Overflow

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 17, 20182,071 views12 comments

Overflow can get you into a lot of trouble. That is a big lake out there, with this small creek running into it. The big lake is frozen over, and at some point the running water can get on top of the lake ice, like it is doing here. Then you can end up with alternating layers of ice and water. I was standing in several inches of slush when I took this picture, and there was no way I was going to get farther out onto the lake ice. The moving water can create holes and thin areas in the ice. Considering that I had not seen another person for several hours before this, I really did not want to fall through the ice.
There is actually a large mountain on the other side of the lake, but the snow and low clouds obscured it. The rough texture of the overflow slush was interesting, but I couldn't get a picture to show it the way I wanted.

5d mkii, 24-105L at 28 mm
ISO 800, 1/125 sec, f 18
Cropped to a pano, Levels, Curves, Smart Sharpen

Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 17, 2018 at 10:12 AM

Real nice wintery scene. I am liking the negative space the sky provides, with just a hint of detail in there. Great detail in the rocks and slushy ice in the fore. Very well done.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 17, 2018 at 10:18 AM

Genny, I like this winter scene very much. You really did a nice job with this composition and I think your processing looks wonderful. Excellent detail and nice textures. I also ike the way this is sharpened for web presentation. Excellent work!
I went through the ice once in conditions quite like this...don't want to do it again!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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

Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 17, 2018 at 11:31 AM

Genny, I appreciate your composition a lot, especially the transition from the tangible foreground details to the endless expanse in the distance. It gives me a great sense of the icy and inhospitable scene.

Peter

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

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 17, 2018 at 2:13 PM

This is a beautifully done winter scene, Genny. When opening the large version the details become apparent in the slush and the snow covered rocks along with the tree lined shore. The negative space of the sky works really well and has me wondering what is out there being obscured by the low cloud cover. Moody and mysterious; great work.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 17, 2018 at 5:10 PM

I like the near white out conditions, Genny. Those conditions help create a cool moody feeling that I like. The leading line of snow covered rocks. Glad you didn't break through.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 18, 2018 at 12:30 AM

This sends a chill down my California spine just looking at it Genny. You are a brave woman to venture out into this without a lot of other people around. The gray, bleak sky, the gray rocky bluff, and the gray ice and slush all set a really somber mood.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on March 18, 2018 at 9:09 AM

Genny, what a simple, yet strong image this !!!

Your use of of negative space here is wonderful, and adds a lot of mood to this shot. It's amazing how much balnce the negative space of the sky adds to this image. I like that you left this as color instead of converting to B&W, the cool tones in the slush work really well.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 18, 2018 at 4:09 PM

Very mysterious. I love the rocks and the nice curves in the ice. No suggestions here. Nicely done, Genny.
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on March 18, 2018 at 5:37 PM

Nice one, Genny. The snow covered rocks provide strong visual interest and the lighting is moody and conveys cold. The composition is maybe slightly heavy on the left side and I think it would be more balanced by cropping a bit off the right.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on March 19, 2018 at 4:41 PM

The foreground rocks creating the leading lines/diagonals are what makes this image for me. There's just enough detail in the sky to make it real interesting. A very nice composition.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on March 19, 2018 at 7:47 PM

Great viewed large. Excellent comp and like the cool tone of the image.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on March 24, 2018 at 9:32 PM

This is very nice, Genny. The snow-covered stones work well for the composition as they lead to the frozen lake shore. I can definitely feel the solitude of the landscape.

Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments