With the above average temps that we have been having here in Michigan, the stream ice is about five weeks late, but better late then never. I always look forward to shooting the ice as it is my time to shoot abstracts. I’ve mentioned in the past that the abstract don’t sell, but I like them and it’s just fun being out in the woods.
Here is a nice shot of the stream and how I set up at the edge to shoot. I use my long telephoto macro lens in the 180 range, as it will reach out farther into the stream if I need to.
My camera is the Nikon D7000.
Who is taking the pictures of me? It’s a Panasonic GH2 on a tripod with self timer set at 10 secs.
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This first image was shot in the area you see me in above.
If I’m shooting out into the ice a ways, I will be at an angle that sometimes needs a little extra depth of field, so I will set the f-stop at f/16. With all this cool details, you want to get it all in focus.
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Found another nice group of patterns.
If I can get the lens fairly parallel with the ice, I will set the f/stop at f/8.
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And here is the shot.
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There are some little trickle streams and this one has some really nice patterns.
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I like when I find bubbles.
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Just a couple more.
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Thanks for stopping by and checking out my ice abstracts of 2012.
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You can visit Mike’s blog and learn about his workshops here: Tiny Landscapes
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