Canadian Storm Photo

Photographer’s Note

Photographed on Highway 40E from Rigaud to Montréal under heavy snow storm. (Film: the multi-purpose Kodacolor Royal 200-ISO since I didn't anticipate this darness and stupidily left my Fujicolor Press 1600-ISO in Ottawa prior to an upcoming important indoor meeting in Québec)

Without the highway signs, look like I have lost everything on this picture. Should I use photoshop to manipulate it?

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Photo Note:
On this trip, I was a rider. Had I been the driver, I don't think I have enough courage to move the vehicle on such slippy and dangerous surface, or the spirit to photograph.
My cousin-in-law told me he didn't feel comfortable enough to drive. So he hid the vehicle under a highway bridge, then I jumped out with my camera & tripod, running toward the signs. When dropping me off at the airport later, his wife told me he told her that I was crazy. I think he was right!

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clodreno (0) 2004-11-19 7:37

I locve this image Thanh.
The idea behind the image is great, and I also like the realisation.
Very well done.

ninadev (5225) 2004-11-19 10:58

I like the idea, I like the composition with the signs on one side and cars on the other. I know ghe feeling of driving in a blizzard and it sure represents it. I do have some problem understanding the brightness right in the middle, it doesn't seem right to me. Did you use a flash ? maybe it reflected on the heavy snow !

RGatward (19749) 2004-11-20 3:29

No, I don't think you should alter this, it's looks fine as it is, and the other detail being lost in the whiteness creates just the right mood. You might be interested in seeing Proxilva's experitmentation with overexposure.