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Nature's Ice Design

© Beth Spencer

Nature's Ice Design

Uploaded: January 03, 2014

Description

Canon 7D, Canon 70-200mm lens, f/11, 1/125, ISO 400, edited with LR 4 and Nik Color Effex Pro 4

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Michael Kelly level-classic January 03, 2014

This is very cool Beth. A true abstract where we could be looking at a lot of different things. To me it looks like an aerial photo of an industrial complex or volcanic island.

It looks just a bit flat to me with all grays and whites. I would make a black and center slider adjustment in levels to give it a bit more punch. It is possible the whites may need to be toned down in raw too, but hard to tell for sure.
#1558086

Peter W. Marks January 04, 2014

beth, I would be interested to see Mike's suggestion. Have to say my attention is riveted on those two 'owl eyes' staring out from the center. #10936719

Stephen Shoff January 04, 2014

Very nice Beth. My reaction was how well this did as a low-contrast image. I'll be interested to see Mike's suggestion.

A variation might be interesting, too, to apply Mike's suggestion just to the "owl's eyes" (or wolf's face) in the center just to create a more obvious anchor point. Although the fascination of abstracts is often their subtlety. #10936897

Dale Hardin January 04, 2014

Beth, this is one image that I would really like to see the original. I like the abstract but am not too fond of the treatment. It just seems a bit, for the want of a better word, dull. #10936919

Elaine Hessler January 04, 2014

This is really neat Beth. I'd like to see the original too, just out of curiosity. There are so many interesting shapes in this one. Sort of like Rorschach ink blot... #10937235

Jeff E Jensen January 04, 2014

Well, you've gotten some good suggestions on this, Beth. Can't wait to see what you do with it. #10937450

Beth Spencer January 04, 2014

I just wanted to find something different to post. This spot in the ice really caught my eye. The more I look at it I see different things. Peter I like the two circles that look like eyes, and I can also see part of a fox with ears. Anyway I did some different stuff and also am putting the original in for Dale! #10937517

Dale Hardin January 04, 2014

Thanks for working on all the suggestions Beth. My favorite by far is the original. The color and tonal contrast gives it a look of a satellite image showing the topography with all its contours. #10937597

Stephen Shoff January 05, 2014

So far, I like your original post best. #10937992

Elaine Hessler January 05, 2014

I like the original best too, Beth! But it was really fun to see what you did with the image. A good thing to play around with when the weather is bad! #10938204

Beth Spencer January 05, 2014

Thanks for stopping back. It was fun trying something different, since the weather is not so nice. #10938270

Rita K. Connell level-classic January 06, 2014

very cool Beth but I have to agree the original holds my interest because of the tones, and those two eyes in the middle makes me want to keep looking.....

and all of mid west to the east is in a deep freeze right now. -4 but at least the sun is shinning. #10938828


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