The Weekly Photo – November 28, 2011
©Darwin Wiggett
This one is from the November Fire and Ice Tour. I used my trusty 17mm TSE lens to give me a wide-angle view with a leaf in the foreground. I used tilt to give me incredible DOF. This one is from Preacher’s Point on Abraham Lake. I used Photo Engine (HDR) and Nik Color Efex Pro 4.0 (for contrast control) to process this one.
© The 17mm TSE tilted and in action to capture the photo
©Darwin Wiggett
Detail shot done with the Canon G11 and processed in Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 and Nik Colour Efex Pro 4. Save 15% on all Nik products – use the code darwin on checkout (this code will expire Dec 1, 2011).
Darwin Wiggett 
November 28, 2011 at 6:19 AM
When I first saw this I went “WOW!” then spent some time looking at all three. Great idea with the leaf. And the ice to the left looks like the folds of a chiffon scarf.A different view of the lake and lovely.
November 28, 2011 at 6:26 AM
Darwin, just stop it! I simply can’t afford a bad case of tilt-shift envy right now!
🙂
— Jack
November 28, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Oh, you are fiendishly clever, Darwin! I just got email from B&H Photo Video with a “Tilt-Shift Lens Roundup” – clearly part of your conspiracy to force me to part with hard-earned cash just before Christmas! But I shall be strong and steadfast, and resist the siren call of tilt-shift!
🙂
— Jack
November 28, 2011 at 9:06 AM
you want one, you want one, Santa still is taking requests from good boys.
November 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM
And therein lies my problem – I think I’m on Santa’s other list… :^D
– Jack
November 28, 2011 at 9:10 AM
Love the detail in the ice. Are you sure you didn’t spill the sugar for coffee and then notice a great photo op? Beautiful images as usual.
November 28, 2011 at 12:09 PM
What a find, Darwin! I really love this one, wonderful compo and beautiful light. I also appreciate a lot that you posted the two other images to show how you took it. Great job!
Paolo
November 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Great shots Darwin! I especially love that last shot – such a nice flow to it and contrast of colour… really love it!
November 28, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Very nice Darwin. The detail shot is great! I like the contrast between the warm leaf and cool blue ice and the blown snow around the leaf. Great images as always!
November 28, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Cool! After I walked by on crampons, possibly sprinkling ice chips into your field of view, I was curious how the result would come out. LOL! 🙂 It’s icy goodness with a bonus accent…
November 28, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Yes and now the ice is gone from Preacher’s Point with open water all round (according to recent visits by photographers).
November 28, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Simply amazing! I think I know what I want for Christmas… 😉
November 29, 2011 at 12:43 AM
just one word….WOW 🙂
November 29, 2011 at 6:31 AM
Detail shot done with the Canon G11 and processed in Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 and Nik Colour Efex Pro 4.
Darwin, do you have any movies or text on how you use Silver Efex Pro 2 and still end up with a color image???
David
November 30, 2011 at 4:51 PM
After a loog serch, I noticed an artical from the summer, “July 4th 2011” with you getting into the some of the details. You mentioned a follow-up to come…. Did you ever do that?
Thanks,
David