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Slow Melt

© Beth Spencer

Slow Melt

Uploaded: November 13, 2012

Description

Canon EOS 7d - Tamron 18-270mm lens, 1/30, f/10, ISO 400

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Beth Spencer November 24, 2012

This is for the challenge this month. #1500122

Michael Kelly level-classic November 25, 2012

I think this works very well for the challenge. Very minimalist yet you can tell this is a slab of melting ice/snow. The B&W feel with the division in the center and just a hint of ? table legs ? works for me. #10432730

Jeff E Jensen November 25, 2012

What exactly are we looking at? I'm having a hard time placing it. #10432875

Beth Spencer November 25, 2012

This is a big overhang of snow that was melting and I put a black reflector behind it. I shot at too slow a speed but thought it was interesting. I was trying to get the drops and had shutter too slow, I will get a picture of the overhang of snow up hopefully tonight.. #10432943

Elaine Hessler November 25, 2012

This is cool. I assumed those were drops of water that were falling. I like it a lot and I like the detail you can see in the ice. #10433040

Peter W. Marks November 26, 2012

The great advantage of not responding too quickly is that when one has no idea what one is looking at you just know someone else will be sucking their thumb and asking the question!
So now I can say 'What an intriguing image Beth'. Very unusual composition too and for me it proves that sometimes the rule-of-thirds guidelines is better ignored like here. #10434155

Dale Hardin November 26, 2012

Thanks for entering the challenge Beth. Seems not many did.

You've noted some errors in taking this shot, but I think with a bit of a redo, you still have a winner. Give this a try.

Reduce the highlights by about 12% to 15% and clone out all the long blurry drops. Now crop using a 3x5 horizontal format starting at the upper left corner.

Finally add some high pass filtering at a 2 setting. This will leave you with a nice image showing all the details in the ice and one lone drop ready to fall on the left side. #10434276

Debbie E. Payne November 27, 2012

I like the abstract quality here, Beth. keep on trying to get that group of water in suspended animation. Are you back to normal yet in your neck of the woods? #10435995

Debbie E. Payne November 27, 2012

I like the abstract quality here, Beth. keep on trying to get that group of water in suspended animation. Are you back to normal yet in your neck of the woods? #10435996

Teresa H. Hunt November 27, 2012

I actually really like the abstract quality in this. It took me a minute to figure out they were drops of water, but I really like the effect. I am curious to see Dale's suggestions #10436009

Beth Spencer November 28, 2012

Dale I did the edit and not sure I cropped it right. Then I just added a high pass to the original. I prefer the original one just because of the abstract quality. I am also putting up the one I did with the red background. That was a jacket I was holding to provide the background and using the tripod and shutter release. #10437313

Teresa H. Hunt November 28, 2012

Oooo I like the red one. Though it looks the the focus is off. #10437328

Michael Kelly level-classic November 28, 2012

I am still with the original even now that I know these are very elongated water drops. Just something about the simplicity that draws me in. #10437343

Michael Kelly level-classic November 28, 2012

I am still with the original even now that I know these are very elongated water drops. Just something about the simplicity that draws me in. #10437346

Jeff E Jensen November 28, 2012

Now Dale, just because you weren't here to see the entries, doesn't mean they didn't happen. . . . #10437347

Aimee C. Eisaman November 29, 2012

My vote is gonna go to the one with the high pass filtering. I really like that you used a slow shutter speed and think that is what makes this image. I have tried this before and never came up with anything interesting probably because it was hand held and I was trying too hard to get crystal clear drops. I feel the blurred drops give an image like this a sense of movement and life. :~) #10438334

Beth Spencer November 30, 2012

Thanks everyone! #10443608

Elaine Hessler November 30, 2012

I like the high pass filter shot with the falling drops. Nice job! #10443667

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