Extra Large Snowflakes

12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #203150 by Joiemagic
While driving home from South Carolina, passing through Virginia, we drove through this snow storm that had the largest snow flakes I have ever seen... If they hit you just right, I am sure they could have knocked you out...

Whipped out the camera to get some shots... Didn't adjust any settings, just shot away, using the pop up flash to light up the flakes...

Feel free to comment as always...


Large Snowflakes by Fadde Photography , on Flickr


Large Snowflakes by Fadde Photography , on Flickr


Large Snowflakes by Fadde Photography , on Flickr

Joie Fadde
Fadde Photography / Sports Shots, Etc.
"Capturing the Timeless Moments of Life"

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #203174 by Karl Wertanen
We had some fatties :blink: here in MI too yesterday (tuesday). Maybe not as large as yours but maybe around 1/2 the size of golf balls.

Brilliant idea with the flash!!!! I'll have to remember that!! #1 is my favorit! Awesome shots! :judge: :thumbsup: :beerbang:
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12 years 2 months ago #203185 by Darrell
Cool Shots!

Here in Nova Scotia we get flakes of all sizes, we have a saying:

Big Flakes = LIttle Snow, Small Flakes = Big Snow

The warmer the temperature the larger the flakes which means the snow will not mount to much, when we get a big storm ( 20 cm / 12 in. ) the flakes would be tiny......

:beerbang:

You will not be judged as a photographer by the pictures you take, but by the pictures you show.
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12 years 2 months ago #203301 by Mr. Borg
Wow those are large snowflakes. Beautiful images. :judge:


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12 years 2 months ago #203365 by icepics
What a wonderful thing to stop and photograph. I wouldn't have thought to use a flash either, it made for interesting effects in your photos. I'd think about tweaking the last one, maybe just enough to straighten or crop the curb; the scene with the tree is lovely with the snow coming down.

No big fluffy snowflakes here this winter. The flakes where I live are the people driving around in it who all of a sudden forget how to drive when it snows. :lol:

Sharon
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12 years 2 months ago #203397 by photobod
Well done Joie a tad on the blue side but nice captures :judge:

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12 years 2 months ago #203401 by chasrich
What! No macro??? :rofl:

Good snaps Joie. The flash was a brilliant idea - pun intended.

:judge: :judge: :judge:

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12 years 2 months ago #203512 by stadimiri
hi
lovely pics and thanks for the flash tip
regards
srini


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