Ice-llmeer

10344 posts
20 years
The Netherlands

Posted 19/01/2010 - 12:46 Link

A couple of photos of the ice creeping up the dike on the Ijsselmeer on Sunday.
Taken with K20D and 50-135*.
It was too cold and slippery to hang around too long taking photos, or get in really close. So with husband moaning at me because we had to be somewhere at a set time I grabbed a couple of shots. SR was handy because I was shivering - I had the wrong coat with me for standing on windy dikes in icy winds.

[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/Bargwynbu/K20D3159-copy4w.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/Bargwynbu/Ijsselmeer%20January%202010/K20D3163-copy2-copyw.jpg[/IMG]

I might try and head back there again this week for another go. Maybe with my 60-250 if I ever get my hands on it.

Hyram Hyram

2812 posts
19 years
Deepest Hampshire,
England

Posted 19/01/2010 - 13:40 Link

Amazing ice

Welcome back

Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T

matwhittingto... matwhittington

1474 posts
17 years
West London,
UK

Posted 19/01/2010 - 20:01 Link

Lovely shots - I especially like the second one with all that jagged ice! I wonder if an even tighter crop might work too??

Regards

Mat

Mat W

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davem davem

1366 posts
20 years
yorkshire

Posted 19/01/2010 - 20:49 Link

Excellent shots. Makes me feel cold just looking at them. Nice to see you back

dave

Plus Member womble womble

7684 posts
18 years
Hertfordshire,
mostly.

Posted 19/01/2010 - 20:54 Link

Yup, makes me cold just to look at them. Welcome back Gwyn, I am glad you decided to return.

K.

Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
18 years
Durham,
England

Posted 20/01/2010 - 09:51 Link

Agreed. The ice looks great, particularly in the second one with the jagged edges. Very artistic. The pictures really sum up the freezing North Sea coast climate.
I'm trying to get my head round the concept of windy dykes.

PPG: https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout

Edited by davidtrout: 20/01/2010 - 09:52

Gwyn Gwyn

10344 posts
20 years
The Netherlands

Posted 20/01/2010 - 15:48 Link

Thanks for the comments.

David that's what you get from too many beans in a pot (a totally un PC Anglo-Dutch comment :wink.

I have just collected my new second-hand 60-250, so I am hoping if the weather isn't too horrible tomorrow to go back and try for some more shots, and a chance to play with the new lens.