Ice Storm/Lily Park

I revisited this one thanks to some helpful observations from Dave Dewhurst. Thanks Dave!

Love to hear your thoughts!

This feels like one of those engravings one encounters in old illustrated books. I remember those good ol' ice storms back east, I miss them, believe it or not, for their beauty and the challenge of walking in them! At first glance I assumed this was hyper-sharpened in post process and, of course, then realized that much of the effect is being caused by the ice. I like the simplicity of the composition and the way the smoothness of the water offsets the rest of the textures.

So brittle, I feel like any moment the scene will crack and fall into pieces. A beautiful piece.

 

 

Fred, sometimes the memory is better than reality.

Very graphic - sharp and crisp as ice is. I agree it looks like an engraving. Do you mind explaining the process here?

 

Best, David

nothing out of the ordinary with the processing, just a b&w conversion. I did sharpen a bit more than usual to really make the whites pop. Everything was coated in a layer of ice and that creates the unusual effect.