Icefishing Photo | TrekEarth

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A lonely man sitting on a huge frozen lake. Icefishing is one of the favorite's occupation of local people there. It's worth trying but be prepared for the cold!

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nirvana73 (8628) 2009-03-30 4:09

Hello Didier
good idea
good observation
i like composition and color tones
very nice presentation too
tfs
regards
Ozhan

jimmj63 (779) 2009-03-30 4:50

a very masterpiece! the big white field and the dark sky made a sad atmosphere and became silent the landscape, the trees give an idea of endless wood, perfect the man in the middle.

ciao, giacomo

lolly172 (57) 2009-03-30 5:38

Haunting Image, love the use of black and white. Such a lovely shot.
well done

Nicou (44571) 2009-03-30 8:02

Hello,

génial cem peitit pêcheur dans cette immensité, de toute beauté, très belle image NB avec deux plans différents cet ce beau sapins puis le ciel, superbe.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

sagar (2307) 2009-03-30 12:04

Hi Didier,
This is a lovely composition...loved the feel of solitude in this case. The monochrome suits the motive very well.
Regards from India,
Sagarneel.

Graal (57717) 2009-03-30 12:16

Hi Didier,
fine theme, like my photo 1024941 but here's other PP. Fine composition and effect of photojob in B&W.
Greetings, Aleksander

baba_flies (7969) 2009-04-02 6:30

Hello Didier! I fell in love with this photo the other day. It is wonderful, the long view over the ice with the man in front of his water hole. I am not into ice fishing and I sometimes wonder what brings people to a frozen lake waiting in front of a hole being cold and miserable but this is my city view, used to overheated rooms. Excellent composition with the dark forest in the background and some sky left. Black white works fantastic, cooling down the atmosphere a little further ... and this works totally well. The big chill :))) Excellent!!! Best regards, happy evening, Barbara.

Merline (6574) 2009-04-05 19:55

Hi Didier, I like this very much, an unusual subject, the feeling of vast countryside, of lonely work is so strong. Great choice of b/w, it enhances the aesthetics and graphism of the composition. I love that forest in the bg and the tiny silhouette of the man. The rather dramatic sky adds to the overall feeling. My opinion is that the man would be better places a bit more on the right side, and not centered like here.

Kind regards,
Michèle

jorgi (3798) 2009-04-06 12:27

Hi Didier,

this is one powerful photo! I love it.
The ambient, the cold that delivers...the solitude and unfriendly scenery...and one man. Alone. Like a small black dot in the middle of nowhere. Photo that touches you also on symbolic level.
Excellent!

best regards,
jeri

Lucalain (1734) 2009-04-12 14:28 [Comment]

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rigoletto (26172) 2009-08-24 11:08

Hi Didier,
After your Magnumesque running kid by the pool photo, i was looking in your gallery and found this one! This is a true gem, very moody in its B&W tonality, abstract minimalism, and powerful composition. One of those rare photos in TE lately, which i find truly speaking to my soul. Bravo!
Deniz