# ICM #2 (of 5) Sunlit grass in pond **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** abstract\ **Created:** [July 21, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269 "2021-07-21T07:13:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ola\_Jovall](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Ola\_Jovall](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ola_Jovall)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/1 "2021-07-21T07:13:08Z")
### Description: I have started to investigate the possibilities of intentional camera movement (ICM) photography. To get feed-back to improve I have decided to post a series of 5 of my attempts so far. When shooting the waterfall at Forsakar in the south-east part of Sweden, at the top of the waterfall I found a pond with sunlit grass. This is an ICM image of that scene. ### Specific Feedback Requested: Any comments are welcome for me to improve on ICM photography. ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are _not_ considered composites) No ![ICM #2 Sunlit grass in pond-2 red ram](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/e/7e04d8080daeadd6498cc47f512afdc491930387.jpeg) PREVIOUS POSTINGS IN THIS SERIES #1 Birch trees in autumn meadow ![ICM #1 Birch trees in autumn meadow-rework](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/c/6/c6fe7c8b2b013e9fa3a2c60b273d31b62cedab6a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/2 "2021-07-21T08:05:38Z")
Both are very pleasing images. I love the colors, lighting and abstract look of both of them. ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Cornacchione](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mario_cornacchione/32/26649_2.png) [@Mario\_Cornacchione](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mario_Cornacchione)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/3 "2021-07-21T12:53:20Z")
Ola, really like these images and ICM as a technique in general. You don’t see much of this on NPN but I think it is a valid creative form of art. Maybe we should start an ICM quest. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/4 "2021-07-21T14:59:37Z")
I love both of these! The image of the grasses is fascinating for the mix of vertical elements with slight diagonals, and the angled path of light across the frame is wonderful, I missed seeing the Birch trees before but I love the spray of the smaller elements overlaid on the larger trunks at a different angle. I can spend a lot of time in both images! ---
**Author:** ![Igor\_Doncov](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/igor_doncov/32/579_2.png) [@Igor\_Doncov](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Igor_Doncov)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/5 "2021-07-21T17:20:41Z")
Oh my! These are lovely. I don’t know which one I like more. Perhaps the golden one. ---
**Author:** ![linda\_mellor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/linda_mellor/32/15806_2.png) [@linda\_mellor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/linda_mellor)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/6 "2021-07-21T19:13:17Z")
Love both of these, Ola. There is just enough movement to create a nice flow but not too much as there is still plenty of definition. I like the Birch trees for the variety of colors, at least for me, creates more to view. Very nicely done. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_McGuirk](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_mcguirk/32/30542_2.png) [@Ed\_McGuirk](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_McGuirk)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/7 "2021-07-21T19:20:48Z")
I enjoy trying ICM every now and then myself, and its good to see more of these popping up at NPN. I like them both Ola, but they have very different moods. To me the green one is more calm and relaxing, and the yellow one is is more energetic and stimulating . I think both work well, but my preference is for the more relaxed feeling of the green one. I think the firs tone is neat because it kind of looks like green flames… Both of these are great and I hope to see more of your experiments in ICM, keep them coming. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/8 "2021-07-22T02:26:57Z")
Ola, I have never had any luck on the couple of occasions I have tried ICM’s, but these make me want to try again sometime when the opportunity presents itself. I like these very much as each portrays a different mood for me. The first with the green grasses I find serene and calming while the second with the bold colors of the meadow is more frenetic and edgy. I am looking forward to the next ones. ---
**Author:** ![Ola\_Jovall](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Ola\_Jovall](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ola_Jovall)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/icm-2-of-5-sunlit-grass-in-pond/23269/9 "2021-07-23T07:42:20Z")
@Diane_Miller, @Mario_Cornacchione, @Ed_Lowe, @Vanessa_Hill, @linda_mellor, @Ed_McGuirk and @Igor_Doncov thanks for your kind comments. > [@Ed\_McGuirk](#): > > Both of these are great and I hope to see more of your experiments in ICM, keep them coming. One more on its way!