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I like the lower part of this shot, but I think the sky looks a bit HDRish with the really dark patchy areas. Maybe too much clarity was used to try and make them look sharper? I’m not sure.
Gary Clennan wrote:
What a nice shot Artur - well done! Not sure if I like the crack leading exactly into the corner of the frame or if it could look better slightly to the right? Could also be my untrained eye! I will have to make the drive up there in a month or so. Do you know the best time to visit? Not sure if there is a lot of clear ice there thoughout the winter or if you need to time it right...
Gary, I was at Abraham 2 weekends ago and it was pretty awful compared to last year. It has been so hot this past while, that 90% of the ice is inaccessible because the shoreline has completely melted away. Only the very far south portion of the lake can be walked on safely, since the water level has dropped enough and the ice now sits on the ground. There was water bubbling up everywhere during my visit, and I left a day early from frustration.
It may get cold and the shoreline could freeze again, but once there are a few hot days the surface of the ice gets very cloudy, and completely covers the bubbles and interesting ice fissures. I had a hard time making any of my shots work, and needed to focus more on extremely large cracks for my compositions, rather then the bubbles. Plus there is only 1 mountain worth shooting at the south area of the lake, which further limits photo possibilities. Next year I’m going mid December just to be sure.
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