Two Trees on Ice

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Trees and Ice.jpg
Trees and Ice.jpg1333×2000 1.15 MB

Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

I was exploring ice textures at a local wildlife refuge when I came across this scene with its interesting ice textures and a variety of reflected colors from the sky and the surrounding land.

Specific Feedback

The variety of subtle color in the horizontal bands are my favorite part of this view.

Technical Details

5D3, 100-400 @ 360, 1/15 s, f/11, iso 200, tripod. An 8 shot stack for dof.

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1 Like
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A delight. I especially like the change in the texture of the reflection in the lower part as it caused my eye to move back up all over again. Lovely!

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The colors are so nice in this one Mark. The ice adds an extra shine, but not a glare. Wonderful.

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That was my feeling, too. The subtle color gradation definitely raises this to another level. The ice texture and tree reflections are great and the color is the icing on the top. I could see more space on the side, to give the tree trunks more room, but that may just be my preference for not-so-tall vertical orientations.

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This is gorgeous! Love the subtle colors and the ice patterns. Nothing to change!