THIS IS A MACRO SHOT OF ICE ON A RIVER'S EDGE. CONDITIONS; CLEAR, MID DAY. I CALL THIS "THE KISS". THE ICE WAS ABOUT FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE WATER, ALLOWING THE WATER TO BE OUT OF FOCUS RANGE. I THINK THE B/W SHOT GIVES THE BACKGROUND AN ABSTRACT AND BENIGN QUALITY...PERMITTING THE ICE TO DOMINATE.