Spring is in the air...

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• JPlumb (2904)
• [2007-03-13 20:18]
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Hi Jay, very nice capture of the sun across the ice, producing excellent colours.

Guess this will mean an end to ice fishing soon. The ice will always melt first around those rocks, and shore (as you discovered). Something I noticed last year on the ice around those rocks is the change in the crystalline structure of the ice itself, almost as if there's a sublimation process as well as melting going on. It is very cool, and might provide an interesting shot.

Be careful out there.

Thanks, John

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• mlines (3116)
• [2007-03-13 21:06]

Hi Jay. I like this a lot. Good explanatory note about what is happening. Ideal lighting for this fine result. Murray.

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• trinko (4321)
• [2007-03-13 21:21]

interesting combination of rock and ice good light good colors nice tree line

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• anniejo (0)
• [2007-03-13 22:07]

Serenity at its finest!!
Wonderful color values in this shot.....the lines of the water, the colors of the last of the sun's rays reflected so superbly in the water.
Great composition!!
Looks like you might have been walking on the water to achieve this effect!!
Hip boots might have been a help!!

Thanks for sharing this one!!

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• Silke (5458)
• [2007-03-13 22:53]
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Superb composition! You are quite right to crop it this way -- looks good
Great colours too, of course
TFS
Silke

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• pankajbajpai (16627)
• [2007-03-13 23:15]

hi jay,
lovely sunst shot, the colour tones of the evening look beautiful, well composed shot, nice point of view,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• coasties (28054)
• [2007-03-14 0:47]

Hi Jay

A lovely landscape with nice warm colour to the sky. Nice silhouette and reflections. Well done!

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• saeedabbasi (5100)
• [2007-03-14 2:03]

Hi dear Jay ,
really this is lovely and excellent captured.
it has splendid colours and great composition.nice nad silent place.
thanks for sharing my friend
Saeed

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• pablominto (14563)
• [2007-03-14 2:17]

Hello Jay,
Lovely colours!
And of course it is good to see the ice breaking up, usually a sure sign of spring to come...
Well composed image with a strong atmosphere!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• clnaef (6814)
• [2007-03-14 5:32]

Bonjour,
Belle ambiance pleine de calme et de sérénité.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• anahory (1377)
• [2007-03-14 5:46]

Hu Jay
beautiful landscape with warm colours and a perfect composition...spring is in the air,indeed!
regards
pedro

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-03-14 5:55]

Hello Jay this is an excellent sunset shot the fine contrasting sharp detail is superb Light is well timed, good colour tones nicely composed tfs rgds Necip.

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• horia (16656)
• [2007-03-14 7:13]

Hi Jay

This is truely superb! What an amazing subset!
The tones and all the colors here are brilliant and together with your exceptional exposure give this image such a pleasing and tranquill mood.
The melting ice in the FG gives very good attention to this segment and i must say that i love this composition here much better that the 50-50 one fro the WS. You did great to crop it! (plus it also get a better panoraminc effect).
The sharpness of the details everywhere is impeccalbe and the POV is excellent.

Bravo and TFS
horia

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• JoseMiguel (5658)
• [2007-03-14 7:21]

Hi Jay,
Magnificent capture!
Besides the nice moment of the sunset got, It's really good and interesting the effect of the thermal energy absorbed by the rocks in melting the ice surrounding it.
And all that with the beautiful light present.
I think you made a great composition with all this elements.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• Adanac (21378)
• [2007-03-14 7:41]

Hello Jay,
Wonderful composition you have presented us with here first the dark trees on the shore almost seem to seperate two different worlds, the one above is fire with it's warm colors and feel. The one below is ice still cold and forboding with the grays and blues. OH OH I'm starting to sound like someone I know. Great job Jay.
Rick

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2007-03-14 10:39]

Hi Jay.
Very expressive shot. Selection of shooting time is excellent as well as the correct cropping. Your note, as usual. is very interesting. The ice and sky reproduction is very nice. POV and DOF are selected skillfully too. My compliments and best wishes.
Alexei.

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• delic (898)
• [2007-03-14 14:01]

Great colors on ice and sky, Jay. Composition is much better with the crop, so well done there with the brave decision. Best wishes,
Hakan

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-14 20:46]

Hello Jay

A beautiful sunset and reflections.The ice doesn't take long to melt once it starts.We have many swollen rivers and streams here now.I like the atmosphere created in your shot.The patch of yellow sun above the treeline is very effective.Nice contrast between light and dark,TFS

Rob

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-03-15 16:07]
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Wonderful light and colours and a great composition. It looks beautiful

TFS

Karan

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• marhowie (486)
• [2007-03-16 13:30]
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Hey Jay,
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze :)
PS - Watch that ice mf...cameras are expensive ;}

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• SkyF (8073)
• [2007-03-17 11:03]
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Hello Jay,
a bit of melting and you talk about spring ;-), I like your positive thinking.
Wonderful colors in this landscape, the dark silhouttes contrast them very well. Excellent composition.
Sky

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• wuta (2142)
• [2007-12-26 3:23]

Hello Jay ,Nice shot good colours and lihgt , Merry Cristmas And Good 2008 , Gretings Teunie .