charlesandersonjr

The Ice Beast Walks

South Havens Ice beast makes a brief appearance after a December rain storm...Thank you everyone for the wonderful words. A brief story, I unique rain storm pas...
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South Havens Ice beast makes a brief appearance after a December rain storm...Thank you everyone for the wonderful words. A brief story, I unique rain storm passed through with high winds and just cold enough temps to freeze the rain and letting the wind sculpt this amazing formation. Probably a once in a life time event that cam together to create these images. I spent four hours shooting this light house and enjoyed every minute of it.
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/15

upload_date

Oct, 2013

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Awards

Zenith Award

Top Shot Award 22

Legendary Award

Featured

Contest Finalist in Best Water Shots 2015 Photo Contest

Editor's Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

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Superb Composition

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Top Choice

+84

Peer Award

+71

Outstanding Creativity

+53

Magnificent Capture

+22

Jaw Dropping

+20

Superior Skill

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All Star

+11

Genius

Great Find

Love it

One Of A Kind

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WOW what a great diversity in these shots .. what a great place to shoot

Like how you sharpened the image and brought out the detail... great capture and presentation.

Nicely done

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This is superb!

Wow!!

An incredible stunning photo, brilliant.

Platinum

Incredible shot.

Amazing. Just a fantastic shot, congrats

Fantastic shot

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Congratulations - great shot! I'm cold just looking at this one.

I can feel the freezing air blowing on my face!!! :)
Great work!!

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I love this shot, perfect balance between the light and shadows. Great Job

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Great shot!

great location, stunning image

Fantastic!

Perfect!
The time, the place, the picture...
Fantastic!!!

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love this :)

It's been a long time since I found myself thinking, "That might be the best picture I've seen."
Thank you.
Fantastic capture

Fantastic............

fantastic shot.....and congratulations

This is what I call a "stopper" You stop and really look at every little detail.

great shot ...

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The Ice Beast looks real. Love it! Congrats.

What a beauty...congrats on the award

wow fantastic

Nice! Nice! Nice!

So beautiful!!

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phenomenal

Platinum

That is amazing!!!

Oh Wow how fantastic!!!!!!!

Outstanding photo. Made with a lowly Canon xsi. Guess that substantiates the idea that you don't need an expensive camera to create great photos.

Totally awesome capture. Congratulations on the well deserved recognition by the editors.

Congratulations! I wondered who photographed such awesome contrast; now I know. I saved it on my board in Pinterest. Love, love, love it!

wow

great!

I feel the cold in that one.

Stunning! Absolutely stunning. Congratulations on the recognition. I can actually feel the cold just looking at this photograph.

extraordinaire , superbe, glacial !

WOW! amazing ice...and shot!

you're from S. Haven?

Breath taking image!

Ice dragon! What a great shot!

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Stunning.......:)

Heartstopping!!!!

Great concept and execution. Knocks me off my feet.

I absolutely enjoyed this photo; jaw dropping capture. Excellence achieved!! Thank you for sharing this "Ice-Dramatized" Lighthouse Scene; I love it! Keep sharing please; smile often!

Awesome!!!

Excellent work!!!! Congrat's

Unreal, awesome capture!

You might live another hundred years and never see the ice like that again. I am searching for the same odd wunders of the world kelly

great shot, how beautiful is nature

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What and incredible shot!!

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One word….WOW!

Well done

Amazing shot!

congratulations that is awesome

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If I only ever took one photo, this wouldn't be far off. Absolutely superb shot. I'm more than a little bit envious. One to be proud of.

awesome shot!! My feet got cold looking at it!!

Love this pictures great colors

Just extraordinary. Wonderful.

Platinum

Superb image

wow

Great composition, stunning colour and tones,Good perspective from a great point of view, Have I left anything out.LOL, I love it well done.

very cool. Congrats

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Amazing beast! So cool in every way ( : Bravo, well done!

this is grate shot.... thanks :)

stunning! surreal and very beautiful!

Wow, what a gorgeous shot

Wow!!! Fantastic feeling cold just looking at it.

Amazing image! Love the title, the wicked ice formations do make it look like an ice beast! Congratulations on the award :D

this is so amazing!

Platinum

WOW...AMAZING!!

Great shot! Worth the hours spent in the cold and slipping around.

Platinum

Amazing such depth and the colours are awesome

Platinum

Wow this is awesome! Congratulations!

Beautiful

Superb!!!

Congrats!

Absolutely awesome. Looks like a big ice monster. Love the sunset colours

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stunning shot

Whoa! Outstanding

AWESOME pic! Just incredible!

Congatulation Charles ... well deserved :)

Phenomenal capture. Amazing detail, fantastic view, wonderful icing, fabulous colours and nice lighting.......Like it.

Just magnificent, congratulations!

Excellent! Congratulations.

Awesome capture! Congrats.

Amazing capture!! So very well done!! Bravo!!!

Such a neat shot!

what, very cold image

just perfect shot

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Fantastic!

Platinum

One of a kind!!! Extraordinary work.:)

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Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Best Water Shots Photo Contest!

This is what its all about.....When you stare at a photo and you can't get enough...Wow wow wow!

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Outstanding

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in South haven Michigan right after a December rain storm.

Time

This was taken in the late afternoon, I had spent about 4 hours out there shooting. After she real hours of pondering is it safe to venture out onto the ice covered pier. I finally decided to venture up on to the pier and slowly work my way down. Both sides of the pier have water, and the ice was in layers with air pockets between them. It was both slippery and the ice was littered with weak spots that my feet kept going through.

Lighting

It was a odd day with just subtle natural ligthing to work with. Cloud cover kept things darker, and the half hour hints of color broke through the clouds.

Equipment

I used my Canon Rebel xsi with a 58mm lens...

Inspiration

I kept seeing the image in my mind seeing how the wind and rain created it's art on everything it covered. The urge to venture out there finally won.

Editing

When I shot this I was learning so much at the time both shooting and processing I pulled the blues out a tad and let the detail of the ice work on its own.

In my camera bag

I now use my Canon 7D and my 170mm for most shots. And use my trip pod for a lot of my shots.

Feedback

I know the more specific the better, all I can say is go with your instinct and push yourself in every way. It's not always the equipment but whats in the eye....

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The Ice Beast Walks

South Havens Ice beast makes a brief appearance after a December rain storm...Thank you everyone for the wonderful words. A brief story, I unique rain storm pas...
Read more

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Submitted to Photo Contests

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Same photographer See all Behind The Lens

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Behind The Lens

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In my camera bag

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The Ice Beast Walks

South Havens Ice beast makes a brief appearance after a December rain storm...Thank you everyone for the wonderful words. A brief story, I unique rain storm pas... Read more

Views

Likes

Awards

Top Ranks

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

Tags

Same photographer See allBehind The Lens

Discover more photos See all

Behind The Lens

Location

Time

Lighting

Equipment

Inspiration

Editing

In my camera bag

Feedback

See more amazing photos, follow charlesandersonjr

South Havens Ice beast makes a brief appearance after a December rain storm...Thank you everyone for the wonderful words. A brief story, I unique rain storm pas...
Read more

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens