Albert Zabin
February 2025 - Frozen Shore, Georgetown, Maine
About the Image(s)
Nikon 24-120, at 36mm, f/16 aperture priordity. Developed in On1, AI sharpened digitally toned Selenilum-gold
6 comments posted
Hi Al, I would vote for leaving it as it is, for exactly the same reasons. The background anchors the image in time and place, and gives a wider dimension for the story it tells, of a culture and a way of life. Also, I think that compositionwise, the horse and bug are in a perfect place, following the dark diagonal of the road in the white scenery. Posted: 02/07/2025 12:53:30
Al, I am so sorry: I somehow mixed up yours and Robs images. Please ignore my previous comment!
About this one: what a beautiful arrangement of tones and textures! I love the way you have used the light to show the various forms of ice, from the smooth glistening cover on the rock to the brittle almost transparent spiky layers. I think that the diagonals that divide the image into dark and light halves, with that little curved sliver of ice sitting in the center, make an interesting and balanced composition. I think that one can enjoy this either as a Nature image, or as an abstract as well. Posted: 02/08/2025 14:43:20
About this one: what a beautiful arrangement of tones and textures! I love the way you have used the light to show the various forms of ice, from the smooth glistening cover on the rock to the brittle almost transparent spiky layers. I think that the diagonals that divide the image into dark and light halves, with that little curved sliver of ice sitting in the center, make an interesting and balanced composition. I think that one can enjoy this either as a Nature image, or as an abstract as well. Posted: 02/08/2025 14:43:20
Hi Al,
This is a great image (to my eye) showing exquisite detail of the frozen shore line. It really conveys the sense of cold in the way the ice crystals have formed when they froze.
I cannot think of any suggestions for improvement and I would be happy to hang this on a wall when decorating a room.
Thank you for sharing it with us Al. Posted: 02/08/2025 15:48:13
This is a great image (to my eye) showing exquisite detail of the frozen shore line. It really conveys the sense of cold in the way the ice crystals have formed when they froze.
I cannot think of any suggestions for improvement and I would be happy to hang this on a wall when decorating a room.
Thank you for sharing it with us Al. Posted: 02/08/2025 15:48:13
Hi Kirsti, I somehow mixed up the posting.
My error Posted: 02/08/2025 19:41:05
My error Posted: 02/08/2025 19:41:05
Hi Al. This photo has an abstract quality which is enhanced by the unique ice formations giving the scene a sculpted appearance. The cracks and ridges add interest and the soft lighting illuminates the ice, making the ice almost transparent in certain areas. I'm curious, is the shoreline interacting with the open water in the upper right hand corner, or is that area frozen as well?
Posted: 02/08/2025 21:32:45
Posted: 02/08/2025 21:32:45
I love this image, mainly as an abstract and secondly as a nature photo. The upper right part of the image gives it a watercolor effect.
My deceased father-in-law did landscape watercolors but late in his work he experimented with abstracts. I've included one here because it hang's on the wall in my office where I opened your photo and couldn't help but notice the similarity.
Wonderful photo, Al. Posted: 02/10/2025 18:24:31
My deceased father-in-law did landscape watercolors but late in his work he experimented with abstracts. I've included one here because it hang's on the wall in my office where I opened your photo and couldn't help but notice the similarity.
Wonderful photo, Al. Posted: 02/10/2025 18:24:31