March 2016 GOTM

Wonderful abstract Mark.  The lines, the contrast, and color all work together well.

I'll have to second what Eva said, Mark. I particularly like all those lines and shapes in the ice. Beautifully done.

Ed

Wonderful composition Mark.  Everything fits together perfectly.

Mark,

This simply fantastic!  Awesome detail and crispness throughout.  And the blackness of this also makes this somewhat unique.  We often see other colors, either as a result of what's beneath the ice, or what's reflected on it.  It's almost like a b&w, with just the leaves colored in.  Regardless, this is beautifully successful!

Lon

Hi  Mark    You are " Da  Ice Man"     Marvelous  subjects  perfectly  captured.   love the  color,  light and incredible  ice  detail  that only  you seem  to be  able to produce

Albert Darmo
Canada

Mark: I love what you do with the ice in your pond and this is no exception. Well seen, composed and captured.>=))>

A fine addition to your pond images in general and your ice images in particular, Mark. Excellent abstract ice lines and patterns to go with the nice colors and shapes of the pads and oak leaf. 

Hi Mark,

Looks good with warm color scheme, detailed lines in the ice and off center comp.  Very choice image............Jim

Mark, I love this! The textures, color in the leaves, and the tones in the ice are just wonderful. My only suggestion is to clone out that yellow stalk in the lower right quadrant. I like how the maple leaf's shape contrasts with the roundness of the lillypads.

Nicely done!

--P

When I first saw the thumbnail of this I thought you had put this in the wrong gallery (why not the photo art gallery).  And then I realized what you had here.  Very nice Mark.  And the ice shapes do have the appearance of Scandanavian runes.

Spectacular Mark.  Love the detail in this stack.  Man, I could look at this for a long, long time.  Really sweet.

Great mix of textures.  I really like it.

I love the detail on the water/ice surface - and the colors work really well!

This is a beauty!! Great patterns, colors and comp. My first thought echoes Preston's suggestion about cloning the branch coming up from the bottom. Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very interesting patterns in the ice, and the leaves blend in perfectly. You certainly nailed this one. That pond is priceless with all the pics you are getting from it!

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And I think that detail and strenght are the same also at greater dimensions.
all the best,
Sandro

Mark, this came out super for a "dash-out-and-see" what's happening shot.....
I think it works especially well with the mixture of ice and water as against one or the other entirely. Seems to really fit this scene nicely. The pads and the singular leaf compliment each other.
I could buy in on the idea of cloning / CA out the branch poking up, but not a deal breaker at all, just subjective thinking there.....

Mark,
Fantastic and unique image. Love the color palatte, textures and patterns. Great work!

Superb! This just looks cool. awesome job seeing and capturing this!

Hi Mark,

This is such a great image in many ways. I love how stark  the contrast is between the colors of the lilies and leaf and how they work with the darkness of the pond. Then, you include the ice patterns, and the overall detail quality of this image and you have some fantastic work in photography.

 

An incredible image of pattern and light, Mark.  Love how the dark water emphasizes the patterns of the ice.  Fantastic.