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Snow Tires
Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 24 February 2007 in Transportation and Portfolio.
On Thursday, we had a sudden blizzard in the morning. Very strange weather - I stepped out the front door to be greeted by a flash of lightning and a few seconds later, a clap of thunder. This woman I imagine, was caught by surprise on her way to work.
Hi-res here. I'm including a similar photo here of two sisters on their way to school. I often see these two girls walking down the street in the morning in single file. Today with matching pink boots, but only one pink umbrella.
[Shaw, south of Bloor, Toronto]
@Portland: Thanks, Portland!
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
This is a great shot - I've never experienced snow to this degree -it's an eyegrabber for me.
24 Feb 2007 10:17am
@Sidonie: Glad you liked it Sidonie! I've never experienced Dick Cheney like in your eyegrabber either - and thank goodness for that.
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
Wow, so much snow. Great capture, and I love the photo with the pink boots. It is really brilliant.
24 Feb 2007 10:25am
@Lucca: Many thank, Lucca! It was a fun morning.
Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Awesome capture, very well spotted.
Suby
24 Feb 2007 11:38am
@Suby: Many thanks, Suby!
@Behrooz: Thanks, Behrooz! You've posted some great snow photos as well. I had no idea Tehran got that snowy.
@Craiger: Thanks, Craiger! It was about as close to warm as you can have during a blizzard - 0° Celsius.
Carol from Turkey
The great thing about snow is how it transforms our mundane grey cities. You've captured that here. And that's one brave woman.
24 Feb 2007 3:54pm
@Carol: I do love that about snow. I really enjoy walking during snowstorms for that reason. Thanks, Carol!
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
An interesting shot.. wherever she was going must have been really important.
24 Feb 2007 4:43pm
@Nick Passantino: It's the journey, not the destination... Thanks, Nick!
@Bahar: Thanks, Bahar!
Angry Buddha from United States
I tip my hat to her. It's hard enough driving a car in the snow. Great catch with this shot.
24 Feb 2007 6:34pm
@Angry Buddha: Thanks, Sean! I used to ride my bike in snow as well. It's challenging but entirely possible, and it does tend to wreck them before their time.
elaine from France
great shot! looks nearly like a black and white!! love the atmosphere (although i wouldn't like to be there in this snow storm!!) ;)
24 Feb 2007 6:52pm
@elaine: Thanks, Elaine! I'll let you in on a secret: apart from the woman, it is black and white.
JS from Brookline, United States
This is (is it not?) the dreamlike opening scene of a film waiting to be made ... about memory shifting and deceiving as time passes, and about purpose in the face of perplexing odds. If it were made, it would be up tomorrow for "best cinematography."
24 Feb 2007 8:43pm
@JS: But the camera got too wet and was destroyed, so the film was never made - it remains a dream. Thanks, Jan!
Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia
Oh man, that would suck to get caught in that by suprise. My first thoughts on seeing this were: "this is really white"; that is you've caught the blizzard very well, nice work mate!
24 Feb 2007 10:22pm
@Chris Sullivan: Thanks, Chris!
@William: I would think not :-) Thanks, William!
@Daniel: Many thanks, Daniel!
Daroru from Osaka, Japan
This is such a cool shot. Love the strong dark contrast of the lady on the bike. Oh and the snow looks pretty amazing too!
25 Feb 2007 1:54pm
@Daroru: Thank you, Daroru! I did have to work at it.
Ella Cooper from Toronto, Canada
Hee, hee. Did you hear the thunder before it snowed? Quite freakish. Great shot.
25 Feb 2007 11:15pm
@Ella Cooper: Thanks, Ella! I saw the lightning and then heard the thunder. Quite impressive in winter!
@H.O: Maybe she's cool, or maybe she's cold... I think she smiled at me as she passed by, though. Thanks, Hiro!
Untitled from Kyoto, Japan
This is a great capture. Looks like she's working hard on that bike.
28 Feb 2007 7:24am
@Untitled: I can tell you that she is indeed working hard! Thanks, Shadow!
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
blindingly good capture Damon. I cant/dont even want to imagine what its like in these conditions. How on earth she managed to stay upright is commendable in itself. The fact its a colour image yet so lacking in colour is remarkable, its brilliant how the only touches of warmth are the ladies face and hands. Somehow amidst all that coldness is the warmth of a beating heart. Love it.
28 Feb 2007 2:46pm
@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks, Duncan! I did desaturate everything but the woman in this photo, although it didn't really make a huge difference to the look. Snow-biking is fun: I recommend giving it a try, though not on busy roads. I could tell you a story or two about the winters I spent working as a bike courier...
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks, Alfredo!
Canon PowerShot G3
1/50 second
F/3.2
ISO 50
26 mm