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Fire and Ice #4
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Fire and Ice #4

by Mark Seaver

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 6, 201818,710 views5 comments
A day that ended with lots of freezing rain followed by a cold, sunny day gave me the opportunity to chase icicles on my Magnolia tree.  There were some amazing shaped icicles as the branches became loaded down.  This one was in a protected location so there's only a modest curve but I was attracted to the bubbles in the ice and the colorful background.  (5D3, 180mm macro L, 1/250 s, f/16, iso 800, tripod)

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on February 6, 2018 at 4:45 PM
Wow, what a great shot, Mark!  Such great detail and color.  I too love the bubbles, and those little sparkles add to it as well.  Well done. 
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on February 7, 2018 at 7:23 AM
What really kicks this off is the starbursts Mark. The feel of the trapped air bubbles traveling down, makes this a fine piece of work .

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 7, 2018 at 2:21 PM
This is gorgeous Mark. I love the starbursts on the sides and the tiny bubbles. Looks like fine crystal, it is so transparent. Beautiful colors throughout.  Nice one.
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Comment posted by Ry Birge on February 10, 2018 at 8:42 AM
Super picture Mark. Definitely love the colors in the sinuous lines of the icicle. Nice way to spend a cold day! Background absolutely complements the subject and sparkles are a nice plus. Only suggestion is that you might take out those two white areas at the top of the icicle. They look like a refraction of some kind.. Keep up the good work!
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on February 15, 2018 at 9:46 PM
This is so awesome, that I could care less what it's dripping from.  devil  Love the bubbles and starbursts..and the BG is to die for...especially as seen through the ice.
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