Ice in spring time

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Both pictures taken the week after this year's Easter.

The first one from river Gaula in mid-Norway, Nikon Df, Nikkor-H 300mm f/4.5.
The second from lake Femund (Synnervika), Nikon Df, Nikkor-Q 135mm f/2.8. I seem to like these minimalistic landscapes where the image almost breaks up into nothingness.

[elsa hoffmann]

The first image is really great ! very surreal

[Frank Fremerey]

I have seen the first photo somewhere  before. This is museum quality material in my book.

Touching yet Cool. Graphical yet picturing nature well. A wow moment.

thank you

[knb]

Elsa: Thanks a lot.

Frank: I can't remember having shown this picture in public before, so it is a mystery where you can have seen it. There may of course be similar pictures around somewhere, maybe even by myself. Anyway, thanks for the very kind words.

I may as well add another from the same river (and the same place, just the opposite bank), this time in Easter four years ago. D700 and Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 AIS.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Flowing water is an endless fascination, any time of the year. We up in the North are favoured by having the water itself change state from liquid to solid, unlees it prefers to come down disguised as mist or rain.

How do you find the 105/1.8 Nikkor on your Df? As so many of my manual-focusing Nikkors, I haven't had the opportunity to run them on the Df cameras to the extent I wish for. Thus, the 105/1.8 AIS has made progress from the cupboards to the lens table, but not been able to take the final leap onto any Df - yet. Last trime I used it was for IR on a D200. Like nearly all my lenses it is CPU-enabled and eager to take on any assignment given it. If only there were more time?

[Asle F]

The second from lake Femund (Synnervika), Nikon Df, Nikkor-Q 135mm f/2.8. I seem to like these minimalistic landscapes where the image almost breaks up into nothingness.

I am with you on that. I'm not sure what it is about it, but maybe it is just that there is nothing that is stopping the mind. Have you ever seen any of the paintings by Kåre Tveter?

[knb]

Bjørn: True, I never seem to get tired of flowing water at least. Or water in general for that matter.

The 105 f/1.8 has always been a favourite on the D700 (this focal length seems to fit me very well for all round use). But when I got the Df, I could finally use my 105 f/2.5 pre-AI, so I have never come around to use the f/1.8 on the Df. I can't see any reason why it should not shine on the Df as well (the f/2.5 certainly do), your remark makes it tempting to give it a try.

The f/1.8 is a big beast compared to the f/2.5 (although it is dwarfed by the AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR). But the sliding hood of the f/1.8 makes it much shorter than the f/2.5 (using the original hood), so both have pros and cons size wise in the field. Without the hood, the f/2.5 is by far the shortest though, due to the recessed front element of the f/1.8. You are of course aware of all this since you own both, this is more a "rambling" note to myself. Maybe this part more belongs in the "Lens Talk" category.


Asle: It seems that we think alike on this matter. I checked some of the paintings by Kåre Tveter online just now, and I see what you mean. Thanks for commenting.

[Frank Fremerey]

Through the stark  colous the impact of #3 is even more stunning. Thank you.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

My "105 issue" is selecting which one. This might be the only focal length where I own every model and version ever made by Nikon.

I'll stick the 105/1.8 in my bag right now.

[Gary]

I enjoyed these. Thank you for sharing. Per your title I'm thinking, we don't get ice even in winter ... (actually we do but we have to drive about an hour up to the mountains). To echo others, water movement is extremely captivating, thank you for sharing. 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The different environments the members live in, make us all enjoy the diversity of our world. One of the great attractions of an international community. You are reminded that what one takes for granted might not even exist in another place.

[Jørgen Ramskov]

The second image made me think "Winter is comming"

[knb]

Frank: Thanks, there were much more available light in this case. And also, some underwater ice shows up in yellow (thanks to the polarizer).

Bjørn: I have more than enough problems putting my mere four 105mm lenses in use, your selection must make that a mission impossible. But I look forward to your report on the f/1.8 on the Df. I will try that myself too.

Gary: Thank you. One enjoyable thing living where I do are the ever changing seasons.

Jørgen: That thought is not so far out. The weather was deteriorating at this point, and there was actually snow in the air. But spring was on its way though.