Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 25, 2007 at 12:42 PM
Like Erik, I decided to leave the comfort of a warm bed and get pounded by the wind on Christmas eve morning. I was on my hands and knees and had the tripod wedged against my knee to keep it from sliding across the ice. I've been hiking to Dream Lake for 20 years now and this was one of the windiest mornings I've experienced.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
Paul
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 25, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Fantastic shot, Paul! The patterns in the ice are amazing, they really add a lot to an already stellar image.
Posted by Art Escobado on December 25, 2007 at 1:02 PM
Great shot, great color!
Posted by Erik Stensland on December 25, 2007 at 1:18 PM
Beautiful Paul! I'm amazed to see so much clear ice. It was completely snow covered when I was there on Saturday in spite of the gale force winds.
Posted by Derek Sedillo on December 25, 2007 at 1:41 PM
Paul,
Great photo!!!
I love the color, composition, and ICE Waves!!! Way cool!
It looks like the pain was definately worth the gain in your case. I think you have the earliest season shot of these ice waves on record. I know exactly what that is like to try and stabilize the tripod on these ultra slipery ice waves. And with the wind that intense it is amazing you were able to pull off a sharp image.
Just curious what equipment and settings you used for this one? The lens looks like a WA. I took your advice and picked up a mint Contax Zeiss 35-70/3.4 from KEH + C/Y to EOS adapter. I am looking forward to trying it out soon.
Thanks for the tips,
- Derek
Posted by John Klotz on December 25, 2007 at 2:59 PM
Outstanding Paul! I can't wait to get up there again myself but hopefully with less intense conditions.
Happy Holidays and New Year to you too!
Posted by Paul Gana on December 25, 2007 at 3:38 PM
wow. nice one
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 25, 2007 at 7:13 PM
Thanks for the comments!
Derek, congrats on the new lens. I love mine.
BTW, this image was shot with a 40D and 12-24 Tokina at 13mm. No filters.
Posted by Derek Sedillo on December 25, 2007 at 9:31 PM
I am surprised you did not use a GND filter with the nice even exposure from foreground to background.
Once I go full frame the Tokina 12-24 will be the only thing I will miss. Hopefully I can find a FF equivalent in the 17-40L or maybe some alternative Zeiss/Leica/Zuko wide primes.
Everything came together for you in that shot! That is a definate winner.
Posted by Stan Rose on December 26, 2007 at 7:19 AM
Paul, those are some awesome conditions youve captured and the comp is perfect! On this uncalibrated monitor, the colors look slightly off to me--a little too violet in the ice.
Nice shot. I like the long view. The colors in the water seem a nip off to me too.
RichieV
Posted by Rene Pirolt on December 26, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Great shot, Paul. Really cool ice formations in the foreground.
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on December 26, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Yeah, as Todd said, the ice shapes are making this an outstanding shot. The light, comp, and contrast are all spot on. Congrats, and thank you for posting.
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12 repliesHappy Holidays to everyone!
Paul
Great photo!!!
I love the color, composition, and ICE Waves!!! Way cool!
It looks like the pain was definately worth the gain in your case. I think you have the earliest season shot of these ice waves on record. I know exactly what that is like to try and stabilize the tripod on these ultra slipery ice waves. And with the wind that intense it is amazing you were able to pull off a sharp image.
Just curious what equipment and settings you used for this one? The lens looks like a WA. I took your advice and picked up a mint Contax Zeiss 35-70/3.4 from KEH + C/Y to EOS adapter. I am looking forward to trying it out soon.
Thanks for the tips,
- Derek
Happy Holidays and New Year to you too!
Derek, congrats on the new lens. I love mine.
BTW, this image was shot with a 40D and 12-24 Tokina at 13mm. No filters.
Once I go full frame the Tokina 12-24 will be the only thing I will miss. Hopefully I can find a FF equivalent in the 17-40L or maybe some alternative Zeiss/Leica/Zuko wide primes.
Everything came together for you in that shot! That is a definate winner.
RichieV