Shooting Ice Abstracts In Streams

By Mike Moats

With the above average temps that we have been having here in Michigan, the stream ice is about five weeks late, but better late then never. I always look forward to shooting the ice as it is my time to shoot abstracts. I've mentioned in the past that the abstract don't sell, but I like them and it's just fun being out in the woods. Here is a nice shot of the stream and how I set up at the edge to shoot. 

My camera is the Nikon D7000.

For these long shots where you need to reach out, use your Tamron 180 macro.

 

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This first image was shot in the area you see me in above.

If I'm shooting out into the ice a ways, I will be at an angle that sometimes needs a little extra depth of field, so I will set the f-stop at f/16. With all these cool details, you want to get it all in focus.

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Found another nice group of patterns.

If I can get the lens fairly parallel with the ice, I will set the f/stop at f/8.

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And here is the shot.

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Here are a few more from this shoot.

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I like when I find bubbles.

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Comments

[Janice McConaha]

Enjoyed the ice pics of MI