Ice Fishing with Rod and Reel
31 January 2014 -- 31/365
Lincoln, Rhode Island
It was fairly mild, today, so I decided to swing by Lincoln Woods and see if there were any ice fishermen on Olney Pond. There were only a couple, but that's all I needed. While I was photographing this fisherman, the other gentleman walked out onto the pond with his dog. Where he stopped to talk to the fisherman (not knowing he'd walked into the scene I was shooting) was perfect for the photo. What I found interesting was the use of a rod and reel. He was using a standard lure but wasn't using a standard ice fishing rig. Whatever he did worked, since he did have a very nice brown trout in his tub.
Post processing started with a classic filter in Topaz B&W FX. I adjusted color sensitivity sliders, adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, boost black, and boost white. A levels adjustment and a bit of a dodge and burn were added in PSE.
