Ice-Glazed Twin Oak Sunset - near Oregon WI Wood Print

This is captured after an an freezing-rain/ice storm which coated EVERYTHING, like a hilly ice-skating rink. Anyway the trees got glazed too, so I took the chance to shoot this pair of oaks near Oregon, WI that I had starred on my Google map "shoot list" for quite a while. I knew the sun would be positioned behind them like I wanted. I literally had to scoot down the road ditch on my butt because the glaze ice was too slippery to maintain upright stance - rather humiliating to do this in full sight of all the cars passing by (busy highway)! I have uploaded 5 shots to this gallery site, including a monster >70 Megapixel 4-shot composite, if you want a very large product, so be sure to browse my collection before choosing.

Images captured with Pentax K-1 DFA28-105mm lens on 2/8/2019.

Peter Herman was born and raised on a farm in North Dakota, where his love for photography first took root during high school. After acquiring a Pentax SLR, he began capturing moments for the school yearbook and developing black-and-white images in the school darkroom. Throughout college, Peter continued honing his craft by taking portraits, group photos, and wedding pictures. After starting his 32 year engineering career at Cummins, Peter’s photography interests went dormant until 2005, when he purchased his first DSLR. This rekindled his passion, leading him to focus on scenic landscapes across the United States, with a particular emphasis on rural areas in North Dakota and Wisconsin. Many of his images are discovered while riding his...