Not ice - this is S Texas!

Well I'm not sure what it is or what you did, but it's dramatic and quite striking.

Very little was done; it's the etched glass of my front door. The blue is the sky and the gold is the grassy field across the street. I bumped up the saturation a bit and that was all. It reminded me of ice on glass.

I was about to ask if it's not ice then what is it. But you answered for me! :-) I love the colors behind it. I love your eye for stuff like this, Kim!

 

Enjoy your trip!! Take some scenery shots along the way, please!!

Very cool and creative shot! I would never have guessed what this is. This is a perfect example of what I keep trying to tell myself.....I don't have to go to exotic places to capture great shots. I just need to put my 'creative hat' on! Bravo on this! I read that you're from BC originally. We're heading there this summer (and to Alberta), and will be going LOTS more in the future. My daughter married a guy from Calgary, and they'll soon be moving there permanently. :(

Will be taking lots of pictures if the weather cooperates, Lou Ann. Christal - the distance is hard, but it allows for some great trips to visit. Hope you can go through Jasper/Banff - beautiful area and lots of opportunities for pictures.

Very creative and well seen, Kim. Nice colors and lines. BTW, I'll be going to Banff in August. Any photographic tips?

Ken - you probably want to take a variety of lenses because the scenery is gorgeous, but there are also lots of opportunities to get wildlife shots. It will get light early, so you'll have to get up really early to get the best light. The tourists will be horrendous in August, so you'll have to avoid getting them in the shots. Oh, and buffalo can jump fences, so don't assume they are safe to get close to!

I'm not a morning person but I can get the same results with sundown. Taking a variety of lenes can be problematic these days with the restrictive recent carry-on policies of the the airlines, especailly Northwest. I'm going to investigate the option of shipping some lenses to my Banff hotel destination. Any opinion on that?

Very artsy Kim! Definitely has the look of a cold morning.

I like it a lot,Kim. Beautiful abstract too.

Beautiful colors and fine composition. compliments -koushik

Ken, I'd personally be leery about sending camera equipment separately. I'd probably be more inclined to do carry-on with it and just keep it minimal - camera and maybe two lenses; something to download images to. When I flew to Canada last year, I took a carry-on with laptop, camera, 28-105, 50-500 lenses, flash, and battery charger. I still had room in the bag for a few other non-photography related items. Mail to Canada is flaky, so if you are going that route, do Fed-Ex or UPS and not postal. Even with a trace and insurance, good luck getting anything replaced if it's lost!

 

Thanks for visiting, everyone - this was a simple shot. I liked the way it resembled something it wasn't.

very good composition and colours.congrats you.best regards ..NEZIF

Very well seen. Beautiful etched glass and your intuition in terms of color is wonderful. It's amazing how household elements can come alive with the right angle, lighting, and a creative temperament to see it.

Nice texture and color. Your exposure is well done too, Kim...

I would never have guessed what it was, but loved the effect, the etching look, the warm colors. Very interesting to read what the shot is the result of.

brilliant! blues and goldens, the universal aesthetic combination go so well here! superb composition! regards!

I'm from New England. . .you're right, this is reminiscent of ice on glass. . . great combination of warm and cool colors and rough texture.

Thanks, all. Something very simple.

Really beautiful work, Kim! Best regards, Ruud.

Amazing shot and colors!!!

Thanks, guys. I'm surprised at the attention this is getting - really a simple shot.

Very special capture. As you said it is a simple shot but the gradation of colors and the forms its evoque is superb. Nice work.

Comments welcome - thanks!

Beautiful diagonal flow to this pattern and the colours compliment each other nicely.