Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Black and White of Hoar Frost


The first time I saw hoar frost was when we were driving down to Esterhazy. It was magical and always had been. Winter is such a beautiful season, but hoar frost is enchanting. =)

Hoar frost refers to the white ice crystals, loosely deposited on the ground or exposed objects, that form on cold clear nights when heat losses into the open skies cause objects to become colder than the surrounding air. 

Such beauty don't come everyday, thus, this shot was taken under a difficult circumstances. Temperature -16, taken at around 12:30am, F8, 30 seconds exposure time.

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