Frozen Waves

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 7, 2011191 views18 comments

This was taken along the frozen shore line of Lake Huron. It was a crazy day of snow storms blowing in and out, the wind was blowing pretty good and you can see that in the clouds and in the mid ground on the left. I find finding a good comp is difficult in the winter, I found this after the sun had set but it was the best colour of the evening.

Please let me know what you think of the comp and colours, I desaturated the blues by about 10 points. This is a single exposure processed twice for the tree line. Blended and used Tonk Kuyper's actions and masks. I also twice processed the jpeg version to bring out the foreground snow details. Posting for the web is an art form in it's self.

Canon 5D iso 100, 17mm, f/16 @ 13sec, please all c&c welcomed. Oh, any advice to unclogging a epson 4800 is greatly welcomed too.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on February 7, 2011 at 6:29 PM

First lovely picture very natural. with a lot of cloud movement. I have an Epson 4800 are you using OEM Epson inks or third party inks. If the former try four to five consequetive standard cleans. If that doesnt work go for the deep clean I have never known that fail. Assuming this works try to keep the humidity around the printer high. I use a damp flannel on a plastic saucer and use a large plastic sheet as an all over dust jacket below which is the aforementioned saucer and flannel standing on the output tray. It seems to work really well and even after a relatively long gap between prints it works first time without ink blocking. I'm afraid third party inks just seem to finish off the 4800 printer completely.

Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Very nice, Raymond. I really like the light on the snow, and it also shows some great textures. The lines work nice leading you into the scene. Great natural looking colors here too. I like this very much! Nice work.
I also like this with about 1/2 of the sky cropped off. Just a thought, wonderful as it is!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 7, 2011 at 7:16 PM

Ian thanks for your reply and comment I am using OEM inks and I have sent you off an e-mail. Nick thanks for critique and I played with a scroll crop and I think you might be right. Thanks guys. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 7, 2011 at 8:23 PM

I like the blues Raymond with the touch of warmth in the sky. The ominous sky and patterns in the snow are wonderful!

I had a lot of clogged print head issues with my Epson 2400. Tried everything including cleaning solution cartridges which really did not work. I guess the key is to use the printer frequently. I eventually got rid of my R2400 and now have a R2800 and try to keep it going at least once a week. No issues so far (knock wood). Never thought about the humidity factor that Ian mentions..... but makes a lot of sense especially in winter.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Jason Kim on February 7, 2011 at 8:37 PM

The color and processing look great to me. Composition-wise, I can see cropping a bit off the left side, since the image is a bit heavy on the right. Looks very nice as is, though.

Registered on July 1, 2006, 60 Posts, 1233 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 7, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Jason and Eva thanks for the comments. I will have to do a little edit and repost. Eva the printer was in active for awhile due to the birth of my son and I had been printing at least weekly. I had to move my computer and printer into the family room/kitchen because the baby was getting the office as a bedroom, in the kitchen we heat our home with a wood stove so the house is very dry. I do keep it covered and have a sponge with water inside to keep the humidity up around the heads. I bought the printer used from a doctor my wife worked with and it's a great printer when working. If it needs the head replace then it would be more cost effective for me to upgrade do to the fact of where I live. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by RL Potts on February 7, 2011 at 9:33 PM

I missed the ice crystals the first time I looked. I hope you captured a version with them more centralized leading into the picture. This is gorgeous. I think you are near where you want to be in terms of color temperature. I trust you played with the contrast levels before settling here.

Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 7, 2011 at 10:27 PM

RL i will have to go back and see about the ice crystals and different comps. It was getting late and I kind of rushed these exposures and plus the wind chill it was down to about -20 at this point. I was changing batteries after every bracket. Thanks for your kind words. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 7, 2011 at 10:43 PM

I mentioned blue shadow areas on the snow in my current post. I see that here too in a beautiful pleasing hue. It looks totaly natural to me. It looks like you have some partially buried chunks of ice there too? I'd like to be able to see those better in a larger version.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on February 8, 2011 at 12:56 AM

This works great for me in both regards. The snow structure in the fg leads me in nicely and it has a very appaling shape. The colors support the cold atmosphere. It looks pristine, but not inviting, but the emotional component makes this a successful image.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM

Thanks Didl for the comment, I truly feel at home photographing along the lake shore of Lake Huron. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Luis Argerich on February 8, 2011 at 10:59 AM

Beautiful view I like how the clouds mimic the ground features. I also like the overall color and tone of the image.

Registered on December 22, 2009, 91 Posts, 1349 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 8, 2011 at 12:01 PM

I like the light on the snow. You brought out the details in the snow very well. The colors look good: very natural - and i like the blues here with the slight touch of warm tones

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on February 8, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Raymond, you captured an extraordinary moment after sunset. A consistent composition, natural colors, your processing works perfect for me. I can really feel the icy atmosphere.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Good on February 8, 2011 at 5:03 PM

The web presentation looks perfect to my eye. Nice work, start to finish!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 8, 2011 at 9:13 PM

That's a gorgeous shot, and looks incredibly cold.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 9, 2011 at 12:58 PM

Love this one, Raymond. The colors are wonderful and the details too.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on February 10, 2011 at 12:23 PM

I have always enjoyed the cold winter blues, your image captures the essence of winter very nicely Raymond.......Roll on spring though brrr.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 168 Posts, 870 Comments