
Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/640 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — image data
Bombs Away!
my brother Alan acting his (daughter's) age
Today was fun.
My brother Alan and his wife Natalie and their 4¾ year old Titi are also visiting my folks here in Ohio, and we had a fair amount of snow.
Titi's day started with feeding the birds with Grandma (as regularly happens here) for an hour. It was cold (14F / -10C), so when they came in from that it was time for some hot cocoa by the fire...

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 38mm — 1/40 sec, f/3.5, ISO 1800 — image data
Morning Cocoa
Anthony's cousin Titi (4¾)
I had a nice reaction to the “Goldfinches in a Light Snow” post the other day, so I thought I'd try some more bird shots. I ended up being out there for only 10 minutes before other tasks called me away, but got a couple of nice shots...
Then it was time for some snow play, just like last year with Anthony.

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/640 sec, f/2.5, ISO 500 — image data
Making Snowballs with Mommy

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/640 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — image data
Putting Them to Good Use
Natalie noticed humongous snowflakes on her jacket... I'd never seen the beautiful patterns of a snowflake with the naked eye, but wow, I could sure see them today...

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/640 sec, f/2.5, ISO 4000 — image data
Snowflake on Natalie's Jacket
taken by hand while asking Natalie to hold still

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/640 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1250 — image data
Inspecting Snowflakes on Her Sleeves
I couldn't believe that I could get snowflake shots with a normal lens (even my favorite macro). The results are not great as far as snowflake shots go (for example, these), but it's enough to make me wonder what I could do with a bit more preparation (and a platform not moving around when her daughter runs up).
I also thought I'd give a go at some snow-covered red berries, but the results are pretty boring.
First one is awesome! The look on his face is priceless 🙂
Jeffrey, wonderful seeing your shots from your trip to the states. Given the monster storm hitting the NE this year….you might want to think about changing your trip to a different season (hahahaha). Where’s Anthony in the snow?? All the best.