Falls Creates Ice Art

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 17, 2009208 views18 comments

Sorry, folks, I put in the wrong EXIF data, now corrected below...

Taken the same day as my last post, “Iced,” this is Snoqualmie Falls, WA State, showing off its ice art. In the larger image it is possible to tell many different hues of white- some a little cyan, some a little yellow, and some dazzling white.

D200, 70-200/2.8 at 70 mm, tripod; f 13, 1/20th, ISO 200.

Happy Holidays to all, and cheers for a successful 2010.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 17, 2009 at 4:02 PM

Lots of power there, love the icyness too

I like a 4x5 vert crop of the bottom, since it focuses more of my attention on the icicles.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 17, 2009 at 4:12 PM

I'm really liking this Catherine, the large photo really shows off all that wonderful detail. Beautiful work.
John

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on December 17, 2009 at 4:46 PM

Powerful image, Catherine. The surging water through the jagged ice looks great.

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on December 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM

That's a really fantastic Winter image, Catherine. Water in all its forms (except steam, obviously

). Excellent.

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on December 17, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Very nice work. The shutter speed you chose is great, lot's of detail and motion in the image. The ice patterns are very interesting. I can see the crop working, but like it just as much without.

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Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on December 17, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Cold is the word that springs to mind when I look at this

My feeling is that you may have too much or not enough in this? A looser comp showing the more of the falls and environment or a closer shot showing the Ice art that has captured your attention.

Nice capture

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 17, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Brrrrr. A great winter capture. The larger vision must be seen to really
appreciate this scenic.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 17, 2009 at 6:33 PM

Awesome! Glad you captured and shared. This was so fleeting ....and rare. Superb detail and contrast on the lower half ice forms.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 17, 2009 at 7:19 PM

Excellent Catherine! What a great closeup of these falls that really shows off the power and the freezing cold conditions. I can pick up those hints of color you mention and for that reason, I wouldn't even consider going to b&w.

I would suggest though, that you get in much closer - get down in there and work those icicles! I'm sure it would be safe!

Great capture!

Lon

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Comment posted by Aaron Ellingsen on December 17, 2009 at 10:06 PM

Wowsers, Catherine! This is great. I like the way you handled the shutter speed. Any slower, and I think the water would have lost its powerful feeling.

Like Floris, I think a crop works very well here. I'd crop down to just above the highest shelf of icicles, removing the darker, unfrosty rocks in the top portion.

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Comment posted by john hansen on December 18, 2009 at 1:23 AM

the ice cycles are very beautiful and the effect of all of them is stunning.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on December 18, 2009 at 6:21 AM

this is very nice. what a cold feeling. quite impressive. nicely seen and done.

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Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on December 18, 2009 at 8:16 AM

I really like the contrast between the flowing and the frozen water. Very well composed.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 18, 2009 at 1:54 PM

This is wonderful image Catherine. Excellent shutter speed and fantastic detail in the large version.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM

Gorgeous image Catherine. The details in the ice and the variation in tones are astounding. Really an amazing image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 18, 2009 at 8:25 PM

Neat, Catherine. Very dramatic falls. My only thought would be to maybe crop the light rocks at the top.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 19, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Very very cool shot. I like your choice of shutter speed and the textures in the ice, as well as the subtle color.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on December 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Hi Catherine,
The lovely layers and textures really come through on the larger version. I love exploring all the different layers on this one.....very nicely done!

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