After the vivid colors of the November 2011 wallpaper I have chosen a neutral photo for the December 2011 wallpaper.
This photo was taken mid December last year in the Nacka nature reserve in Stockholm after a heavy snowstorm.
Click on the image above to get the small version (1280x853px).
Click here if you want to get the large version (1920x1200px).
If you would like the wallpaper in another size just drop me a note.
For all of you who do not live in Sweden I can tell you that we have an unusual amount of snow for the time of year. Also the temperatures are lower than we are common with in December.
Early December I was traveling to the Netherlands to visit my family. On a beautiful Saturday morning we had some real snow showers there creating a mere 15 cm of snow. Unfortunately overnight temperatures went up and rain came. By the time we woke up almost all the snow had gone. Unlike the situation often in middle and north Sweden this is quite common in the Netherlands.
Anyway, last weekend we had beautiful weather around Stockholm, thus it was time to take out the cameras and make some snow shots. It was a cold experience though, with temperatures as low as -15 degrees C I was sometimes knee deep in the snow trying to find the perfect composition.
With the sun setting already before 3pm combined with the low temperatures you get to see a fantastic colored sky with blue’s and magenta’s.
The days are clearly getting shorter, the temperatures in both the day- and nighttime are dropping and the first yellow leaves can be found on the trees here in Stockholm. Although the sun is still shining during a large part of the day and doing its best to warm up things, it is inevitable… the autumn is coming!
It has been a great summer, with early mornings and late evenings to catch the best light conditions. The weather has been good also, from time to time too warm to stay indoors. And that is the advantage from the months ahead of us, it will be cold and dark large part of the day, so that means time to spend behind the computer and post-process those images taken earlier.
I am currently testing some Photoshop plug-ins from onOne Software and Nik Software. From what I have seen so far it is great stuff with lots of opportunities to enhance my photos in a fast way, while remaining with great control over the creative process. Check out their websites for the latest software packages. You can download trial versions for 30-days of use.
Below an image taken in “Nackareservatet” from a few years back to get into the mood for the autumn colors.
This image was taken with a Nikon D70 and a Nikon AF-S DX 18-70mm lens @ 69mm; f/6.3 – 1/160sec – ISO200.
René Timmermans (born in Winterswijk, the Netherlands, 1968) is a freelance travel and landscape photographer.
Although he is born and raised in the Netherlands René is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Recent Comments