This past Sunday morning, I woke up to a beautiful snowfall and luckily for me, about 10 minutes before the blue hour (which actually lasts less than an hour). I tiptoed down the stairs so I wouldn’t wake up my wife and child, put some clothes and shoes on, and because it was snowing heavily, I took my Canon 7D (my only weather-sealed camera), along with the 10-22mm EF-S lens (which is also weather-sealed). I wanted an ultra-wide perspective to the photos and also the ability to shoot without a tripod at low shutter speeds. An ultra-wide lens lets you do that because of the “reciprocal rule”: as long as the shutter speed matches the focal length, you should get a good photo (provided you have steady hands). A 10-22mm lens would let me use shutter speeds as low as 1/10th of a second, which is just what I did on some of the photos. Enjoy the gallery!

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

Taken during a mid-February snowfall in Medias, Romania

For those of you who love looking at camera gear (I know I do), here is a photo of the camera and lens I used.

Canon EOS 7D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f:3.5-4.5 Lens