The pareidolia face is a fun part of this, but mostly I liked the side by side textures of snow to ice to water, as well as the color balance. The sparkled reflected sun on the water helps tie the two sides together as well. While I typically tend to focus on larger landscape type […]
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Icy Falls
The typical waterfall shot is best done on a cloudy day with a tripod and a long exposure. But I often have fun doing a fast exposure shot for a much different effect. Instead of smooth spaghetti water you get a sharper more frozen look. Especially good on a day when the sun is bright […]
Branching Out
What I like about this photo is the pattern, and the contrast between the dark branch and white snow/sky. It was a cloudy snowy winter day in Saline, Michigan, a few years back. This isn’t really an “abstract” image, but I think it has abstract qualities to it. It reminds me of the old images […]
Stoic Pines
As much as I love Lake Superior, I can’t imagine trying to stand next to it season after season. These trees are tougher than they look. This was taken on a quick stop during my travel out of town after a weekend visit. The weather was getting pretty intense and I was trying to beat […]
Yin and Yang
On my last trip to Marquette, the road that runs around Presque Isle hadn’t been opened for the season yet, so I had to walk about a mile to get out to the area near Black Rocks. I was glad I did, since there were some interesting ice/snow formations that were gone within two days […]
Snowy Beach
I seem to end up with my favorite photos either on my way into Marquette or on my way out. I tend to stop often (which my youngest isn’t a fan of when he’s with me) so I can wander. It’s a great way to stretch the legs after the long drive up, though a […]
Sand Drifts
I often stop along the shore of both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior when I travel back and forth from the U.P. – in this case I hadn’t actually intended to stop on this stretch of US2, but the snow and sand patterns caught my eye and I had to get a few shots. I […]
Tiger Warrior
They’re not toys, they’re photography equipment. 🙂 Toys R Us had a line of “mutant” animal figures that I ended up buying a few of. At least when I play with toys I try to make art from it. Or something. lol Download: Tiger_Warrior-Asgard_Photography_IMG_7183.jpg Camera Settings F-stop: f/14 Exposure: 1/250 seconds ISO: 100 Focal Length: 43 […]
Winter Stones
I’d stopped on the shoreline near Presque Isle to try to get some shots of the ice, but wasn’t able to get close to where I wanted. Instead I found a nice juxtaposition of winter and summer. There were lots of patches of these wave washed rocks that were frozen in place along the shoreline. […]