Ice Forms
A couple more shots, capitalising on the cold weather gripping the UK at the moment. These two icicles were shot using a +2 macro diopter on on my ZD 40-150. Converted to Black & White and given the cyantone tint that I’m loving at the moment. Post processing in Silkypix.
Icy debris
The whole Europe seems to be shivering with cold at the moment. Here in the UK, we just had a dusting of a few inches over the weekend. I was out with my daughter sledging and on the way back took a detour along the beach. While the weather was bleak, there were some interesting snow formations on the sand to shoot. Here are a couple from yesterday. Hopefully I will get a chance to shoot some more before it all melts away..
Mountain Race clip ( Cenise Bargy )
I was back in Haute Savoie last weekend and amongst other things, shot a ski mountain race, which I’ve done regularly for the last few years. The shooting conditions were way far from ideal, with rain falling at the start line in the morning.
The race, like a good meal, is in 3 courses. 2 ski mountaineering courses combined with one cross country ski course. Competitors take part as relay teams ( one for each course ) or, as individuals completing all three! It’s primarily a fun event, but still a tough undertaking, especially with knee breaking wet snow. Even with the conditions, spirits were high for everyone involved and even though filming it was quite demanding, I had a lot of fun.
Here is a highlights reel from the day. If you want to find out more about the race, or watch other videos from other years, then visit cenisebargy.fr ( in French )
Posts of Christmas past No.4
Another old seasonal shot for my Christmas week posts (missed out yesterday)…
The story cabin, at L’Hameau de Pere Noel ( Santas Village ). The village is an old savoyard farm, complete with toy workshop, reindeer hospital and living quarters for Santa and the elves. The story room, is where Mrs Claus reads a story to all the kids, while they sit around on blankets. An amazing day out if you’re in the area of Annecy/Geneva before Christmas.
Posts of Christmas past No.3
Another old seasonal shot for my Christmas week posts…
A day filming 2 years ago, where I had a thousand mini avalanches around me, as the heavily snow laden trees gave up under the weight and heating from the sun.
