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Frozen Waterfall


Frozen Waterfall
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Copyright: Kathleen Shepherd (Kathleen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 105 N: 978] (2965)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-07
Categories: Bushveld
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-08-17 4:44
Viewed: 732
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ever had that photo where you looked upon it in awe, absolute magic, how am I going to capture this to do the beauty of nature and this scene justice. This was one of those images.
Peering through the snow covered bush late afternoon was this veil of frozen water over a running waterfall. As the vapour and splashes from the falling water froze it seemed to have formed this beautiful frozen veil suspended over the top of the waterfall.
This is a slide, scanned in with CanoScan FS4000us. Sorry no tec details. Avalanche Creek, Arthur's Pass.

I will put the bigger view on in workshop, any comments on wither it looks best cropped like this or left as it was. There was out of focus bush surrounding the image because of the zooming in through the trees which shows exactly the view I had but I am thinking this is the interest and the crop brings the waterfall forward. Comments would be appreciated as to your thoughts on what you think.
Thanks if you have a minute to help with my delema of wither to crop or not.

Ron Kurtus.
Kurtus Technologies and The School for Champions.
When Water Vapor Becomes Snow
Snow is created when water vapor (the gaseous state water) is cooled so much that it turns into solid ice crystals. Going directly from a gas to a solid is call deposition. The molecular characteristics of water causes its solid state to be in regular crystals. The size and shape of these ice crystals is determined by the amount of water and the temperature at which snow is formed.

Deposition process
Deposition is when a gas turns directly into a solid. This happens under certain circumstances of temperature and pressure. The opposite of deposition is sublimation, when a solid turns directly into a gas. Dry ice is an example of sublimation, where a solid turns into carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.

Vapor becomes crystals
Clouds consist of water vapor or the gaseous state of water (H2O). In cold weather, the conditions are right for the vapor to turn directly into solid ice crystals.
At higher temperatures, the water vapor molecules have sufficient kinetic energy to overcome any bonding forces that would hold them together as a liquid or in some solid pattern. When the temperature gets low enough, the molecules gather in a solid crystalline structure.

Snow compared to rain
Snow crystals or snow flakes are usually fluffy and not very dense. The amount of snow is about 8 times the amount of rain water. In order words, a snowstorm with 16 inches of snow would only amount to 2 inches of rain. Or 40 cm of snow would be only 5 cm of rain.

As water changes its state and becomes ice, the molecular forces start to arrange the water molecules into a regular pattern or crystalline shape. This also happens when water vapor turns directly into ice crystals. You can watch water freeze and see the patterns of ice form on its surface as the liquid turns to solid. This gives you an idea of what happens when water vapor crystallizes.
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To damavand: Appreciate your commentKathleen 2 08-19 02:31
To Neroli: Drawn into the sceneKathleen 1 08-18 08:29
To LordPotty: More icicles were up the trackKathleen 1 08-18 08:17
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Extremely good use of notes to add information to the presentation. I feel as though I am learning as well as enjoying. Getting ready for a change pretty soon to warmer down there....?

Bob

Hello Kathleen
Very intersting scene you captured,
Great lighting,composition and DOF,
Superb shot, Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Kathy.
I can see that this would have ben a difficult shot to take,but you've captured an awesome sight.
Its a shame you couldn't have got any closer.
I guess there would have been some impressive icicles and other ice formations around.
Was this near the road or a long walk up a track? I'd love to have a look for it sometime. I plan to hitch to Arthurs Pass again for a days photography soon.
(Don't think I'll have a car from now on so I'll be hitching everywhere)
A wonderful shot anyway and a good note.
Great stuff.
Steve

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2997] (10816)
  • [2007-08-17 8:12]

Hi Kathleen,
excellent job on the exposure and composition, this is a beautiful sight and one we don't get in my country very often any more.
tfs and have a good weekend.
Paul

Hello Kathleen,
Thank you so much for showing the magic of nature can do on this frozen waterfall that we do not see it in the North Island and also the very useful notes!
good exposure and focus with clarity
well composed and well done and also the WS
thanks again
cheers
Tony

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4837] (14366)
  • [2007-08-17 15:05]

Hi Kathleen

A great shot od a difficult subject - the exposure on the whites is really good. The composition is lovely too.

James

Hi Kathy
Awesome picture!!
I actually like the ucropped version ... not sure why but the eye seems to be drawn more to the waterfall.
Cheers
Neroli

Hi Kathleen,
WOW!! Excellent photo showing frozen water in motion. It must be extremely cold to freeze the cascading water and vapor. Outstanding POV and note.

TFS
Jim

Hi Kathleen,
A beautiful capture of this waterfall freezing in winter. Nice composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

hello kathleen,
fine capture of the frozen water fall, nicely composed shot, good pov, nice exposure,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Kathleen
The picture is extremly nice but I wonder if you could get closer .It would have made it much better for two reason,first You would have greater detail of the ice formations which in this case are quite spectacular and secondly to lose the part of tree hanging from left top corner of the frame which distracts the attention of viewer.
Regards
Ali

Wow - to get cold enough to freeze a waterfall...brrrrr

Beautiful shot. Absolutely amazing. You did a great job conveying that awe-inspiring scene!

Hi Kathleen.
What an amazing capture.Excellent composition and exposure.It really does remind me of a delicate lace veil.Your notes are really informative.
TFS
Anita

HI Kathleen,
WOW! I love this! It is beautiful!
Gail

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