Thursday, 17th February 2011
Winter’s Grip
by Ian Plant
Icy fingers reach toward sunset on the tranquil shores of Lake Michigan. I carefully probed the ice with an ice axe to make sure it would support my weight before venturing to the water's edge. To learn more about the story behind this image, please visit my photoblog.
Equipment: Canon 5DII, 16-35mm lens
Ian Plant
Ian Plant is a regular contributor to leading photo magazines including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and Nature Photographers Online Magazine. Ian is the author/photographer of eight print books, including the critically-acclaimed "Chesapeake: Bay of Light" (Mountain Trail Press, 2007), and a lead author and executive editor of "The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography" (Mountain Trail Press, 2009). His most recent book is a downloadable PDF eBook titled "Chasing the Light: Essential Tips for Taking Great Landscape Photos." Ian leads several photo workshops and tours every year.
Website: www.ianplant.com
Winter’s Grip by Ian Plant was photo of the day on Thursday, 17th February 2011. It is tagged Ice, Lakes, Sunset. You can leave a comment below.
27 Comments
Justin Reznick
Congrats Ian! Such a gorgeous image!
JimAtkin
Lovely. Nice work as usual. Glad you checked out the ice first.
Chamika
Beautifully framed and well captured!! Love it!
Tim Andes
Striking image. I love the color on the clouds
Melissa S
Stunning! What a beautiful composition! Well done!
Pauline Jones
Lovely image, very unusual.
Louise | Italy
Oh yes, love that giant hand.
AlfonsoPaz
What an unusual landscape… Its seems like taken out of a science fiction movie. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Helen Cooper
Amazing pic
Sekai
Stunning picture. I love the reflection on the ice.
Harry
Another unique image from you. The formations rock!
Santha soruban
Amazing……………. , Inspiring .very well done . Thanks for sharing.
Mario Gustavo Fiorucci
Amazing…. ¡¡¡¡ Congrats Ian! Such a gorgeous image!
Alex Sharp
amazingly beautiful image – a real wow, thanks for sharing
giuliana
meravigliosa immagine!!! Da togliere il respiro.
grazie all’artista.
Muhabit ul haq
What an awesome picture a great composition… loved your work sir.:)
Kimberly
Beautiful colors! I love the clouds and how symetrical the ice looked – they almost appear to be ice docks.
huguet
magnifique photo
Marie Dunphy Harding
This is just too wonderful! It must have been almost sad to lose the magnificent scene when the sun set!
Jeannine Forgues-Setterlund
Amazing how we all see something different…to me it looked like a white bear paw. Yes, Ian you have captured the moment. The sky reminds me of our sunsets top of one of the mountains along the Maine coast where I live…only with a little more aqua and yellow blend in the colors.
Laura Milholland
Unusual, interesting, and beautifully shot!
Richard Dart
Ian,
Beautiful. Your title is so apropos! The colors are magnificent and the sunset is made even more dramatic with the colors echoed in the snow. The image here is close to my heart. In winter I view similarly glorious sunsets from my cottage on Lake Huron’s eastern shore. The pinks and blues are phenomenal, as your photo documents. Thanks for this.
Amy
Oh, my, this is stunning! Just stunning. It took me a couple seconds to notice the sun sparkle but I think it’s my favorite part–hard to say in this most glorious photo. Thanks, Ian
Deborah Flowers
Exceptionally gorgeous! That sunset is glorious! Really amzing colours!
andi dede
amazing,and i like it
Peggy
The rosy color of this sunset makes me feel peacefulness.
Clement Gayral
Smooft