Harbour, Minolta Dimage 7, monochrome, Photography, Scotland, Snow Scene, Winter Photography

19 thoughts on “Snow Boats”

LB on February 2, 2013 at 9:52 pm said:

The B&W allows for great emphasis on the blowing snow

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- John Smith on February 2, 2013 at 11:07 pm said:
  
  Thanks LB, yes the original in colour didn’t work.
  
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RobynG on February 2, 2013 at 11:20 pm said:

You totally captured the essence of the day…COLD!

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- John Smith on February 2, 2013 at 11:25 pm said:
  
  Hi Robyn, with that easterly wind, yes it was very cold.
  
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Mary Gilmartin on February 3, 2013 at 1:26 am said:

I like everything about this photography, especially the blowing snow.

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- John M Smith on February 4, 2013 at 10:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Mary, and we still have plenty of winter left for scenes like this.
  
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anyone4curryandotherthings on February 3, 2013 at 5:33 am said:

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr John, I can feel the wind and the blowing snow is hurting my eyes. Brave man, to go out in these conditions and take those wonderful photographs.

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- John Smith on February 3, 2013 at 11:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks, it was a fierce cold wind.
  
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Lesley Ann on February 3, 2013 at 9:16 am said:

LOve the Toning suits it well cold n green, reminds me of Scott of the Antarctic !

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- John M Smith on February 4, 2013 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  Hi Lesley and thanks, more like Nanook of the North!
  
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Noeline Smith on February 3, 2013 at 4:54 pm said:

Lovely shot – and as everyone else has said – the blowing snow makes it

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- John M Smith on February 4, 2013 at 10:40 pm said:
  
  Hi Noeline, yes and blizzard conditions are fortunately rare where we are on the west coast.
  
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seekraz on February 5, 2013 at 2:42 am said:

I like all of the angles of the ropes and lines…and would never have guessed about the bollard. I think I would have enjoyed being there, John….

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- John Smith on February 5, 2013 at 5:38 pm said:
  
  Yes, weather like that can make you feel alive….and is a challenge for photography.
  
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  - seekraz on February 6, 2013 at 2:21 am said:
    
    I think that’s why I like the cold, John…all those years in the desert were so wearing…so oppressive, temperature-wise…and now the cold is like a jump-start. I’ve not attempted shooting the active blustery weather, but I can imagine that it would be difficult with all of the blowing and spitting water and snow….
  - John Smith on February 6, 2013 at 4:34 pm said:
    
    Just keeping it off the lens is a major concern, otherwise you need a camera that you can use with your gloves on.
    Glad to hear that a cool climate suits you better, Scott.
  - seekraz on February 12, 2013 at 2:17 am said:
    
    Seems like it would be very trying….
nigel borrington on March 14, 2013 at 6:52 pm said:

Love this and would pit it on my wall and look at it all the time!!

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- John Smith on March 14, 2013 at 9:34 pm said:
  
  Hi Nigel…..be glad to sell you a copy…
  
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