Icescape V with Repost

Jim, I have to disagree about your "least unusual" assessment.  I think you really nailed the composition with the classic "rule of thirds"  for this piece.  The warm tones are really nice, but wondering if another version would work with a bit of color balance to bring in some cooler tones.  Excellent work.

I think you said it all.  I really like the simplicity of the tonal values and the complexity of the curves.

That is a fine series of very different icescapes, although this one could be called a pebblescape as well :). Chaos is tamed by the two protruding stones and the faint curves in the ice which nicely bend around those two stones. I also like the flow suggested by the curves. That together with only the colour of sandstone makes it a very pleasing picture.
 

Jim,

You're having a field day!  A wonderful addition to your series.  For me, there's not much about this I would consider chaotic. This is simple, great flow, lines and composition.  What I like best are the fine, white lines of the edge of the ice that surrounds those protruding stones.  The stones are a great anchor, but it's that rim of ice around them that keep me engaged - then I get to explore the rest with those subtle lines.

This really isn't a nit or suggestion because I wasn't there and of course don't have a memory of what was seen, but just my observation that this is quite warm in tone.  Don't get me wrong, not a bad thing, just makes me think about it.

All this from one trip eh?  Keep 'em coming.

Lon

Your ice series has been excellent, Jim, and this one is no exception. I love the lines and the sense of flow, along with the two stones that creat a fine anchor. I agree with Lon in that this looks a tad warm--not a nit, just an observation. This works nicely as is.

--P

Another beauty, Jim.  Beautiful flow thru the image and wonderful detail.  The only suggestion I can come up with, would be to clone or crop the the bubble btm left. It would be easy to clone.  Really a sweet and inspiring series.

Jim,
Very nice image with a strong graphic quality. Agree with prior comments that it does come across a tad on the warm side. Perhaps that is what you intended but I might play around with the temp slider.

This was quite the succesful series! I liked the others, and this one is no exception. The flow in the ice is once again very nice, and I love the diagonal gradient from hardly recongnizable stones in the top right, to crystal clear stones in the bottom left.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions.  Here is a repost with some color/tone adjustments applied.

Jim,

Looks good.  The change is subtle and not so much that you lose the warmth, but is now more natural, at least to my eye, monitor, etc.

thanks for taking the time to repost.

Excellent Jim. The previous one was truly unique, this one here shows "familiar" things but so well arranged. I agree with the color correction, too.

Jim, this is a fine sweeping look and yes, having the stone protruding adds a fine extra touch.  The extra contrast in the repost, is a fine improvement.

Jim, this series just keeps getting better! I love this one, with the subtle distortion of the ice, and the sweeping lines and the warm tones instead of the cool tones in more "typical" ice shots. I love the highlight at the edge of the ice kind of circling and separating the rocks from the ice. The only part that distracts a little is the aforementioned highlight in the lower left, but it is minor and I don't see a crop to eliminate it. Great shot!

Hi Jim,

The repost looks perfect for me, and this image is really a sweet display of lines, shapes and composition. The stones that rise above the ice really make this image work. Excellent vision and capture.