{"id":15180,"date":"2021-02-16T09:16:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T14:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=15180"},"modified":"2021-02-16T09:16:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T14:16:58","slug":"take-5-light-up-your-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-light-up-your-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Light Up Your Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The special light of winter can be elusive, but beautiful. With the snow-heavy season we’ve been having, we’re seeing landscapes of bright whites, overcast skies, winds filled with flurries, sunsets reflecting off ice, and sparkling icicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these conditions make for amazing scenic moments, enjoyed by all that brave the cold, they can also be a real challenge for photographers looking to capture the perfect shot: you need to balance framing, aperture, and shutter speed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking to master the ever-changing and complex needs of winter light photography, try our online Winter Nature Photography<\/a> series dives into tips, tricks, and pitfalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get you inspired, are five photos of special winter light moments, captured by photographers from our annual\u00a0Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a>\u00a0photo contest who have mastered the art of lighting up their winters through photography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Paul Mozell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9Heidi Besen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9Pui Ying Ching<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9<\/em>Dana Goedewaagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9<\/em>Mark Goulding<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The special light of winter can be elusive, but beautiful. With the snow-heavy season we’ve been having, we’re seeing landscapes of bright whites, overcast skies, winds filled with flurries, sunsets reflecting off ice, and sparkling icicles. While these conditions make for amazing scenic moments, enjoyed by all that brave the cold, they can also be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":15181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[158],"tags":[84,144],"class_list":["post-15180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-take-5","tag-photography","tag-winter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/1822Paul_Mozell32507-720x477-38326981-ccf0-4eb3-bb8e-74f57607db1a.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-3WQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12205,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-winter-songbirds\/","url_meta":{"origin":15180,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Winter Songbirds","author":"Ryan D.","date":"January 22, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Whether you\u2019re briskly pacing across Boston Common or gazing out your kitchen window into a snow-covered suburban backyard, birds can be seen all winter long. 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