Wapiti Wildscapes Fine Art Western Photographs
Several months ago, a good friend asked me to take a special photograph: He wanted a black and white image and he said, "When I look at it, I want to be able to feel how cold it is." And so began my fascination with taking a photograph that conveyed a feeling, not just an emotion.
So far this winter we have had unusually high snowfall, high winds and below freezing temperatures which has given plenty of opportunity to try and capture my sought-after "COLD" picture (I certainly feel cold when I'm standing outside, trying to hold my camera still in a 30-mile-an-hour wind!), but the image I'd like to share today is one I took back in October when we were getting our first snows. As I write this, the temperature has warmed to an afternoon high of 4 degrees Fahrenheit (the forecast is: Bitter cold temperatures with dangerous wind chills expected), and that October morning I spent driving around seems like a very long time ago. But, at the time, 28 degrees seemed cold.
The name "Cathedral" came from the exclamation my aunt Michele made when she saw this image. One of the things I love about taking pictures is that it requires me to be observing, not just seeing, the world around me, and in observing I am continually awed by the sights that I might otherwise take for granted.
You can shop for "Cathedral" in my Black and White Collection.
