While in the mountains last weekend, I could not help but notice the white contrails of airplanes in the crystal clear blue sky.
Mountains and Contrails
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Snow had recently fallen in the mountains, probably no more than two days ago. On the north side, just below the summit, no sunlight had yet reached the freshly fallen snow, so no melting had occurred yet.
Close to the ground the snow crystals on the pines created a wonderfully sculpted landscape.
Snow Crystals V
The blue tinge is caused by ice filtering light as it passes through or is reflected. I decided not to correct it because I quite like the effect.
Last weekend I spent some time in the mountains. The weather was unusually perfect for this time of the year: clear blue sky, sunshine, a slight breeze. I really should have brought my DSLR, but I was too lazy to carry so much weight, so the G9 was my tool of choice.
Image quality is a compromise, of course, but more than good enough for web use or up to medium print size. Sometimes, it is better to have a good time than to get the ultimate in image quality. 😉
Alpine Panorama XV
While spending some time at the riverside, I noticed a frog sitting on a rock in the water. He held still just long enough for me to expose a single shot, then he dove into the water and hid under a rock.
I like the way the shape of the rock mimics the shape of the frog – or is it the other way around?
I was just leaving the house when I spotted the dragonfly that I had been after for days finally sitting still on a rosebud.
Unfortunately I did not have time to grab my DSLR – fortunately I had the G9 ready in a pocket and managed to squeeze off a few shots before I had to run. I am rather pleased with the depth-of-field (or lack thereof) from such a small sensor.
