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Frozen puzzle

by Roel Wijtmans

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 9, 20161,563 views13 comments
A nice ice pattern I found a couple of weeks ago.

100 mm, ISO 100, f/22, 1s.

C&C welcome, large version included.

Roel

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on January 9, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Very nice mosaic abstract pattern with brownish tones.  Would also work as BW.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 9, 2016 at 2:44 PM
Cool patterns! I would not mind more contrast in the image. And I also think it would work well in B&W.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on January 9, 2016 at 2:45 PM
Roel,
Awesome ice abstract. The patterns and textures in the larger version are excellent. If it were mine I would probably experiment with increasing the contrast and moving the temp to cooler. Would also make a great B&W image.
Registered on December 10, 2015, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on January 9, 2016 at 4:46 PM
Well shoot, I reckon I'd vote for b/w too.  Super abstract, Roel,I had a hard time getting my head around this one, which is a very good thing.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 10, 2016 at 12:18 AM
Love the patterns and the lack of scale - have you seen pictures of some of the regions of Europa's surface? (Jupiter's moon). Not sure about B&W, it probably would work too, but I also like it this way. I also think that the portrait format was a good call. 
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 10, 2016 at 9:37 AM
This is really nice, Roel.  The color balance creates a very cold feel and all the ice fragments make for great patterns.  You could do a lot of closer shots of this formation as well to bring out finer textures in the ice.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 10, 2016 at 9:49 AM
This is a sweet mosaic abstract, Roel. The large version is a must to really savor the shapes and textures of the ice. Beautifully done.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 10, 2016 at 11:48 AM
I'd sure hate to be trying to put this puzzle together, Roel.  You've got a fine pattern and your comp. is well balanced.  I also like the warmth that the brown tones add.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 10, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Roel,

Fabulous patterns and detail.  At first glance I thought maybe this could be granite. I've seen patterns like this on the granite slabs on Sonora Pass.  Anyway, this works beautifully.

Very minor suggestion, but I could see cropping up from the bottom to remove the two larger pieces in the LLC.  But they're not really an issue per se, just a thought.

Well done.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 10, 2016 at 4:26 PM
Hi  Roel crying  There  is marvelous  symmetry in these ice patterns    so pleasing to the eye,  looks  like they  were  especially  placed  here for this  delightful abstract.  the warm  tones and fine detail put this over the top[..

Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 10, 2016 at 7:29 PM
While I do think this would make an interesting B&W, I am really liking this color version. I also think a slight boost in contrast would look nice, too. It's a fine ice abstract., and I agree with Lon that this does look like feldspar crystals in granite. Very cool.

--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Ryan Shain on January 12, 2016 at 10:36 PM
Hi Roel,

I am really digging this abstract as it reminds me of something very familiar, hmmm, maybe it will come to me. The way you have seen this image and processed it is very appealing for  myself. I find myself getting lost in the structure of the patterns, and this is a good thing.

beautiful vision and work
Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 13, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Love the pattern, Roel, and really enjoy the ambiguity of scale.  This could be an aerial view of ice pans in a river or bay as easily as a closeup of ice patterns on a pond.  Nicely done.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments