Refracted Light?
Feb 25, 2017 21:25:34 #
Yesterday we had a bit of snow, pretty rare this year but prior to the snow we had some freezing rain. I went to the local nature center to take some pics today. The sun was shining brightly under a clear sky. I was pretty much done shooting when I saw up ahead an area that looked like there were some glittery tinsel in the bushes and trees. When I got nearer I could see that they were covered in ice that hadn't melted off yet and the light was refracting (I think that's the correct term) off the ice and creating some interesting effects. This is a close up shot of one of the twigs where the sun gave off these starburst effects. FYC
Walt
Walt
Feb 26, 2017 05:35:58 #
Feb 26, 2017 08:20:04 #
I see R.G.'s point but with the background being more branches, I get a sense of this one special twig singled out for stardom 
I like it very much, Walt!
I like it very much, Walt!Feb 26, 2017 08:51:33 #
Whuff wrote:
Yesterday we had a bit of snow, pretty rare this y... (show quote)
Hi, Walt,
I agree with RG, but if you lack a wider view, what you have, with the subject vertical twig on the rt. thirds line may be best.l
That perfectly focused twig with its starburst highlights is exquisite!
Withal, an enthralling image.
In the gallery, it would be a "stroll stopper"
Dave
Feb 26, 2017 09:45:08 #
It's nice Walt, but I'd like to have seen the whole effect. Was it possible to get a shot of the complete bush or tree?
Feb 26, 2017 10:33:37 #
R.G. wrote:
It's a beautiful effect, but it might have benefited from a simpler composition.
I agree, the background is quite busy but simpler was out of the question since only one angle from the sun delivered the effect.
Walt
Feb 26, 2017 10:38:19 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I see R.G.'s point but with the background being more branches, I get a sense of this one special twig singled out for stardom I like it very much, Walt!
I like it very much, Walt!I'm glad you found some merit in this even with the busy background. Tried and failed to capture the overall scene that I first glimpsed. There were other images for the day so I wasn't too disappointed in my failure at this one area.
Walt
Feb 26, 2017 10:45:00 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Hi, Walt,
I agree with RG, but if you lack a wider view, what you have, with the subject vertical twig on the rt. thirds line may be best.l
That perfectly focused twig with its starburst highlights is exquisite!
Withal, an enthralling image.
In the gallery, it would be a "stroll stopper"
Dave
I agree with RG, but if you lack a wider view, what you have, with the subject vertical twig on the rt. thirds line may be best.l
That perfectly focused twig with its starburst highlights is exquisite!
Withal, an enthralling image.
In the gallery, it would be a "stroll stopper"
Dave
I have a wider view but it's lacking in many areas from composition to interest. This one lone branch was as Linda put it "the star" of the images I caught. It may well get many "good shot" comments in the gallery but FYC gives more honest appraisal.
Walt
Feb 26, 2017 10:47:49 #
magnetoman wrote:
It's nice Walt, but I'd like to have seen the whole effect. Was it possible to get a shot of the complete bush or tree?
Here is a wider shot but as you can see, The effect is pretty much lost in it. If anyone cares to take a stab at trying to pull something decent out of it, by all means give it a go.
Walt
Feb 26, 2017 11:43:30 #
Whuff wrote:
Here is a wider shot but as you can see, The effect is pretty much lost in it. If anyone cares to take a stab at trying to pull something decent out of it, by all means give it a go.
Walt
Walt
Ah, see what you mean Walt - brings us back to abstracts!
Feb 26, 2017 15:12:24 #
Whuff wrote:
I agree, the background is quite busy but simpler was out of the question since only one angle from the sun delivered the effect. .....
I was thinking more about the stars of the show - the ice-covered, sparkling foreground twigs. Having just one or two, preferably clear of each other and not crossing over one another, would have been less busy and more effective at focusing our attention.
Feb 26, 2017 16:18:00 #
Whuff wrote:
Yesterday we had a bit of snow, pretty rare this y... (show quote)
The light effect is lovely and I'd shoot that too, especially with those nice starbursts. As others are saying, the background twigs are bothersome as they intrude, pulling us away from the important part. Finding a good angle in that thicket was likely impossible. But it might yield to some creative PP to get more separation, and further diminish the effect of the thicket of background twigs.
Though we seldom see anything resembling snow and ice here, I do have a few in the archives that I've tried to do things similar to this, and never felt I truly succeeded so I have no magic bullet instructions to offer. If you have more snow, keep trying, but also see what PP can do for you.
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