Ice on Skitviken Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the end of November Skitviken (Sh*t bay) froze over. This bay is a narrow tounge of water going in from the river at the bottom of a park valley. It is maybe 200 m long and 50 m wide at the most. When it enters the river it is quite narrow and crossed by a walkbridge that I used to take this ice shot where the trees on land reflect in the water.

The name Skitviken is old and probably means that this place was used for dumping things. The kids of the neighborhood say it is impossible to fish here as the line allways hooks up on scrap.

Full colors, even increased saturation a little.

PixelTerror, kent_s, carper, Hauke, avigur_11 has marked this note useful

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naxius (16679) 2004-12-22 5:32

Unusual composition Ebbe. I like the way the frozen part is going more and more on the rest of the water.
The reflection is excellent.
Well done.
Alexandre

PixelTerror (86839) 2004-12-22 5:52

Hi Ebbe, interesting view, it gives the impression a new ice age is gradually spreading over the nature, nice reflection too, well seen and taken !

PHILIPPEV (930) 2004-12-22 5:53

i like this composition !! the ice is covering the photo ...very nice effect
have you try it in B and W ?

kent_s (1911) 2004-12-22 6:18

Really a nice shot Ebbe. The thin ice seems to do it's best to erase the mirror on dalälven. For a short time I actually believed it was a BW until I read your note.
Well done Ebbe och God Jul

danby1 (3689) 2004-12-22 6:37

nice shot, good composition, the ice gradually melting away is great, well seen, nice effect. ste

alainh (35387) 2004-12-22 7:01

hello Ebbe.
good idéa you have here.
reflexion and B&W a very good one.
regards
alain

markoci (3917) 2004-12-22 7:19

maybe because of the time of the year, or the fact that the weather here in korea is getting colder by the day, but i see this as the ice growing. i can almost feel it "creeping down" towards the bottom left, "eating up" the trees and eventually covering the whole frame in icy whiteness.

Hanssie (9133) 2004-12-22 9:00

You have an eye for this kind of shots, Ebbe, nice to see an artistic picture of nature, very nice done, great composition !

carper (65646) 2004-12-22 11:04

very nice shot Ebbe,
I like the reflection and the idea to mad a photo of it, with the ice and the black frame a strong photo, very good job.

clodreno (0) 2004-12-22 12:21

Great reflection here Ebbe...
Sorry no time? I am moving... to Iceland.
Happy New year to you

Hauke (2) 2004-12-22 13:04

Hej Ebbe, wonderful shot with great reflexions. Well seen and composed with that lightly melting borders. God Jul...

jrzufferey (7249) 2004-12-22 16:31

Très beau ce mélange de glace et de réflection merci de noua la partager. Amitié et bonne fêtes de fin d'année./jr pts suivronts

HOBO (5244) 2004-12-23 2:17

Great way to take a shot from the forest, Ebbe. Perhaps you should have turned it upside down, to give an enigma why it is not to sharp :-).
Would have in B&W too.

- God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar -

Knut

avigur_11 (21301) 2004-12-23 22:38

You have a very creative way to show us your winter, Ebbe, and when it comes to ice, your imagination produces wonderful images. THis is a great composition, and it is very well captured. Did you try it upside down?
Merry Christamas.

dsidwell (9745) 2004-12-24 17:26

Such simplicity and so graceful, Ebbe. I love the mood this image gives to me! Composition is just right and you have just the right amounts of ice and reflection.