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Blue ice


Blue ice
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Copyright: Krzysztof Pabis (cataclysta) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 704 W: 112 N: 1593] (4728)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04
Categories: Seascape
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Blue Things [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-02 3:25
Viewed: 1038
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blue ice occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of a glacier that winds its way toward a body of water (river, lake, ocean, etc.). During its travels, all of the air bubbles that are trapped in the ice are squeezed out, and the size of the ice crystals increases, making it clear.
The blue color is often wrongly attributed to Rayleigh scattering. Actually, the ice is blue for the same reason water is blue. Namely, it is a result of an overtone of a OH molecular stretch in the water which absorbs light at the red end of the visible spectrum.

(source: wikipedia)

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Hello Krzysztof,
This amazing hostile landscape is well captured!
Attractive colours in the clean air, light is fine...
I like the composition with the ice in front creating depth!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 63 N: 246] (2021)
  • [2007-12-02 3:38]

Witam,
Odlegly i dziki krajobraz zawsze urzeka, moze nie nadto malowniczy ale ciekawy, podoba mi sie kompozycja przestrzenna.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

Hello Krzysztof,
Beautiful blue ice floating in the open sea. Impressive rock formation in the background. Very well done.
JC

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1834 W: 243 N: 6032] (21484)
  • [2007-12-02 4:23]

Great shot of this Anterctic landscape.
I don't think I've ever heard of blue ice... until now though :)
Excellent notes that explain it perfectly.
Good composition and POV.
Well done Krzysztof,
Joe

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2544 W: 170 N: 7738] (24487)
  • [2007-12-02 4:44]

Hello Krzys,
Beautiful capture of this icy blue landscape!
This is very well composed and the light and colours are wonderful. Thanks for the interesting note too!
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2404 W: 63 N: 3949] (12710)
  • [2007-12-02 4:47]

Hello Krzysztof,
Very nice capture with very good POV, composition, and exposure control. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hejka!
Widze, ze wracasz w zimniejsze rejony - ciekawe czy to juz efekt zblizajacej sie zimy, czy tesknota za dalekim poludniem ;)
Fajna kompozycja z dobrym swiatlem i ciekawa notka. :)
Pozdrawiam,
Radek

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 26 N: 3166] (11377)
  • [2007-12-02 6:39]

Hi Krzysztof,
stunning capture, wonderfully framed, composed and exposed too. The contrast between light and shade is very striking, once again i avery jealous!
tfs
Paul

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  • Herch (31)
  • [2007-12-02 7:22]

Bonjour Krysztof,
très jolie prise de ce glaçon .
Christian .

Hi Krzysztof,
that's a wonderful cold shot again, I like the parts of ice in the water and the back with the high mountains is beautiful, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3139 W: 148 N: 4734] (15295)
  • [2007-12-02 7:53]

Hi Krzysztof.
Nice note for cute nature phenomenon. I think the key point of the shot is composition, framing and POV. Excellent set of attractive objects. Details. lights and colour palette are wonderful too. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Krzysz
These are again lovely images... I was waiting for one more to add to the theme..if you see the theme you will notice all the blues have similar wave lengths.....it is an interesting blue and when found in the deep Southern Hemisphere even more fascinating.

Hello Krzysztof,
Very beautiful piece of landscape photo with a very useful notes/information about it!
good low pov with great depth, true colouration and so much details that sharing with us!
very well done and my compliment
best regards
Tony

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 371 W: 0 N: 164] (2244)
  • [2007-12-02 11:49]

Nice composition, wonderful color and light. Very impressive work

Hi Krzysztof, beautifully composed with ice in the foreground and trememndous dof, everything is sharp. On the whole, nice exposure with a difficult subject. TFS, rgds, Necip

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2711 W: 139 N: 7830] (24389)
  • [2007-12-02 12:33]

Hello Krzysztof,
First you show us how grey the Antarctic can be and now how blue!
This is not only a fine composition of an antarctic scen it is also a fine study in blues, from the ice, to the sea and sky.
Well done and thanks for sharing this fascinating study.
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1220 W: 0 N: 2155] (9114)
  • [2007-12-03 2:23]

Hello Krzysztof,
Yoiu made a very interesting composition, with the little pack of blue ice in front of the picture and in the back the hill with almost similar shape but in colour-contrast. Well seen
Thanks also for the note. Best regards
Anne

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2814 W: 75 N: 7958] (26909)
  • [2007-12-03 5:37]

Czesc Krzysiek!

Kolejna pocztowka nie z tego swiata :-) Bardzo ciekawe zjawisko tym razem. Majestatyczne gory na horyzoncie i piekne kolory nieba. Patrzac na to zdjecie nasunelo mi sie jedno pytanie - nie wiem dokladnie czemy, ale przytloczony tym majestatem wyobrazilem sobie, ze tam musi panowac niezmacona cisza. Jak to jest naprawde? [nie mowie oczywiscie o momentach, kiedy jest sztorm, etc.]

Hello Krzysztof,
WONDERFUL PALETTE OF BLUE!!!
Fantastic vivid colours. Great DOF. Excellent details on rock in BG!
Best regards and TFS,

Claude

Ciao Krzysztof,
questa foto è davvero affascinante!
Trasmette un senso di libertà e di pace.
Complimenti,
Marcello

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 18 N: 3013] (11052)
  • [2007-12-03 11:21]

Hi Krzysztof

I love the composition. The blue ice in the FG is great. Excellent exposure

TFS

Karan

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2084 W: 6 N: 2090] (13487)
  • [2007-12-03 14:36]

Hola amigo,
indómita naturaleza,
ambiente sereno, pero hostil...
buenos detalles fg, bg.
pov y dof. hermoso trabajo,
saludos Krzysztof.
pt

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2007-12-04 17:07]

Hi Krzysztof
Beautiful landscape shot. Good colours, sharpnes and POV.
well done

osse

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-05 19:28]

Hello Krzysztof

A lovely shot ,well composed with the vertical crop.
The cloud bank in the background is really beautiful,and the lighting is producing some vivid blues.
The POV and DOF are excellent.
Spot on focus with sharp details.
TFS
Rob

Hello Krzysztof,
What a wonderful and fantastic seascape you present here!!
It's really amazing to see this photo because I've never seen this scene by naked eyes in my life. :-)
Excellent details and nice POV here, with perfect exposure.
Well presented with beautiful scenery.
TFS and best wishes,
Kevin

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 120 N: 5170] (22829)
  • [2007-12-13 10:21]

Hello Krzysztof ! Great shot my friend. A true perfect image, it's sharp, well composed and the exposure couldn't be better ! Beautiful ! Thanks,

Mario

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2190 W: 124 N: 2597] (8398)
  • [2008-01-23 10:35]

very beautiful photo Krzysztof
you have seen a lot of the world if I look to your photo's, very nice photohere, great composition, fine balance, very good photo, Have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

Hello Krzysztof,
what a splendid seascape, very sharp, clear and neat, I like so much the splendid colors of blue ice,
excellent post!!!
friendly,
Pat

splendid sHot Krzyzstof
and thank you also for the note!
anna

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