The winter of 2016/2017 was one for the record books. Lake Tahoe received upwards of 200% of the average snowfall for the season. At one point the region received 20 feet of snow in 20 days. We also had a day that offered up an inversion effect, basically filling the Lake Tahoe basin with cloud. Below the cloud was a winter wonderland covered in snow and cloaked in fog. As a large format film photographer, I took advantage of these surreal conditions, composing some of the most unique, yet iconic fine art landscapes I have produced in the region. I am quite sure they are also the only images of their kind captured on 8x10 inch sheets of film. I have created historic images of a quality rarely seen today.
“Winter Blanket, Lake Tahoe” has a dreamlike quality. A calm exists here, at this moment in time, that I envision for my art, but I seldom find in nature. The rare atmospheric conditions created a stillness that seamed to wrap the beauty of Lake Tahoe’s grandeur up in a blanket and present it to me. The monotone snow and cloud gently surrounded the rich color of Tahoe’s crystal clear waters, granite boulders and pines. The scale of this place is immense, but this scene creates an intimate feel. This idyllic cove was all that existed, with just our imaginations left to contemplate what beauty lies beyond the blanket of mist. Truly “The Fine Art of Nature”!
The Photographer with his 8x10 Metal Field Camera a few minutes after capturing "Winter Blanket, Lake Tahoe" on an 8x10 inch sheet of film...just before the water rippled!
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The Details:
Camera: Canham 8x10 Metal Field
Lens: 150mm
Tripod: Gitzo 1325 Carbon Fiber
Tripod Head: Really Right Stuff BH55 Ball Head
Light Meter: Sekonic L558R
Polarizing Filter
Film: Fuji Provia 100 RDPIII 8x10 inch Transparency
Aperture: F45
Exposure: 2 seconds
Enjoy the View!
Jon Paul