Don't be surprised

[Henk]

when a crack in the ice
Appears under your feet...

[Rod Souter]

Re: Don't be surprised

How deep was the water?

Rod

[shirley]

Re: Don't be surprised

Hope you use an E3!

[Henk]

Re: Don't be surprised

Thank you for stopping by Rod and Shirley.
It is only 15 cm (6") of water and 45 cm (18") of mud... and the ice did not really break. This one was shot with the E-3 and ZD 50/f2 Shirley.

[Ellie]

Re: Don't be surprised

Aha! It was you I saw this afternoon!

[Henk]

Re: Don't be surprised

Ha! how did you find me?

[andym]

Re: Don't be surprised

Aha! It was you I saw this afternoon!

Cor that's brave

[Henk]

Re: Don't be surprised

People are skating on frozen canals and lakes for almost a week now. It's the Dutch's National Winter Pastime!

[andym]

Re: Don't be surprised

People are skating on frozen canals and lakes for almost a week now. It's the Dutch's National Winter Pastime!

I worked in the Netherlands for some time a few years ago at Hilversum.Lots of people talked about the canals freezing but I never saw it myself.

Must be great for photos.

Even with the cold weather we have in the UK at the moment I dont think I'd risk going on the ice

[Henk]

Re: Don't be surprised

It's not every winter that the ice is safe enough for skating. Our national news broadcast has a contest for the best snow / ice skate photo, the entries give a nice impression how people enjoy themselves on the ice:

http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/1/4/040109_schaatsfotogallery.html