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Mammoth Snowstorm

© Bruce Benedict

Photographed at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California.

Bruce Benedict explains that his image is a composite of two shots made with a Canon 5D Mark II, 16mm lens, and tripod.
Long Exposure: 15 sec., f4.0, ISO 50.
Exposure for flakes: 5 sec., f4.0, ISO 50, with a flash firing to capture the flakes.
Benedict used Photoshop to lift the flakes out of one shot and add them to the long exposure and soften the background a bit. He adds:

“The Mammoth is a statue at the base of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in Mammoth Lakes, California.  I made the image while spending the week skiing there with my family in April.  I badly underestimated how quickly fingers freeze in a wet snowstorm at night, even in April!  I thought I’d just make a quick snap or two, and then got rather carried away – finally leaving when I got too cold to continue.”

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