Ice Walker - A careful stroll on the ice

[Randy Stout]

This trumpeter was captured last weekend, taking a stroll on the ice. It was very windy and slippery, and they were moving quite carefully across the ice. We had a real weather change, going from -11 below the previous weekend to about 50 when this shot was taken, so all the snow gone, leaving a slippery layer of water on the ice.

D4 500 AFS f6.3 1/6400s ISO 640

Post: Added a bit of canvas at bottom, selective sharpening, toned down the whites a bit.

A simple shot, but I always enjoy the effect of water on top of the ice, gives such a smooth bg.

Cheers

Randy

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the walking pose, exposure, details, sharpness and composition. That wind on the weekend was crazy here too. Nice image Randy

[Grace Scalzo]

Randy, beautiful composition and the light angle seems to emphasize the curve of his neck. I get the sense that he is walking with trepedation across the ice. Wondering about removing one of the catch lights and dodging the remaining one just a touch to liven up the eye?

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Randy,
This does give a sense that he is putting on a balancing act. Nicely exposed and well caught.
Allen

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Randy, nice cautious walking pose with good exposure, details and comp. Well done. TFS.

[keith mitchell]

Certainly stepping out with trepidation ,lovely detail and exposure, it's a real elegant neck curve on these birds.Very nice job Randy.

Keith.

[William Dickson]

Great looking image Randy. Love the concentration on the face

Will

[Karl Egressy]

Nice walking pose captured, lovely detail and exposure, Randy.

[Lorant Voros]

I missed this one. The ice looks like water and it looks like the bird is walking on the water. Super cool! Whites are nicely handled here as expected. Good work, Randy.

[Randy Stout]

Thanks everyone for the kind words and input. Today we have gotten 7-8" of snow already, with more on the way, so no more ice walking pictures for a while!

Cheers

Randy

[Arthur Morris]

You can see the care the bird is taking, and I even like the side light! a

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice Randy! I am not usually a fan of side light but this one works, I like how he is standing on shallow waters.