Frozen Realms

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 14, 2009528 views45 comments

Winter scribes its mark on every surface of standing water. Unknown markings begin to emerge leaving the mind to be hypnotized by its beauty.
I can literally spend a day with these subjects.

Thanks for your time and comments, they mean so much

Canon 40D
85mm
5 sec. @ f14
iso 200

A slightly cooler wb and late evening light produced this rendition.

Comments

45 comments

Comment posted by Michael Anderson on December 14, 2009 at 5:57 PM

WOW! This is the coolest intimate ice image I've seen in a LONG time. Absolutely stunning. The frost crystals put this over the top. Such a spectacular natural composition with exquisitely beautiful and intricate textures. Wonderful image!

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Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on December 14, 2009 at 6:06 PM

Fantastic. The steel-blue tones and all of the little details to look at make this a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM

I agree with the previous comments. Really outstanding.

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Comment posted by usha peddamatham on December 14, 2009 at 6:53 PM

'Symphony in Ice ' is what I would call it. Simply beautiful

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on December 14, 2009 at 7:38 PM

Anthony,
This is a great image in every respect: the color, shapes, composition. I really like getting out at the beginning of the winter to search for these kinds of images. Good eye.

Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 14, 2009 at 7:39 PM

Anthony! This is awesome! I love the curving lines in the ice and frost crystals.

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on December 14, 2009 at 7:47 PM

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on December 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM

Homerun man, this one is awesome.

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Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on December 14, 2009 at 8:27 PM

Amazing

A super image you got here Vincent!

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Comment posted by John Kerr on December 14, 2009 at 8:43 PM

Very nice. I like the flowing lines and the collection of hoarfrost that is accumulating throughout the surface.

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Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on December 14, 2009 at 8:45 PM

Whoa, that's trippy man

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 14, 2009 at 9:33 PM

This is really interesting. I'd love to see this larger.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 14, 2009 at 9:45 PM

Simply beautiful, love the blues and the wonderful curves and swirls, well done

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 14, 2009 at 10:01 PM

Ahhh why doesn't it freeze in So Cal?! This is wonderful Anthony, I love the combination of the crystals and the lines, and other textures. Love it!

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Comment posted by Jesse Speer on December 14, 2009 at 10:24 PM

Stunning! Wow.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 14, 2009 at 10:41 PM

You are so good, Anthony. This is just awesome.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on December 14, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Beautiful shot! Makes me want to live somewhere other than San Diego. :-)

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 14, 2009 at 10:54 PM

Hi vincent

I too, am hypnotized by the beauty of this splendid winter scene

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 14, 2009 at 11:47 PM

Incredible ice artistry you have presented Anthony. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on December 15, 2009 at 12:24 AM

What everyone else said. Amazing Anthony!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on December 15, 2009 at 12:34 AM

Gorgeous shot Anthony! I'm looking forward to seeing more of these

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on December 15, 2009 at 1:11 AM

It's hard to follow up a post like your last. This is very attractive, but it just doesn't break the mold in the way the other did. Still, as I referenced in my most recent blog post, I know that there is much more going on here than I get to experience through the web, and I bet I could sit and look at a print for a long long time.

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Comment posted by Josh Mattson on December 15, 2009 at 2:07 AM

Wow, a very beautiful capture Anthony. I really love this. I like the way the wave draws you through the image. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 15, 2009 at 3:43 AM

I love ice abstracts, and this one is just top-notch!

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Comment posted by Hugo Fernandes on December 15, 2009 at 4:26 AM

Beautiful ice stars, and a great natural composition! The blue tones fits like a glove! Well done

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on December 15, 2009 at 7:46 AM

Much thanks again everyone
The compression really hurts this one and the details are just great in the larger file.

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on December 15, 2009 at 7:48 AM

Awesome Anthony, those swirling lines and frozen crystals on the surface are wonderful.
Well done.

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on December 15, 2009 at 7:58 AM

AMAZING!!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 15, 2009 at 8:49 AM

Absolutely beautiful!

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on December 15, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Wow, this is beautiful! So many shapes and curves... and they look so awesome together. Amazing how fragile and beautiful ice is. Great find and great capture, Anthony.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 15, 2009 at 10:04 AM

Another stunner from your outing here. Great comp and lines. Marvelous abstract!

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on December 15, 2009 at 10:50 AM

wow, what is there to say. this is really fabulous, vincent! ......

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Comment posted by Jim Harris on December 15, 2009 at 11:13 AM

what a beautiful natural scene !! very nicely captured !!

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on December 15, 2009 at 11:52 AM

This is very pretty - I never get bored from seeing shots like this, especially not when they're done so well.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 15, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Gorgeous. I love the sweeping lines and the repetition of those lines. The delicate frozen snow on top is another great element. I love this stuff.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 15, 2009 at 2:01 PM

Once again it's a miracle what nature can do. That's a wonderful shot, Anthony. I love it.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 15, 2009 at 3:17 PM

The crisp detail, and patterns in this are fantastic! Very nice.

Chris

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on December 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM

Hey
Anthony,
Like a music masterpiece!!! Very nicely done using the swirls and frozen flakes!

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Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on December 15, 2009 at 8:13 PM

Superb! wow!

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Comment posted by Aleksandra Miesak on December 15, 2009 at 8:37 PM

Gorgeous! I love taking ice image and also spend hours doing so, it's nature's watercolors!

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Comment posted by David Cobb on December 15, 2009 at 10:07 PM

Really beautiful stuff Anthony, this is just a great abstract.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on December 16, 2009 at 3:50 AM

Wonderful shot Vince !
I really love the fairy tale feel of this.
Thanks for sharing.

Giovanni