In getting home on Wednesday evening I received a text to say that work over the next two days would be cancelled due to a status red weather alert.
So what else is one to do but head outdoors to the local park and greet the storm that was starting to get stuck into Cork.
I’d been wanting to capture this bent tree for a good while, but either I didn’t have my camera on me, or the light and weather did the scene no justice.
At last I think Storm Emma and The Beast from the East combined to bring a shot deserving of the tree. Conditions were blizzard like when taking the image.
The above image has been processed in Lightroom, while the original is set out below.
So which do you prefer “Start of the Storm” or “Original Cold”.
Don’t know how I managed to avoid getting snowflakes on the lens.
Meticulous Mick 
Great composition but prefer Start of the Storm. I think B&W make the most of these conditions and really there is nothing else to see. love the streaks of snowflakes across the trunk and yes amazing you didn’t get at least one on the lens 🙂
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The streaks of snow make the image and highlight the blowing wind over the hill, adding to the starkness.Trust you are keeping a bit warmer than us Lee, 🍀
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Start of the Storm for me too. There is a bleakness in the B&W version – the world reduced to shades of grey.
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Thanks for the input, looks like most agree with yourself and my own view on this. The bleakness is exactly what I was trying to capture…🍀
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I prefer “Start of the Storm”, too. It brings me to the “right” mood 😉
Have a great day.
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Cheers Helen, it ‘s my choice too but the wife actually liked the other one, Original Cold.
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But, the wife is always right 😉
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Where has that dislike button gone…😏
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I love the first and second one “start of the storm” one. I like the moodiness of it
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Cheers Matt, I think it underlines the menacing threat that is out there. Cheers for taking time to comment. MM 🍀
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“Original Cold” gets my vote. The grey version just looks like any old foggy day, to me.
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Well you are with the wife there in liking the “Original Cold” which certainly helps top bring across the cold wind that blew,,,,Thanks for commenting, MM🍀
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I prefer start of the storm. The tree looks ancient in it.
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Me too, but sometimes one is unsure which most others prefer. Thanks for your input Anarette, really appreciated and I hope all is good with yourself. 🍀
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Thanks, I’m getting there. Stay warm.
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Start of the storm works best, more forbidding…
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Me too and that is partly why… Thanks for taking the time to comment 🍀
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You are welcome, John
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Beautiful images.
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Hi Adrian, hope you’re staying safe and warm. Been getting out in the snow at all?
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I’m fine, it was obvious something major was coming so we’re well stocked up with groceries and just sitting it out indoors – and awaiting another deluge of snow this afternoon! 🙂
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You are having some tough weather there
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To be honest I am loving it as it is not often we get real snow to contend with. Stunning, although it will last just a few days and then the floods will likely start. Hope all good with yourself Rajiv.
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Oh. Floods? we have the last week of pleasant weather (in the mornings and evenings) before the blazing heat hits us
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Well the snow is disappearing fast, but at least got out with the camera while it was there 📷☃️👍🏼❄️
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I prefer “Start of the Storm” as nearer to what our eyes naturally (?) see. Charming photo.
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