Before and After (Rainier)

coscorrosa

A few recent snow photos from Mt. Rainier.

You often hear people talk about "storytelling photos" - most good photographers can tell a story with one photograph, but I require two

Now:



In twenty years:



And this is Mt. Rainier being a tease (rewarding me for waiting patiently a few hours in the snow by offering a brief glimpse, but not too much so that I don't attempt this same shot in the future under better conditions):

ront

Very nice Ron. Really like the light in #3!

Ron

jackiejay

Thanks for sharing the story beautiful set,2 being my fav.:)

kdog

Looks cold but beautiful. Time to wax the skis.

Doug Solis

Love the rhythm and movement of your first image, almost an abstract since we don't have an idea of perspective, I like that. Beautiful second image, I love your low perspective, this may also me a good candidate for a B/W.
Your last image is really lovely too, Mother Nature has graciously given you a peak a Rainier for your image, this is a great location, looks tack sharp. Nice set.

hawkeye978

I love the contrast and simplicity in the first image. Great image! I also really like how #3 came out.

nazquel

love #1 really serene

coscorrosa

ront wrote: »

Very nice Ron. Really like the light in #3!

Ron

Thanks! I wish there was a little more mountain, maybe next time

jackiejay wrote: »

Thanks for sharing the story beautiful set,2 being my fav.:)

Thanks!

kdog wrote: »

Looks cold but beautiful. Time to wax the skis.

Wasn't too cold (about 25 degrees or so), but I checked the forecast today and it's going to be 0 up there

Doug Solis wrote: »

Love the rhythm and movement of your first image, almost an abstract since we don't have an idea of perspective, I like that. Beautiful second image, I love your low perspective, this may also me a good candidate for a B/W.
Your last image is really lovely too, Mother Nature has graciously given you a peak a Rainier for your image, this is a great location, looks tack sharp. Nice set.

Thanks Doug! The first shot is definitely an abstract, and I agree that B&W might work with the second, I'll give that a shot.

hawkeye978 wrote: »

I love the contrast and simplicity in the first image. Great image! I also really like how #3 came out.

Thanks!

nazquel wrote: »

love #1 really serene

Thank you!

schmoo

Whee I love snow! This makes me want hot chocolate and a line of rude tourists cutting in front of me at the Paradise Lodge breakfast bar.

coscorrosa

schmoo wrote: »

Whee I love snow! This makes me want hot chocolate and a line of rude tourists cutting in front of me at the Paradise Lodge breakfast bar.

Nothing says National Park like "rude tourists" Fortunately (or unfortunately) the Paradise Inn is closed for the season, so you have to go down to Longmire to get your taste of rude tourist action.

dlplumer

Different stuff than we usually see from you. It took me a couple of days to get them, and now I really like them (especially #3).

coscorrosa

dlplumer wrote: »

Different stuff than we usually see from you. It took me a couple of days to get them, and now I really like them (especially #3).

Thanks for coming around!

I've been consciously trying (with limited success) to do more intimate style landscapes the past few months (rather than the huge sweeping landscapes I normally attempt).

annnna8888

Great set, Ron. I love texture photos.
I completely understand your trying to do more intimate style landscapes. I have been trying to do that for quite some time, but most of my efforts have been squashed by people liking my huge sweeping landscapes instead. D

Ana

GovMule

That is one beautiful scene and image Ron (#3). I'd start a fire and wait for the mountain shot.

coscorrosa

annnna8888 wrote: »

Great set, Ron. I love texture photos.
I completely understand your trying to do more intimate style landscapes. I have been trying to do that for quite some time, but most of my efforts have been squashed by people liking my huge sweeping landscapes instead. D

Ana

Thanks Ana! I know what you mean - I generally try to shoot photographs that I personally find appealing, and if people don't like them, either they share different tastes or I screwed up on the execution (or both!), it's sort of tricky to detect the distinction. I shoot a bunch of macro stuff that no one seems to care about, but I like it, so I keep doing it anyway!

GovMule wrote: »

That is one beautiful scene and image Ron (#3). I'd start a fire and wait for the mountain shot.

I might just do that (with some mega warmers instead of a fire, the last thing we need is another photog screwing up a national park by lighting a fire!). A lot of those trees will be fully covered in snow now so I'll probably need to find a different composition, and I'll definitely need snowshoes now.