Remains

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 4, 20184,738 views8 comments

While exploring the nearby marshes for comps, the FG struck me as a fossil that I discovered. Once a single sheet of ice, it melted and collapsed into the 4 pieces that you could almost picture as a single unit. Much like the continents, or remains that you could piece together before decay took place. The misty mood didn't last long, waited for a cloud to pass in front of the sun to avoid needed to blend exposures for dynamic range.

D810, 16-35mm, ISO, 64, f16, 1/45 sec.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 4, 2018 at 5:40 PM

I am liking this one. Strong pattern in the foreground and great mood from the fog. Plate tectonics on a small scale? sad

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Fine example showing it does not have to be a grandiose subject to make a compelling image. Thumbs up.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 4, 2018 at 7:07 PM

I like this, Harry. You captured the misty mood wonderfully and the 4 pieces of ice made a nice interesting foreground. Waiting for the cloud made for perfect light for capturing the mood of this scene. Very nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 5, 2018 at 11:09 AM

Very moody and somewhat mysterious--I like it! I am a little on the fence with the stick in the fore ground, but the light, color and shapes are excellent. Nicely done, Harry.
--P

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 5, 2018 at 3:56 PM

Harry,

I like this too, although not as dynamic and compelling as some of your other images (But as the other Lon points out, it doesn't have to be!)

A great example of the near/far comp and I think your description (and Harley's comment) ring true with that broken ice.

I think the fog/mist has dropped the contrast quite a bit, which of course helps set the mood and atmosphere here, which is a positive.

The stick is fine for me, although you might consider cloning the lighter yellow end on the left.

Oh, and the silence is deafening here. Wonderful.

Lon

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on March 5, 2018 at 5:13 PM

I like this composition. The dreamy vague background and the very present foreground. I don’t have much to suggest really. Would desaturating all the browns improve or make it worse? Just a tad more space of the right of the bottom ice block would have been desirable. Just things to consider.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 7, 2018 at 10:59 AM

I think this is the footprint of a gigantic Blue Heron, Harry. (I envision a B or C grade horror movie...) This is a great scene, with your focus on the ice sheets and the misty, grey surroundings. The mood is both quietly inviting and a bit somber. I think sunlight on this would have broken the mood.

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Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on March 9, 2018 at 5:06 PM

Harry, a well balanced image. I like the reflection of light in the water. Nice mood with the fog.

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