With the frost yesterday, everything was muted a bit and the colors were softer. The fog made the landscape seem very isolated and lonely, but in a good way. I love that the tracks of the machinery that cut the hay are still visible and the tips of the stubble are frosted white. It seems so forgotten after a busy summer of harvesting. That's what winter does, it hides everything that is so bright and full of vitality in the summer. Of course I forgot my tripod at home, so this was taken with the camera on the bumper of my car with the timer set. Yep, nothing by skill here.
I took this last summer near White Sulphur Springs, Montana. No matter what the setting on my camera, the colors just looked terrible. This led to a long time in post-production editing, but I'm very happy with the end result. For every day that we curse the winter in Montana, those few short months of summer weather make up for it ten-fold. Everyday of summer in Big Sky country is beautiful and has its own unique atmosphere.
Taken in summer 2011. Available for purchase in a variety of sizes in my etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/mtphotojournal