Bespeckled

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 19, 2017485 views11 comments

In spite of averaging 5 degrees F above average since Jan. 1., we've had several nights below freezing, which created some layers of thin ice on my backyard ponds. With the warm temperatures, the hardy water lilies are trying to grow, albeit slowly, so there are a few spots of nice color lurking deeper in the pond. Here's a view of those leaves letting the surface ice create a textured abstract. (5D3, 70-200 f2.8 + 1.4 TE @ 230 mm, f/13, 1/15s, iso 200, tripod, polarizer, and cable release) A 7 image stack for top to bottom sharpness.

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11 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on February 20, 2017 at 8:02 AM

A beautiful and interesting addition to your impressive pondscapes collectrion, Mark. Really like both the color and the texture. Excellent edge to edge, corner to corner shaprness. No nits. I like it a lot. devil

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 20, 2017 at 9:38 AM

Excellent abstract of colors, shapes and textures. This needs to be viewed large!

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on February 20, 2017 at 11:07 AM

For some reason this makes me think of a crustacean. A crab, a lobster, or something. I think it's the colors and the spiny surface of a shell which the ice resembles.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 20, 2017 at 1:10 PM

Mark,

This is uniquely fascinating, and awesome! I'm right there with Igor in terms of my first impression - crab like, although a more closer look and I can't really seen any crab-like shapes... must be the colors. No matter, this is wonderful.

Hard pressed to offer any suggestions or find any nits. I can imagine you had fun photographing this and with those ice patterns and color, have more to show us!

Lon

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 20, 2017 at 4:03 PM

Really interesting abstract, Mark. Looks like submerged blossoms makes it resemble a painting. Excellent work crying

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 20, 2017 at 5:28 PM

This is an excellent study in color and texture, Mark. I like this a lot! Well done!
--P

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on February 20, 2017 at 5:31 PM

This is an incredibly unique and mysterious ice abstract. The colors are beautiful. Would be interesting to see what this scene would look like under different ice conditions.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 20, 2017 at 8:29 PM

Hi mark,

On my first thoughts, I thought of the sea, as I can see coral under the water ice combo. I find this image to be fascinating for myself, and I love exploring all the colors textures and details.

Some really marvelous work in framing this one up, and I think it is some wonderful intimate work.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 20, 2017 at 9:49 PM

Beautiful, Mark. I have been fascinated by ice lately, maybe because for me, it's a fleeting phenomenon. I love this stacked study of yours. The color of the lilies beneath the textured ice is very cool. Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 21, 2017 at 11:36 AM

Mark, a wonderful looking abstract. You caught all aspects this scene perfectly. The warm light really makes this work. No thought for change from me...... devil

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on February 23, 2017 at 8:25 AM

Perfect arrangement of elements.

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