1811_0117 Pond Ice
Ice forms at the edge of a pond in early November. It had a strange, stippled appearance, as if a cold wind had churned the surface into ridges that then froze. Or perhaps short stems of broken grass acted as tiny posts to anchor the icy buildup. I really couldn't tell, and it was too cold to spend a lot of time puzzling over process - I had my own process to consider, which included tripod, macro lens, and keeping my fingers warm while finding a way to portray this small scale natural phenomenon. When I look at the thumbnail now - prior to uploading - it could be clouds in a turbulent sky.
I love photographing winter: the strong graphics, the dramatic transformations, ordinary things converted to exotica. And no mosquitoes!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1811_0117 Pond Ice
Ice forms at the edge of a pond in early November. It had a strange, stippled appearance, as if a cold wind had churned the surface into ridges that then froze. Or perhaps short stems of broken grass acted as tiny posts to anchor the icy buildup. I really couldn't tell, and it was too cold to spend a lot of time puzzling over process - I had my own process to consider, which included tripod, macro lens, and keeping my fingers warm while finding a way to portray this small scale natural phenomenon. When I look at the thumbnail now - prior to uploading - it could be clouds in a turbulent sky.
I love photographing winter: the strong graphics, the dramatic transformations, ordinary things converted to exotica. And no mosquitoes!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.