Ice Maker

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 15, 2011233 views16 comments

This waterfall is building it's own cover by out of icicles that form from the spray and then fuse as the frozen area increases. I shot this in Late December before the falls had completely frozen over. There is enough current and volume of water here to keep flowing in cold weather, but eventually the flow is hidden under a solid cover of ice unless there is an early thaw.

Before someone asks, that's a curled piece of birch bark resting on the ice. I was not about to risk an icy dunking to remove it.

See more detail in the larger version.

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70mm. f/2.8
0.6 sec. @ f/16; ISO 100
Tripod; 2-sec. timer
Converted to B&W w/blue tint in CS5

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on February 15, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Nice composition and exposure Wayne. The highlights are very well handled.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 15, 2011 at 11:00 PM

Gorgeous icescape Wayne - really jumps off the screen. Perfect shutter speed! Come on Wayne, ease on out there and pick up that bark - where's your sense of adventure?

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on February 15, 2011 at 11:03 PM

Beautiful intimate shot. This is superb Wayne - Excellent shot!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 16, 2011 at 12:33 AM

This is wonderful Wayne. Reminds of a scene I experienced last winter up ner Mt Washington in NH near crystal Cascades. Beautiful find and capture.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on February 16, 2011 at 9:38 AM

another nice intimate! I like the drips from the icicles top right.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on February 16, 2011 at 11:07 AM

I like that you have not chosen to give a bue cast to the water - looks very natural and the detail in the large version particularly good. A nice intimate shot.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM

yeah, i like the neutral look here--its elegant. Pretty shot, Wayne.

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Comment posted by Jake Case on February 16, 2011 at 11:54 AM

Amazing shot. Perfect composition and exposure!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on February 16, 2011 at 12:21 PM

Nice capture and processing . . . the blue tint feels very natural and the texture of the water complements the ice quite well.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Taylor Reed on February 16, 2011 at 1:25 PM

I like the juxtaposition with the action in the flowing water surrounded by the crisp, detailed ice

Registered on February 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 556 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 16, 2011 at 2:46 PM

The subject doesn't really grab me, but the light and textures are very pleasing. I like the sense of whiteness here, that is sometimes lacking in ice images of this nature.

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on February 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM

I like this. The window into the water works well as a great framing element. I think it works even a little stronger by cropping out the top 'hole'.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 16, 2011 at 6:14 PM

Nice winter image. It's all about the details, that are amazing! Nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 16, 2011 at 6:30 PM

A beautiful winter intimate, Wayne. Perfect exposure and Your usual impeccable comp.

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on February 16, 2011 at 10:51 PM

Evocative winter shot! I've yet to see the snow this year. This shot makes me want to dip my paws into the water, moisten my face, and take in the scent of fresh snow-melt... Thanks!

Registered on November 23, 2010, 57 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 18, 2011 at 2:31 AM

Nice intimate winter scene Wayne. I especially like your choice of shutter speed, it rendered the texture of the water perfectly.

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