Circle of Ice

DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
edited January 18, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
Took these in the beginning of winter ... the dogs water froze and instead of breaking it up .. I took photos of it :D

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Mary
www.Dogdotsphotography.com

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  • oldovaloldoval Registered Users Posts: 456 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Cool....... I think you may have just invented a new form of art.
    Nate
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Very nice and very creative! I like it all, Mary! thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    jiro wrote: »
    Very nice and very creative! I like it all, Mary! thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif


    x2!!!bowdown.gif
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    very nice. :)
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Now that's being pretty crafty, Mary. I don't guess you had to hurry during this exercise....the ice wasn't likely to melt, was it? :D

    Take care,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,341 moderator
    edited January 16, 2011
    These shots make me smile, very nice!

    I really like # 3 - the leaf frozen in the water makes for good subject matter.

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    oldoval wrote: »
    Cool....... I think you may have just invented a new form of art.

    Thank you :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    jiro wrote: »
    Very nice and very creative! I like it all, Mary! thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif

    Hi Jiro ..

    When nature creates something .. I need to photograph it :D

    I wouldn't of even paid attention to this probably, but the one leaf had fallen in and froze so nicely on it.

    Happy to hear you liked it Jiro :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Snowgirl wrote: »
    x2!!!bowdown.gif

    Thank you -- I'm glad you enjoyed these :D
    Mary
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Bend The Light wrote: »
    very nice. :)

    Thank you for commenting ... glad you enjoyed the photos :D
    Mary
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    Now that's being pretty crafty, Mary. I don't guess you had to hurry during this exercise....the ice wasn't likely to melt, was it? :D

    Take care,

    Tom

    I took this in the morning after walking the dog. Went to fill her bowl and saw the leaf frozen on the water. Amazing what nature will leave behind during the dead of night.

    It started to melt since it was late fall and the hubby was touching it. We weren't that cold yet. Went in to get my other lens and came out to see him looking down with a sad look on his face. There at his feet were tiny pieces of ice rolleyes1.gif It looks thicker in the photo then it was. Less then a 1/2 inch thick.

    Now we just need to get Craig to photograph some of the ice on his dogs water .. I hear he just breaks it so they can drink :D

    Take care Tom .. :D
    Mary
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    These shots make me smile, very nice!

    I really like # 3 - the leaf frozen in the water makes for good subject matter.

    --- Denise

    Hi Denise ...

    Happy to hear these made you smile :D

    #3 is my favorite too.

    After it broke I tried to re-do what nature had done on it's own. Couldn't do it.

    Thanks for commenting Denise :D
    Mary
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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Howdy Mary,

    WOWSER!!!

    These are absolutely Stunning Mary, each and every one of them!!!

    I think 3 is my favorite, but I also love the one against the red leaves.

    As far a me taking pics, at 5am in the morning, fending off a hopping
    98lb Chocolate Lab and a Dingo trying to herd me around, pics are the
    last thing on my mind, plus I've been thinking of getting them a heater to
    keep their water thawed so I don't have to do it

    Really a wonderful series, well seen and captured!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Panther wrote: »
    Howdy Mary,

    WOWSER!!!

    These are absolutely Stunning Mary, each and every one of them!!!

    I think 3 is my favorite, but I also love the one against the red leaves.

    As far a me taking pics, at 5am in the morning, fending off a hopping
    98lb Chocolate Lab and a Dingo trying to herd me around, pics are the
    last thing on my mind, plus I've been thinking of getting them a heater to
    keep their water thawed so I don't have to do it<g>

    Really a wonderful series, well seen and captured!!

    Hi Craig ...

    Carry a video camera with you at 5am .. I wanna see those dogs at feeding time <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    A heater is a good thing for the dogs water since they're outside dogs. Ours is just used in the backyard for her to drink from whenever she's out there. The birds use it more then she does. Ty's to domesticated (spoiled) .. she likes inside water with no floaters :D

    Glad you liked them Craig ... I should of posted them bigger. The one with the red leaves is really good. You can see the texture of the red leaves then.
    </g>
    Mary
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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Very pretty great set of pics and I really like what you did :)
  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Very creative!
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    jackiejay wrote: »
    Very pretty great set of pics and I really like what you did :)

    Thank you ... I'm glad you like it :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Sexy6Chick wrote: »
    Very creative!

    Thank you :D
    Mary
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Mary, I'm smiling at this big-time! You are, indeed, a creative lady--I could see a whole series developing here. :D I've gone back and forth but I finally settled on #3 as my favorite. Nice soft background with a unique composition. I love this!

    Lauren
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    redleash wrote: »
    Mary, I'm smiling at this big-time! You are, indeed, a creative lady--I could see a whole series developing here. :D I've gone back and forth but I finally settled on #3 as my favorite. Nice soft background with a unique composition. I love this!

    Lauren

    Hi Lauren ...

    I'm so glad you enjoyed these :D

    I'm just happy my hubby had on his good black gloves and not his old work ones in #3.

    One never knows what they'll find in their dogs water bowl :D

    Thank you for your nice comments Lauren :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    In fact, I found a couple of leaves frozen in my dogs' bowl last month . . . but I never thought to shoot it like you did!
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    redleash wrote: »
    In fact, I found a couple of leaves frozen in my dogs' bowl last month . . . but I never thought to shoot it like you did!

    Next time take a few photos .. I'd love to see them thumb.gif
    Mary
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    I enjoyed these, Mary! You made something of the gift from nature out of such simple ingredients. I must put in a vote for #2.

    Neil
    "Snow. Ice. Slow!" "Half-winter. Half-moon. Half-asleep!"

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    NeilL wrote: »
    I enjoyed these, Mary! You made something of the gift from nature out of such simple ingredients. I must put in a vote for #2.

    Neil

    Hi Neil :D

    Thank you for your kind words. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed them.

    Nature does supply us with many wonders :D

    Hope all is going well with you :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Excellent series! I love 2 & 4!
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Nice series Mary!

    My favorite is #3 thumb.gif
    Randy
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    christinamae wrote: »
    Excellent series! I love 2 & 4!

    Glad you liked them .. thanks for looking and commenting :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    rwells wrote: »
    Nice series Mary!

    My favorite is #3 thumb.gif

    Thank-you Randy .... :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • TenThirteenTenThirteen Registered Users Posts: 488 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    Wow, Wow, WOW!!! I have no idea how I missed this, but I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    TenThirteen wrote: »
    Wow, Wow, WOW!!! I have no idea how I missed this, but I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!

    I'm happy you liked these :D

    Hopefully come springtime I'll get some different ideas with ice .. we'll have plenty when the snow starts to melt.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
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