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Frozen In Time
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Frozen In Time

by Mike Moats

Gallery: FloraPosted December 13, 20063,281 views19 comments
Don't even know what kind of leaves these are, but there stuck in this ice.

Fuji S3 Pro
Sigma 180 Macro
Tripod f22

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on December 13, 2006 at 2:15 PM
Great shapes and details in the ice Mike - I love those shapes. For me, the darkness of the upper right detracts from the shot just a bit. I also wish that upper leaf was laying down more like the other leaves.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Vic Harris on December 13, 2006 at 2:55 PM
Beautiful flowing lines and great color in this Mike. :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 2830 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 13, 2006 at 6:02 PM
Mike: Nice find and a very pleasing comp. As for the leaves, they're frozen! :wink: Well done. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on December 13, 2006 at 7:17 PM
Beautiful detail and lines. The contrasting color is great also. Great work! :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments
Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 13, 2006 at 9:21 PM
Great combination of elements. The lines are really effective.
Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 13, 2006 at 9:21 PM
Great combination of elements. The lines are really effective.
Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 13, 2006 at 9:38 PM
Those graceful curves in the ice really work to your advantage. Beautiful work as always Mike.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on December 14, 2006 at 7:04 AM
Beautiful, Mike! The structure of the ice really does it for me! :smile:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 14, 2006 at 7:13 AM
You always pick ice formations that are interesting and have great design, but I like how you placed this one on the diagonal in the frame and the leaves just are icing on the cake. Love it.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Whitney on December 14, 2006 at 7:26 AM
Mike....excellent :toast: :toast: . Like the flowing of the lines and the variation of the ice and the position of the leaves in the image.

Bill
Registered on May 31, 2006, 135 Posts, 1232 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on December 14, 2006 at 4:24 PM
Hey NPNers thanks to all for comments. :wavey:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 18, 2006 at 8:37 AM
Gonna have to start calling you The Iceman. This series of ice images have been fantastic. Congrats on the EP Mike - certainly well deserved.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Adams on December 18, 2006 at 12:36 PM
Love this one!!! Congrats again!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments
Comment posted by Kirk Greene on December 18, 2006 at 1:47 PM
Congrats on the well deserved EP. I didn't see this image until I checked last week's winners and this is awesome. I love how the sweeping lines work diagonally through the image! All of the elements in this comp really hold my interest.
Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on December 18, 2006 at 6:17 PM
Hi Mike,
Lovely shot! I really like the crackled glass look of the ice. I don't know where the shot was taken. I live in the mid-Atlantic area and these look alot like the fruit (not a leaf at all) of Carpinus caroliniana or American hornbeam (aka Musclewood because the trunks are usually slender and sinewous- if that's a word). The fruits are small, not more than about 1 inch long. And the heavy area at the base is the seed while the 'leafy' portion is called a bract.
Congrats on the EP!

julie
Registered on November 13, 2003, 59 Posts, 986 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on December 18, 2006 at 7:31 PM
Hey Julia, thats very interesting, I'll have to do some research on this. This was shot in Michigan and I'm not sure if the Hornbeam is in my area. Thanks.
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on December 18, 2006 at 7:56 PM
Julia is right, I did a google search and found pictures of what I thought were leaves, is really fruit from the American Hornbeam Tree. Thanks Julia.
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 19, 2006 at 12:02 PM
WOW, another great scene Mike, congratulations on this EP selection also. :jump:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on December 29, 2006 at 6:02 AM
Another great ice pic. Congrats on your double EP.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments