This last week has been one of the coldest weeks in 2014. We had sub-zero temperatures for a couple of days and below freezing for most of the week, with a snow storm or two thrown in! Walking to work, I pass by a landscaped bank that is lined with bushes. During the spring and summer, the bushes are covered with leaves. When it snows in the winter, the leafless bushes are half-buried under snow. After leaving the shade cast by an office building, the sun casts shadows that reveals the texture of the snow covering the bank. In the following image, the sun revealed the ridge line that I used as a leading line to the buried bush.
Snow Ridge
Further on, I found a red “cone” that cast a long shadow from the low angle of the sun. The sunlight also brought out the surface texture of the snow bank. In reality, the cone is a red flag planted in the ground to indicate the presence of a cable running underground.
Red “Cone”, Buried In Snow
During the week, the snow slowly started to melt creating icy conditions. At the light rail station, an area was marked off for construction with red “Danger” tape. Again, the low sun revealed the texture of the snow and footprints.
Danger
A traffic cone was planted nearby to warn commuters of potential dangers. I made this image looking straight down over the cone. During the commute, I tinkered with this image on my iPhone. This was given the “tangled” treatment with Tangled FX. This app also boosts the red and orange colors during processing.
Tangled Cone