Ice And Stone

[canonloader]

Finally had some sunshine today so I went to Pettibone Island to get some shots. These are 3 shot sets at ISO 200, -1 2/3, 0, +1 2/3.
http://www.picturelacrosse.com/hdr/river/pettibone-ice-set3-8633-112608.jpg

http://www.picturelacrosse.com/hdr/river/pettibone-ice-set4-8636-112608.jpg

http://www.picturelacrosse.com/hdr/river/pettibone-ice-set7-8647-112608.jpg

http://www.picturelacrosse.com/hdr/river/pettibone-roundshelter-set1-8650-112608.jpg

http://www.picturelacrosse.com/hdr/river/pettibone-roundshelter-set3-8656-112608.jpg

[-Douglas-]

nice shots Mitch and I especially like the shelter shots, the last one the best, thanks for sharing.

[canonloader]

Thanks Doogie. Some more of that redstone they quarry around here. It's really nice stuff, but soft and doesn't hold up to constant freezing and thawing. A lot of buildings here used it years ago and are now crumbling. It looked like they were working on this building, maybe sealing the stone. :)

[CameraBuff]

That last shot is real nice - awesome perspective - what lens did you take that with?

[canonloader]

Thanks CameraBuff. I was using the 40D on a tripod with the Tokina 12-24 at 12mm. If you look at the picture above that. I was standing just inside that wet line on the ground, by that first rock. The wet is water dripping off the roof and I was inside that. The raised floor inside there made it interesting. Not sure what this pagoda is used for, never seen it in use at all. :)

[luigis]

Very nice set!

[canonloader]

Thanks Luigis. I didn't know how the ice would come out, but I'm happy with the way it did. It was only an inch thick, but looked frozen solid in the images. :)

[82NoMe]

Nice the last one really lends itself to HDR...

[canonloader]

Thanks 82, it does. It was really dark up inside that ceiling. Both of th pagoda renders are from 5 shots each.

[ArcticShooter]

Nice series, Mitch.
Have to catch up in the forum since I've been gone for a month :)

[canonloader]

Thanks for looking Helge. I noticed you were missing, but for a few posts here and there. You got a job on a tuna boat? ;)

[ArcticShooter]

Thanks for looking Helge. I noticed you were missing, but for a few posts here and there. You got a job on a tuna boat? ;)

No, been on 28 days vacation in the Philippines. Work on land on a LPG-plant well it's almost like a tuna boat ;) (2 weeks work/3 weeks home)

[canonloader]

Wow, the Phiippines. Nice place, especially this time of year.

[ArcticShooter]

You really have started to get the hang on doing HDR's. And also using the UWA lens. I just love my 10-22 and is by far the most used lens in my bag.

[canonloader]

Yeah, I love my Tokina. Never shot wide angle before, so it's new to me, and it's brought new life to my old 1D too. :)

[zacker]

very nice mitch... love that last ice shot!!

[canonloader]

Thanks Craig. I wasn't sure how ice would come out in HDR. It looks very natural looking. :)

[JLC]

a little less sky as it is not very dramatic.

[canonloader]

I wanted to do that. As it is, I cropped these cause the sun was at my back and you could see my shadow. I guess a 16:9 crop might have done it.