Abstract Macro Ice Images

 By Mike Moats

When December rolls in the cold weather here in the north I start getting excited to shoot abstracts in ice. The first ice is when these abstracts form. I find small streams in the woods where I live and follow the edges in search of this interesting artwork. It happens in the first ice formations at the edges of the streams. As the ice starts to thicken you lose the patterns. I shoot these using a longer focal length macro lens like the Tamron 180mm. You will be shooting from the bank and need the extra reach of the longer focal length. I shoot these in the highest f/stops to bring in all the details. Very cool stuff.

Once the stream ice thickens and I lose the cool patterns, I move to the lakes. Search out the edges of frozen lakes where fall leaves have blown into the lake and froze. On a warm sunny days you will get melted patterns in the ice above the leaves. You can shoot these with any of the Tamrom macros as you will be nice and close and you'll be shooting a flat subject so just position your tripod directly over top of the leaf and shoot in the F/8 range.

Comments

[Randall Hull]

Excellent images!

[Mike Moats]

Hey Randall, thanks for the comment. These images are always fun to search for as you never know what you'll find.

[Jerry Koski]

My Nordic eye is smiling. Thank You.

[Mike Moats]

Thanks for comment Jerry :)

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