Spring Flower Photography

Posted on March 25, 2012 by
Dog’s tooth violet
by Kristel Schneider

Thanks to a tip from  Emmanuel Boitier I was lucky to find a rare spring flower called  Dog’s Tooth violet ( Erythronium dens-canis).

After my last flower session on Spring Snowflakes I wanted to take soft focus images and try different things.  But the problem with this little flower is that they do not grow close together.
To get  a nice color glow in my frame I used a 300mm lens, looked for a flower very close to the lens and focused on another flower far away.  Sometimes  the wind can help to give the image ‘ an out-of-focus’ effect.

Posted in Genereal, Photography tips | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wild Spring Snowflake flower photography

Posted on March 18, 2012 by
Wild Spring Snowflake flower photography
by Kristel Schneider

Yesterday I drove to Haute-Loire ( Auvergne, France)  where I met Photog

rapher Sébastien Lamadon. Together we walked up the Suc de Bresse hill to look for Wild Spring Snowflakes (Leucojum vernum).  As far as we know this is the only place where they appear in the Auvergne.

We were lucky and found a big patch of very fresh flowers. You could tell they were just out, impressive. The first thing I did was to put my camera bag down and I walked around.  I enjoyed the sight for a while as I was thinking what kind of technique to use and what kind of compositions.  The promised overcast day did not occur so the light was a bit harsh, but there was a lot of wind on one side of the hill.

I used my Canon 300mm L F4 IS, lens and I tried out various things:
- different focus methods, with and without a tripod
- shades and against the light
- blurry background
- smooth background

Spring is a great time for photography! Join me in the field during one of my
workshops. Other images in my Flower gallery.

Click on:  Sébastien  to see his images.

Posted in Genereal | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

New blog Massifs Centraux

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

 

Four Nature photographers joined together under the name : Massifs Centraux.
An initiative from Photographer Sébastien Lamadon, to promote the natural beauty from the French  Massif Central .

Photographers: Cyril Coudert (Puy de Dôme), Fabrice Vincent (Haute Loire), Kristel Schneider (Puy de Dôme) , Sébastien Lamadon (Haute Loire)
all live in the French region Auvergne and share the same passion: the beauty of Nature.

Enjoy this new blog!

Posted in Genereal | Leave a comment

Image of the month February 2012

Posted on February 17, 2012 by
Image of the month February 2012
by Kristel Schneider

For me this image represents the ‘horror’ winter from February 2012. The Siberian cold
spread over Europe at the beginning of this month with temperatures like -20ºc and northern winds, which felt like – 40ºc. For almost three weeks big parts of France were in code Orange weather alert  for cold.  Like the Auvergne region, where I took this image.

That day the light was not that great but I decided to go out and have a look at a  lake close by. The water was frozen and the wind had created some nice waves in the ice. I was looking for some nice ice details and while I was focusing on some parts of the lake, I had the feeling I was looking at a glacier in the mist. An intimate  Ice Landscape in a lake.

Posted in Genereal, Image of the Month | 2 Comments

Print of the Month, February 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012 by
Print of the Month, February 2012
by Kristel Schneider
 

I am happy to announce the first —  Print of the Month. Every month, I will offer a different  print for only € 35 ! More information about my Art Prints click here.

Print of the Month, February 2012 —a photograph from Montpeyroux, a medieval village located in the Puy de Dome – Auvergne (Massif Central)- France.  Classified in the list  ‘most beautiful villages of France‘.

Pink Morning Glory, a magical moment with the sun rising over the hills gradually enlightening  the medieval village in the frozen scenery.

Page size
(metric stds.)		   cm   inches Paper finish
A4  21×29.7 8.27×11.69 -Matte

Read How to order and then click here to purchase the Print of the Month February 2012.

This image—at this price—will only be available for the month of  February 2012!

For gifting or decorating

Any image in the Art Print folder can be purchased as an ART PRINT.
Each print is quality-checked and signed by Kristel Schneider before it is sent out to you.

Images will be added to the Art Print folder regularly. So, check back for new additions!
and every month a special, Print of the Month will be announced. See this Blog for more information.

Posted in Art Prints, Genereal | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment