# Ice and Grass Abstract

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, macro-close-up\
**Created:** [November 29, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435 "2018-11-29T16:51:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/1 "2018-11-29T16:51:42Z")

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I have no idea whether this is the right category or not, but I couldn’t really find a good one. It’s not significantly digitally altered, so I think they’d probably kick it out of photo art. A few weeks ago, my wife emptied the ice out of a bird bath after it thawed a bit with the help of some warm water. I was out photographing and decided to take some ice pictures. I liked the distorted grass through the irregular ice.

 ![20181118-5DIM6711backyard-Editlarge%20npn](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/1/1a4af02bc1c0891d81954d5beded9bd5f3d1f5ad.jpeg)

### What technical feedback would you like if any?

None.

### What artistic feedback would you like if any?

Does this work for anyone? What might you do with it?

### Any pertinent technical details:

5DIII, 180mm f/3.5 macro hand held at f/14, 1/320 sec, iso 1000, manual exposure, Autofocus engaged. I did use Topaz Detail to bring out structure in the ice and cloned out a couple of bright white spots from flaws in the ice that were eye magnets.

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**Author:** ![Harley\_Goldman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harley_goldman/32/213_2.png) [@Harley\_Goldman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harley_Goldman)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/2 "2018-11-29T17:24:47Z")

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This turned out really well. It is fine intimate abstract image with great color and detail.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/3 "2018-11-30T14:01:15Z")

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Dennis, I’d say that depending on the size (\<~12 inches long axis) this is the right place. If it’s larger, then it can be posted in landscape as a small scene. The clarity and sharpness pop very well. The greens show very well through the ice textures with the bubbles looking good and well distributed. I would be tempted to rotate this 90 degrees cw, but that may be driven by monitor shapes.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/4 "2018-12-01T00:23:20Z")

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Thanks, Mark. It’s well under 12 inches. Probably about 4. I liked the vertical presentation because of the direction of the grasses underneath the ice. I agree that it would show up better horizontally. One of the things I really don’t like about the modern computer screen dimensions is the long skinny format.

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**Author:** ![Phil\_Hodgkins](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/phil_hodgkins/32/3580_2.png) [@Phil\_Hodgkins](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Phil_Hodgkins)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/5 "2018-12-02T21:13:35Z")

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I’m fine with this just as it is.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/6 "2018-12-03T05:17:10Z")

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Dennis: This is very cool for me. I love the “what is it?” factor and the detail in the large version. Top notch.\>=))\>

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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ice-and-grass-abstract/2435/7 "2018-12-05T23:16:57Z")

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Very compelling abstract. I am enjoying the contrast between the grass forms and the ice bubbles. The differential layers of focus make this work well.