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Antarctic Blue


Antarctic Blue
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Copyright: Krzysztof Pabis (cataclysta) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 845 W: 165 N: 2096] (5468)
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: 2008-02-23 2:23
Viewed: 1839
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Why the water is blue?

It is a common misconception that in large bodies, such as the oceans, the water's color is blue due to the reflections from the sky on its surface. This is not true, but was believed to be so decades ago.
The main reason the ocean is blue is because water itself is a blue-colored chemical. Optical scattering from water molecules provides a second source of the blue color, but colored light caused by scattering only becomes significant with extremely pure water.

Water owes its intrinsic blueness to selective absorption in the red part of its visible spectrum. The absorbed photons promote transitions to high overtone and combination states of the nuclear motions of the molecule, i.e. to highly excited vibrations. To our knowledge the intrinsic blueness of water is the only example from nature in which color originates from vibrational transitions. Other materials owe their colors to the interaction of visible light with the electrons of the substances. Their colors may originate from resonant interactions between photons and matter such as absorption, emission, and selective reflection or from non-resonant processes such as Rayleigh scattering, interference, diffraction, or refraction, but in each case, the photons interact primarily or exclusively with electrons.

According to the frequency spectra for pure liquid water, a short water column has a very light shade of turquoise blue. Thicker layers (many meters) appear much darker blue. It is only when collected in a large body that water's blue color becomes apparent.

(Source: wikipedia and http://www.dartmouth.edu/~etrnsfer/water.htm)

horia, matatur, gerbilratz, Miss_Piggy, eqshannon, EOSF1, mariki, Alex99, nglen, kmr13777, angela926, Heaven, hester, SelenE, uleko, Michau has marked this note useful
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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 218 N: 4383] (14900)
  • [2008-02-23 2:30]

Hi Krzysztof

Another very beautiful photo from you, my friend and an excellent note to go with it!
I was always fond of this part of physics and therefore i appreciate such a post a lot. The note is very interesting and educational and a pleasure to read.
The image itself is great, with another perspective from your long sea voyage.
Superb colors, very well thought of composition respecting the rule of the thirds and good details throughout the entire image.
Very nice work!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2008-02-23 3:25]

Hi Krzsztof

Wonderful composition - with typical high latitude colours. I like the bank of ice-contact fog hanging over the ice on the left and the lovely cirrus clouds.

James

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 172] (2411)
  • [2008-02-23 5:07]

Beautiful composition and noce colors. Well done. TFS

HiKrzystof, splendid landscape from antarctic sea, superb sky wonderful colors and great light, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

Well, whatever the reason for the blueness, this is a terrific land- and seascape Krzysztof, TFS indeed my friend!
Mehmet

Hi Krzysztof,
Very beautiful 'blue' image.
Not only the water is blue but also that wonderful sky.
I thought the water is blue 'cause it absorbs the complementary colour (chemically) which is yellow and thus reflects the remaining colour which is blue? Same reasoning for red and cyan.
Vibrations...that's a new theory? Guess you need light in the first place?
Well done anyway;-)
TFS
Annick

Beautiful composition and a great overall picture...TFS

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-02-23 7:47]

Hi Krzysztof,
what a great post and an incredibly interesting note.
I always thought it was a reflection from the sky because when there is no blue sky, the blue colour from the water disapears... in England atleast.
Rich colours and perfect saturation.
Superb clarity and detail.
Excellent composition.
Great work.
Thanks incredibly much for sharing this and teaching me something new.
Regards,
Joe

Hallo Krzysztof
I will never be able to survive in a place like this, because I cannot stand the cold, and Loot always refer to me an iceberg especially in the winter. But I think I would love to see a scenery like this in real life. The blues of the water and the sky is really stunning. My compliments for this well captured, very cold looking landscape. The exposure and focus is spot on with total sharpness and lots of details to appreciate. A serene view which I appreciated tremendously.
Kind regards
Anna

Very interesting notations and confirming that which I have said as per same phenomenon in snow during low light conditions...It is quite the scientific study and perhaps hard from some to read, but as I read your notes and apply it to this as many of your images, I do understand completely. Very nice and good lesson!
Bob

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-02-23 8:19]

Hello Krzysztof, wow that's a true beauty shot! The composition is very good and the quality is very high. Great details and a perfect exposure, well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2008-02-23 9:36]

Hi Krzysztof.
My congratulations on next your amazing picture which is near true masterpiece. Fantastic of beautifulness view and outstanding reproduction of the scene. I like terrific colour palette of the image , great details and extremely exact framing/composition. Bravo, my friend, well done.
Alexei.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2008-02-23 12:25]

Hi Krzysztof. very interesting notes i did not know this so thanks for the imformation.. you have captured a beautiful seascape. to start with the clouds look spot on . you have captured very good colour. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2008-02-23 13:30]

Hi Krzysztof,
Wonderful shot again of the Antartica landscape. Great blue colours and superb lighting. I like the merging of the snow covered peaks and the clouds. Great DOF and POV. Very nice composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Krzysztof,
A very fine piece of landscape well captured and composed!
good pov with rule of third to view the awesome beautiful sky!
the exposure and focus is spot on to achieve perfect sharpness, good colour and details
well done indeed, my compliment!
Tony

Hello Krzysztof,
Beautiful shot, Superb vivid colors, the blues are fantastic, excellent sharpness and depth of field, nice composition and point of view, wonderful chilly atmosphere. very informative note.
Angela

Hello Krysztof,

Wonderful capture of this splendid seascape. Excellent composition and DOF. Excellent light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Krzysztof!

Well, this "Blue" is just marvellous, the color of the whole picture is amazing and so refreshing. The composition with a large space allocated to the sky underlines the blue effect and gives the picture a deep perspective.

Kind regards

Markus

bonjour krzyzstof
je prefere l'artique blue a l'artique gray!
les couleurs sont evidement plus jolies et donne d'avantage envie de se rendre sur place.
laurent

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2008-02-29 10:09]

Hi Krzysztof

Beautiful scene. I love the glorious blues and the description of this in your notes. Wonderful land masses rising from the water.

TFS

Karan

Magnifique, les couleurs osnt extraordinaire, c'est tellement grandiose et ces bleus sont fantastiques.
Bravo
Marie

Krzystof,

A very clear, detailed pic that shows good compositon, sharpness, detail and Lighting. The POV and DOF all make a great pic.

TFS,
Sheriff

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-03-02 5:58]

Hi Krzysztof,
I've missed this. It's beautiful...
TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2008-03-03 11:04]

Hello Krzys,
Fantastic view of this Antarctic seascape. Wonderful colours and I like the descending clouds. A fine composition and a very interesting note!
Many thanks, Ulla

Not often we get Antarctica photos! Lovely photo, especially the drifting clouds. Very informative note, too.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-12 20:11]

Hello Krzysztof

What a beautiful image,the lighting and colours are amazing.
Super POV and DOF.
The focus is sharp and the details wonderful.
Excellent capture.
TFS

Rob

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