Last Ice on the Reservoir

[mbrager]

With warmer weather the ice eventually melts on the reservoir. The last thin layer is greenish, very crystalline, with trails of liquid carved through it. By yesterday it was gone.

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[Mad Aussie]

Those are interesting shots of ice!!

[Matt K.]

Love the first shot. That silver is just fabulous; and the reflection is very nice as well ...

[AcadieLibre]

I like both shots. Very nice.

[Marko]

Shot 1 for me please, lovely! - Tons of additional ways to play (if you like to play) via PP with a shot like that, tons - might even look great as a BW.

[Iguanasan]

I really kinda like the way the reflections break up the ice. Interesting subject matter.

[mbrager]

Thanks for the comments on the photo. At first I thought it was algae, and only after looking at it for a while did I realize it was ice. Then I realized it wasn't going to last, since it was a warm, sunny day, so I raced home, grabbed my camera bag, and went back. I actually took three bracketed shots and tried to process the shot as an HDR. But I liked this single shot the best because it showed the granular nature of the ice so well. I should carry my camera everywhere.

[Hillbillygirl]

Really likin' shot #1 Mbrager. Love the textures and the mirror-like reflections of the sky in the water.

[asnow]

Love the texture and goldie colour of the ice in the first one