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Spring Thaw

by Bill Caldwell

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 7, 2012114 views5 comments
The ice shrinks back from the warm rocks along the edge of Meddybemps lake in Downeast Maine. 3exp hdr.
Canon 5DII, EF17-40@17mm, various sec @ f16, ISO 100.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 7, 2012 at 7:40 PM
I like the dominance of blues in this image. I find the long bright line on the far end of the lake distracting, though. good detail and an interesting comp.
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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 7, 2012 at 8:26 PM
The curve of the ice works well and I like the dominant blues, though I'd personally dial them back just slightly if this were mine. Looks like a nice location.
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Comment posted by rob ashcroft on April 8, 2012 at 6:22 AM
Bill

I like this - it's a good composition. But it looks very dark on my calibrated monitor. The line of trees lacks detail, and the bottom right corner looks very dark. Does it look OK on your monitor? Is it just me?
Registered on February 24, 2012, 22 Posts, 43 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 8, 2012 at 2:34 PM
I guess I find the part below the trees the real attraction here. There's a bit of an abstract quality in these areas that I like.
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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on April 9, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Rob, it looks pretty much the way I want it to look on my monitor--yeah, there's almost no detail in the trees cause I want them to mainly be a silhouette. Generally I don't like HDR photos that make everything look like its been evenly lit by a big soft-box in the sky--just my personal preference. :)
Registered on October 10, 2011, 62 Posts, 508 Comments