Scenes From An Icy Cold Shoreline

[J T]

Went out for a hike through the snow-covered sand dunes shortly before sunset and came away with these. I wish the sky would have been a little more dramatic for the first, but after the long hike, I had to take what I could get. In the 3rd and 4th shots, those are broken sheets of sand-covered ice scattered along the shore.


1. f16 / 4 sec / 100 / Gray ND Grad

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Sky/Sunset-5141.jpg


2. f16 / 2 sec / 100 / Blue ND Grad

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Sky/Sunset-5138.jpg


3. f16 / 20 sec / 100 / Gray ND Grad

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Landscapes%20and%20Cityscapes/IceShore-5150.jpg


4. f16 / 30 sec / 100 / Gray ND Grad

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Landscapes%20and%20Cityscapes/IceShore-5151.jpg

[J T]

Oh what a difference a week can make!

5.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Landscapes%20and%20Cityscapes/SnowyDuneGrass-5112.jpg


6. (From this thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=245155 )
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Landscapes%20and%20Cityscapes/GoldenGrass-4997.jpg

[Mr. E]

wow- those are all amazing shots! Great color, sharp, awesome composure. GREAT JOB!! I like the first shot the most- especially the colors

[sparker1]

Love #1, Jim. Very pretty sky and good composition. That storm was a dandy, from what I heard.

[ChopstickHero]

i like #3 alot! great job!

[StarvingArtist]

wow that sky is unreal. absolutely beautiful.

[steve_shelly]

Really lovin 3, the clutter of the ice sheets contrasting the smooth exposure on the water. A wonderful image....

[Picture North Carolina]

Number 1 by far. Awesome (subject) contrast between the fiery sky and the cold, somewhat subdued dunes. It's like looking at two completely opposite environments. good job. /Dan

[Tsmith]

Nice work JT.

[Neilyb]

Number three for me J T, it has the right mix of colour and exposure with a hint of graininess. :)

[AdamJL]

I really like that sand covered ice, JT.

And you're right, what a huge difference a week can make!! Wow!

[catsith]

oh my, what beautiful images. and snow on sand!! I have never seen that before. I know it snows up north, but never really thought about snow on the dunes.

[Dimitri_V]

Went out for a hike through the snow-covered sand dunes shortly before sunset and came away with these. I wish the sky would have been a little more dramatic for the first, but after the long hike, I had to take what I could get. In the 3rd and 4th shots, those are broken sheets of sand-covered ice scattered along the shore.


:lol::lol:,what do you mean by that ?
What on earth is wrong with that sky ? its gorgeous Jim.
And btw...i`m in for the 3rd one.;)

When i see the sky usually nice but only low near the horizon , i try to keep a small part of it in the frame,you know...just the lovely colours.

[D. Craig Flory]

#1 is outstanding and warrants at least a 30" X 24" wall presentation in a nice frame !!! #2 is too contasty. I like the others but they pale by comparison to the 1st one.

[Cindi]

I like number 1 a lot Jim and with Christmas just around the corner I would like that framed and matted please! All kidding aside, I love all the different elements in the first one. It's just stunning!!

[Cameragirl58]

A really beautiful set of photos - you said that you wished the sky in the first one had been more dramatic, but I think it is just right as it is :)

[D. Craig Flory]

To inspire you to have a wall size printed and to frame it for your wall ... here the 1st one is framed.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/DC47/Sunset-5141Framed.jpg

[Miniflash]

vERY NICE SET OF PICS i JUST LOVE WINTER SKIES ~

[J T]

:lol: Thanks, Craig. http://bestsmileys.com/thumbs/7.gif
And thanks everyone else who responded with the kind words. :D

Love #1, Jim. Very pretty sky and good composition. That storm was a dandy, from what I heard.

Well, the snow you're seeing here isn't from the storm last week. That one pretty much fizzled out in our area. However, on Monday, we had about 6" of snow from lake effect (cold, artict air blowing across Lake Michigan sucks up the moisture and just DUMPS snow along the lakeshore like a snow machine)

:lol::lol:,what do you mean by that ?
What on earth is wrong with that sky ? its gorgeous Jim.
And btw...i`m in for the 3rd one.;)


Well, I think I meant the clouds a little more broken up, able to see some clearing. Honestly, I don't know where those pink/purple streaks of light came from. I made the hike to the shoreline not expecting any drama, but suddenly the sky began to glow. I swear there weren't any breaks in the clouds, but somehow the light managed to get through to produce that color. I almost slipped and fell (the snow is packed VERY hard on the sand) several times as I was scrambling to find a good shot before the pinks faded away. So I guess it was a matter of good timing (and luck) on my part, and that less-than-dramatic sky turned into something special.

[Littleben]

no 3,4,5 are all brilliant and they allmost look a painting.

[mws3]

no.3 for me - what a sky

[Sharpy]

Excellent work Jim, so clean and crisp with exposure spot on, picked out the grasses so well. Nice!
Regards Alan.

[Lesmac]

1 & 3 for me, crisp and clear, but smooth as silk.

Good work, very good work.

[banana]

3 and 4 for me. I'm a sucker for surreal images though :)

[Frank_Hollahan]

1 & 3 for me as well Jim, excellent contrasting colors in the first and the sky is superb in the third, but all your shots here are very nice, good work

[chander]

Very nice shots Jim...Well I can't decide between 1 & 3 ;)....I think I''ll go with 1. Very natural and pleasing colors in the sky...and the hint of snow tells its own tale...

[Reigh Higgins]

1& 3 for me as well Jim. Beautiful colours and composition. Thanks for sharing.

[Miner]

Great job JT!

[according to jim]

Brilliant! I need to go north and look for some snow Farmington is a bit boring for shots right now. Great Job!

[CousinMadness]

Hi JT,

I like number 1 due to the fact you have no colour cast on the snow. The contrast between the peach coloured sky and the clear white snow is very interesting. At first glance it almost looks like a black and white image stuck onto the bottom of a colour scene.

Of course... this isn't the case.

Nicely done.


Cousin. :rolleyes:

[Dorman]

These are all very nice JT, great colors and simple/clean compositions. Nice work with the grads.

[sam walker]

I like the sky too You dune good. I wanted to be the first to say that.
Sam

[damansidhu]

Beautiful shots JT, love the color of the sky in the first batch :)

[lomond]

Jim, that's a superb series of shots.
I like all but #1 & #3 are outstanding.
I think my favourite would be #3.
I love the dynamics of it.
Great work.

[J T]

Thanks again for the kind words, guys. :) I have some more icy cold beach shots that I took yesterday, I just need to process them.

Brilliant! I need to go north and look for some snow Farmington is a bit boring for shots right now. Great Job!

Since you're on that side of the state, you should head up to Lake Huron and get some nice sunrise shots!



I like the sky too You dune good. I wanted to be the first to say that.
Sam

:lol: Good one. ;)

[Rumrunner]

Excellent work again! #1 really is amazing.

[CarolP]

Beautiful shots! Love #1 and #3!

[viczig]

JT,

Beautiful series, lovely colors. There all great looking.

Vic

[mathie]

Love #1 and #6

[Elisabeth-Ann]

These are awesome - I can almost feel the cold!! #2 and #4 do it for me!