Ledge Rock Abstracts #4

One more from the ledge rock at Gooseberry Falls State Park.

Ledge Rock Abstracts #3

The third installment of my interpretation of ice patterns on the rocks at Gooseberry Falls State Park.

Ledge Rock Abstracts #2

Second in a series of natural ice patterns.

Simple Pleasures #2

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Shot indoors, a multi-image stack converted in Silver Efex Pro 2.  My learning process continues with macro photography and image stacking.  I’ve learned that to edit in Camera Raw and/or Lightroom before  I export as JPEGS before I import into … Continue reading →

Two Harbors Lighthouse

A somewhat Gothic look at the lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

Ice Hunter

As you may have noticed from previous posts, it’s that time of year when I turn my attention to things that are frozen.  Knowing that we have had high winds blowing across Lake Superior, I figured that there would be fresh ice to discover so off I went in search of new work.  My first stop was
Stoney Point, a favorite of many who travel up the north shore of Lake Superior.  I was rewarded with many small pockets of ice that formed wonderful abstract patterns.  I spent over two hours wandering around on the ledge rock photographing as many as I could before all my batteries succumbed to the cold.

Entrance Around Side

Or perhaps it’s the sad cafe…

Misty Rocks

Wave action on a group of rock at the end of the south pier, Duluth entry, Canal Park.

ISO 50, 28mm, f/13, 1.6 sec, small adjustments in Adobe Lightroom and finished in Silver Efex Pro 2

Icy Abstract

Nature is so amazing and if you keep your eyes open, you never know what you might see.

Sony RX 100M5, ISO 80, 8.8mm, f/2.2, 1/500 sec, processed through Adobe Lightroom CC and Silver Efex Pro2 using filter #024 with film type Illford FP4 Plus 125.

Superior Entry Light

Sony RX100V, Adobe Lightroom, Silver Efex Pro 2, Filter 032 Film Noir 3, Illford FP4 Plus 125, and a few selective adjustments.