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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: armand on January 18, 2024, 06:10:21 pm

Title: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 18, 2024, 06:10:21 pm
A cold day
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: David Eckels on January 18, 2024, 06:54:20 pm
Brrrr! Well done. And some nice abstracts if you wanted to crop. May I ask where this was; we live on the lake near Milwaukee for 25 years, but I usually stayed inside on days like these... unless the Packers were playing ;)
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 18, 2024, 09:30:25 pm
Thanks. These were in Saugatuck Dunes State Park, about 10-15 miles south of Holland, Michigan.

Few behind the scenes shots for whatever it's worth.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: David Eckels on January 19, 2024, 10:45:48 am
That last one, fantastic! The other 3, prove your bravery, personal and in risking your gear! Bravo!
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: francois on January 19, 2024, 12:40:13 pm
Spectacular images but do you work in camera equipment testing ;-)
I wouldn't venture that far, near the water to be honest.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 19, 2024, 07:07:08 pm
That last one, fantastic! The other 3, prove your bravery, personal and in risking your gear! Bravo!

Spectacular images but do you work in camera equipment testing ;-)
I wouldn't venture that far, near the water to be honest.

Thank you! This wasn't planned, my pants were not waterproof and I got soaked followed by frozen pretty well. I encountered similar conditions in the past but the wind and the shape of the ice wall made even small waves rise quite a lot. Once I got hit I decided I might as well try to get more shots. Next time I'll have waterproof sleeves.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 19, 2024, 07:12:07 pm
You could also get more "serene" shots that didn't involve such close proximity to the water

Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: francois on January 20, 2024, 12:03:15 pm
Very nice second set and yes, the location seems less perilous.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 20, 2024, 02:22:07 pm
Several more
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: David Eckels on January 20, 2024, 02:59:18 pm
Definitely number 15 for me. Half Dome in ice!
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on January 21, 2024, 10:00:14 am
Well done, and quite brave.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 22, 2024, 04:39:15 pm
Thank you, I like to believe the risks were under control.

I also went back to a different place and came back with more shots, while losing a tripod leg (was out on the back of the backpack and the leg that wasn't secured somehow unscrewed itself entirely)
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 22, 2024, 04:40:18 pm
and a sunset progression
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: degrub on January 22, 2024, 06:34:32 pm
Last four are really striking, moody.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: francois on January 23, 2024, 07:17:25 am
Stunning, all four... The last two sunsets are nuclear, very intensive!
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: David Eckels on January 23, 2024, 08:48:43 am
The last two sunsets are nuclear, very intensive!
For sure!
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 23, 2024, 12:40:30 pm

Looks like great days. I especially like #3 here.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on January 27, 2024, 01:49:53 pm
Thank you. It paid off to keep going back.

Few days later I went to find the tripod leg that somehow unscrewed itself and fell without me noticing. Luckily nobody had a use for it and I was able to locate it, while still wandering how was it even possible. be that as it may, the ice started to break and I got more shots.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: francois on January 28, 2024, 05:10:24 am
Another nice set about the cold. The second one (mich-2.jpeg) makes me think to Death Valley Badwater area with the round shapes.
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: MattBurt on January 29, 2024, 03:17:59 pm
Wow, I love these. I applaud your dedication. I really like that kind of triangular piece of shore - a very interesting subject!
I bet if you could catch a banger sunset or sunrise here it would take things up another notch. But it might be unpleasant.
Well done. Hopefully you have some spikes for traction. If not I recommend them!
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on January 29, 2024, 04:37:52 pm
Brrrr! Well done.

Agree, that looks cold, really cold.

Dave
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: kers on January 30, 2024, 07:59:29 am
a very special serie of photos; like them all! also the behind the scene are great.
I would never go that close with my camera!; good it can take it.
( don't try this at home!)
i think i change my ticket to a nice and warm destination!


Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on February 05, 2024, 11:34:14 am
Wow, I love these. I applaud your dedication. I really like that kind of triangular piece of shore - a very interesting subject!
I bet if you could catch a banger sunset or sunrise here it would take things up another notch. But it might be unpleasant.
Well done. Hopefully you have some spikes for traction. If not I recommend them!


Thank you Francois, Matt, Dave and Pieter, sometimes being really cold has its benefits.
As for spikes I have multiple, here I used my beefiest, some stainless Grivel Air Tech (see photo)
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: francois on February 06, 2024, 05:33:29 am
Well equipped, you could probably climb the Mont-Blanc with your crampons...
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: armand on February 06, 2024, 05:10:40 pm
Well equipped, you could probably climb the Mont-Blanc with your crampons...

I would stiffer boots but probably are up to the task for non vertical ascents. Now if only having the right crampons was enough ...
Title: Re: Lake Michigan
Post by: francois on February 07, 2024, 04:06:04 am
I would stiffer boots but probably are up to the task for non vertical ascents. Now if only having the right crampons was enough ...

Mont-Blanc isn't super technical (but not just a strenuous hike as some people wrongly assume) - at least with via the popular itinerary. Rescuers have seen Korean climbers with sneakers on the classic Matterhorn route which is vertical, technical and dangerous.