This is the best image I’ve shot so far in the past year. I took it 2 days ago, during the winter storm we had here in Seattle, at Post Alley near the Harbor Steps. The lighting, the glow created by the falling snow, deep shadows and lots of straight, converging all came together for this long exposure. I tend to be excessively modest about my photography, but this image stood out as soon as I took it and reviewed it in my viewfinder.
To me, it’s just hauntingly beautiful and perfectly encapsulates the feeling I had while walking through the 6 inches of dry, powdery, freshly fallen snow at 4am.
Because of Instagram’s image compression, you miss out on all of the subtle nuances that exist in both the diffused light and shadows. The gradation of both color and tone, the sparkle and texture of the snow, details in the shadows… none of this is visible until you see it in full, 16-bit, ProPhoto RGB color. Because of that, I’m posting it here in full, uncompressed, 16-bit TIF format. No watermarks or BS in the way so you can see it as I do and judge it on its merits. (Warning: this is a 330MB file. Click image for full size)
Enjoy!
Please note: I have included this image in a copyright application, dated 15 Feb 2021. The full image may be viewed and saved in digital format only. No physical prints or use in digital art compositions is permitted. Contact me to purchase prints.
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