Posted by Monika Chace on January 10, 2013 at 4:12 PM
I was going for a post-apocalyptic feel with this one.
Posted by Kane Engelbert on January 10, 2013 at 10:16 PM
Im feeling it Monika; maybe just a tad bit more contrast? These micro contrast issues are usually related to personal preference or a monitor calibration thing. Otherwise nice find! Nice comp.
Posted by Monika Chace on January 10, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Kane, I just re-calibrated my monitor a week or 2 ago. It's probably my eyes. Try this one on.
Posted by John Mumaw on January 11, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Once again, your repost pretty much nails it. Great composition that leads my eye smoothly from fore to aft.
I really like the zig-zag of the broken ice, too. Makes me wonder how a color version looks with a cool WB in the frozen lake.
Posted by Stan Rose on January 11, 2013 at 12:28 PM
I like the repost! Even the tilt works--adds a bit of tension IMO.
Posted by Monika Chace on January 11, 2013 at 11:15 PM
John, did you mean something like this?
Posted by John Mumaw on January 11, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Sure did. And y'know what? I prefer the more dramatic b&w version myself.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on January 20, 2013 at 2:30 PM
I also prefer the dramatic nature of the B&W. I find myself wanting to crop out what is above the lake's waterline. Not sure why, but the tilted horizon kind of bugs me and I don't think the landscape/sky up there adds anything to the image. The zigzags of the ice are the stars of the show and I want to see them start from the very upper left corner of the image and work their way down to the foreground.
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7 repliesI really like the zig-zag of the broken ice, too. Makes me wonder how a color version looks with a cool WB in the frozen lake.