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Again with the Icicles

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Posted by Chuck Beatty on January 25, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Again with the Icicles
Here's another attempt at shooting the large icicles off my back deck. This time the icicles are side lit by a very intense orange sun setting to the right. When viewed up close the sun is refracted through the ice in a hundred places.

D300, Sigma 180 macro, 1.6 sec @ f/18, tripod, remote
Posted by Philip Schwarz on January 25, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Another great shot. The colors really make the image. I'm going to have to figure out a way to grow some icicles.
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on January 25, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Interesting have you tried any artificial light source. I'm sure it is much better in larger format.
Posted by Ken Hupila on January 26, 2009 at 5:46 PM
I think the warm colors in the ice are great! Well done.
Posted by wally emmert on January 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM
beautiful chuck ,, i have a bunch out back on a shed, i might have to try that.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on January 27, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Good eye and exposure, Chuck! No icicles here either..at least none that get good light on them.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on January 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM
This is a sweet abstract, Chuck.
Posted by Joel Truckenbrod on January 29, 2009 at 1:18 AM
Even better than the first! Beautiful light and subject matter, very well executed. This could make an interesting series, if you were to photograph the same icicles under different lighting conditions.