Snow is probably my favorite photo subject… If not the actual snow, maybe it is the beautiful transformation of vvour big brown rocks into an amazing Rocky Mountain winter wonderland that captivates me!
Today brings the first real snow we have seen in the mountains in a long time, so of course I had to go out in it 🙂 I’m pretty sure Big Dog loves the white stuff even more than I do so I had no trouble talking him into a trek! He seems impervious to cold and wind and was up for whatever we needed to do!
The wind is blowing pretty hard and those snowflakes sting! I decided on my snorkel parka today which was perfect. It’s not actually that cold so my Gortex Asolo light hikers were fine for protecting my feet. No snowshoes needed today, looks worse out than it is. Three or four inches is about all we are going to see out of this one.
For camera protection I prefer the AquaTech rain shield, good for rain or snow. It has to be a pretty rough day for me to need more than my REI glove liners, which are perfect for operating the camera controls in cold weather. The last time they were used as actual glove liners was on top of Mount Elbert!!!
The whiteout conditions make a mockery of the camera metering system and it is difficult to run the controls with the rain cover so I just set the ISO to 400 for the cloudy conditions with exposure compensation at +1.5. I also lock the control wheel so it won’t inadvertently change and ruin my day!
With that done I’m good to go and with any luck the deer and elk will be huddled somewhere I can find them!
A camera protection is a great idea, I don’t know why I never thought about that before.
It can definitely save you a lot of money and heartache!