Winter in summer

This photograph was taken one summer afternoon along a small road running through the Montagne Noire (Tarn, Occitanie). The intense sunlight seems to pierce the leaves of the trees, to the point of depigmenting them. It was like winter in the middle of summer. Read more ...

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Winter in summer

A winter landscape illuminated by the summer Sun.
A black-and-white landscape resulting from too little sunshine.
The consequence of an atmosphere saturated with pollutants...
Then follow trees with white foliage.

The summer sun bleaches the leaves of Montagne Noire trees

Photo Infos

Photographic conditions : Sigma fp + 45mm F2.8 - F/2.8 - 1/50 second - ISO 160
Processing tool of the photography : Sigma Photo Pro 6.8.5
Optimization of the display : 180 px/in + MozJPEG

Keywords : winter in summer, trees with white foliage, low sunlight levels, atmospheric pollutants, climate change, Tarn, Occitanie

Exhibition

This photograph was presented to the public as part of the Regards de Photographes exhibition organized by City Hall of Revel at the GET cultural center (February 14 - March 1, 2025).

The three-photograph set aimed to raise public awareness of the effects of climate change on local ecosystems. More info ...

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