Manitowish River

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 9, 2011215 views11 comments

I made this picture in the very northern part of Wisconsin along the Manitowish River. I was having a hard time coming up with anything I liked that whole day. Later in the day I was along this river and thought I had finally found a picture I could make. I enjoyed the quiet and peaceful feel of this place. Thanks for any thoughts.
5D2, 24-105 @70mm, iso 100, f/16 and 1/12 sec.
Thank you for the comments on my last post as well!

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM

Beautiful winter scene, Nick! Love the subtle colors in the background and the S pattern of the water through the ice. Great patterns in the snow and ice, too. I am really enjoying this one.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on December 9, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Very nicely done, Nick. The patterns formed by the ice along the banks of the river are lovely and so is the reflection of the treeline. The snow laden tree banches in the background complete this winter scene perfectly.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 9, 2011 at 1:19 PM

I like how the fingers of ice create a path through your image right to the beautiful snow covered trees Nick. Very tranquil and beautiful scene.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on December 9, 2011 at 2:23 PM

The ice free stretch of the river makes a lovely lead in Nick, the quiet and peaceful feel you mention comes through nicely in this.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on December 9, 2011 at 5:27 PM

Nice work balancing the difficult contrasts Nick. I'm enjoying the composition very much also.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM

It's beautiful, Nick. The ice fringes are like flower petals and the curve of the stream adds great depth.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 9, 2011 at 7:16 PM

This is very nice. I love the patterns of the ice and the water. That's almost enough for me, but the snowy branches and subtle color in the background are a great addition.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Nick,

I'm also really enjoying the ice patterns and curves in the river. The bg forest works nicely framing the scene although I'm kinda wishing for a bit more snow for that winter-wonderland look. But you're dealt with how things were at the time and you did a great job composing. Don't have any suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 10, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Thanks very much for your comments on this. As always they are very much appreciated! Nick

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 10, 2011 at 2:02 PM

I think the comp is perfect, and im really liking this one, Nick! Minor nit: would like a bit more clarity in the bg, probably an easy fix.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 12, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Thanks Stan! I can probably work on the bg a bit. Appreciate your thoughts. Nick

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