Photo Assignment '08-COLD- Due Whenever

[Jantarek]

 

[Big Bully]

I went out tonight after work to shoot some nighttime pics with the ice... well, it started to rain (20 degrees outside and it's raining!). So I got a single picture before heading back to the house. I didn't want to get my new camera soaked.

Here it is.

I didn't have time to perfect the shot, I'm not even sure it's what I really wanted. What do you guys think?

***EDIT***

This time with some PP work done.

Your PP didn't work.
I don't know what you were looking for, but I think this shot is great. I love the lighting and coloring.

 

[jmthompson]

This is my first assignment post, and this is my idea of COLD...
When the birds have ice crystals around their eyes...that's COLD!!!

This poor guy was trying to stay warm at -20F!

 

[Eldrich]

nice capture JMthomson I tried shooting a few birds the other day and it was hard! I have much more respect for photos of birds now, they're fast little buggers.

Anyway, I went to Starbuck MN this last weekend, and it was very cold, so I might as well post a few shots from the little shoot my fiance and I went on. This is a nice sunset we happened across.

This next one I specifically stole the idea from an exhibit at the Gugenheim in NY by Catherine Opie, but I liked the idea, so I tried to emulate, mine is not nearly as nice as hers...

 

[jmthompson]

Thanks Eldrich! I can assure you...this one wasn't moving very fast! Wow, are those ice fishing houses? Over here, you might see one or two portables on the ice, but you definitely don't see villages! I hope that ice is REALLY thick! That is a great shot. I like the portrait view, as in my opinion all of the sky makes the houses seem tiny and overwhelmed by the cold winter sky and snow. I love to fish, so that picture definitely speaks to me and tells a great story! Nice!

 

[Eldrich]

Thanks Thompson,
Yes, they are ice fishing houses. The original series, by C. Opie was trying to capture the sense of the temporary community/village that pops up on lakes every winter, so I'm glad that is what spoke to you because that was the intent!

There was an article in the paper in starbuck, and at one point this winter there were 900 ice houses on this lake.

 

[Jantarek]

 

[minikin]

Caught this little guy trying to stay warm New Years morning, it has warmed up to -27C this morning.

 

[Big Bully]

WOW -20 and -27!! I was boobing about it getting down to 5!

 

[Jantarek]

 

[samal]

Lake Michigan

 

[johngpt]

Snowed today after a week in the forties and fifties (fahrenheit).

 

[icassell]

Snowed today after a week in the forties and fifties (fahrenheit).

I love that! But I don't miss the cold ...

 

[fiveoboy01]

My attempt:

 

[stsinner]

<<<Stopped watching the thread when my entombed body during a snow storm wasn't as much as commented on.. Apparently I don't think like most, as I think that's been one of the best.