This is the result of some ICM experiments I did with the surface of the water at a local pond. The image was made with a telephoto lens aiming across the water at 300 mm with a 1/6 second exposure. The panning was what I've called before a sinusoidal pan, which is just my term for a pan that has a wave-like aspect to it. Typically I implement this in my landscapes horizontally, but here I did it vertically.
My favorite part of the image is the gradient from light to dark as the eye goes left to right. I also enjoy the top-bottom symmetry divided by the floating mass of yellow moss.
I'm looking for any kind of questions, constructive criticisms or other comments you may have.
Thanks for posting Matthew, it's great to see you further exploring ICM techniques.
The wavy/sinusoidal motion imparts an interesting texture on the grasses, in contrast to the more typical vertical movement which would more emphasize the vertical form..
I am not convince the symmetry works in this image, it is almost like the image is divided into quadrants. I would be tempted to crop from the left and perhaps also from the top or bottom.
Of course you (and others) may feel completely differently, this is just my own personal preference.
Keep it up, keep experimenting and keep being true to yourself.