Feathered Ice

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 30, 20091,132 views56 comments

Although this was not taken this winter it gives you an idea about how cold it's been this year. I'm still in amazement of the patterns that formed on this window. Happy New Year to all.

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56 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on December 30, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Very cool (no pun intended), I love the feather like quality of the ice crystals. Great color!

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Comment posted by Ron Niebrugge on December 30, 2009 at 5:57 PM

That is wonderful!

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Comment posted by Mel Ladewig on December 30, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Those are absolutely gorgeous patterns Dean. Art Deco from nature.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 30, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Wow, this is gorgeous!

Guy

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 30, 2009 at 6:42 PM

WOW! Looks like God was painting! Sweet.

Mark

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on December 30, 2009 at 6:52 PM

This is otherworldly, Dean. Absolutely gorgeous patterns and colors. Happy New Year to you, too!

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Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on December 30, 2009 at 6:59 PM

Wow, I sure don't have anything this cool on my windows. It'd be interesting to know what made the ice form these patterns. Awesome shot!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 30, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Purty, Dean!

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on December 30, 2009 at 7:03 PM

this is excellent - well seen and well composed

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on December 30, 2009 at 7:24 PM

I too am amazed at the stunning patterns here. Absolutely beautiful!!

Ron

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on December 30, 2009 at 7:40 PM

Amazing! Beautiful! I could study it forever.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 30, 2009 at 8:10 PM

This is magnificent Dean! Fantastic patterns and color.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 30, 2009 at 8:12 PM

An amazing etching nature has provided here, Dean. A real beauty.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on December 30, 2009 at 9:19 PM

Great work Dean. It looks really good and I would love to see it bigger. Happy New Year and Congrats! Michael

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on December 30, 2009 at 9:31 PM

Gorgeous! Love those patterns and swirls.

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Comment posted by Jason Edlund on December 30, 2009 at 9:40 PM

wow this is very cool, great detail here.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 30, 2009 at 9:44 PM

Hi Dean

Sublime color, detail, and form. An alluring composition :smile Again. Happy new year
Albert Darmo Canada:

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Comment posted by Sam Chrysanthou on December 30, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Wow, what beautiful fronds of ice. Pretty colours too!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 30, 2009 at 10:51 PM

OMG !!

this is killer Dean

i like everything here

very well done

Hamed

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Comment posted by Scott Lawson on December 30, 2009 at 11:10 PM

Fascinating patterns. I especially like the upper left part of the image.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 31, 2009 at 1:05 AM

AMAZING! This is just gorgeous. Congrats on a killer image.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 31, 2009 at 6:21 AM

Wonderful patterns. Maybe a bit to blue in the lower half. You could also try to enhance the pattern there a little. Have a great 2010 too.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on December 31, 2009 at 7:03 AM

beautiful dean. looks like art craft on ice. it´s impressive to see how nature does these arrangments. man, this is awsome. happy new year for you and you´re family too.

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on December 31, 2009 at 8:15 AM

Absolutely amazing. Cheers

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 31, 2009 at 8:26 AM

Holy amazing. What cool frost! Great shot!

aF

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on December 31, 2009 at 9:24 AM

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on December 31, 2009 at 9:40 AM

Wowser, and I've been going to the woods for ice patterns. Think I just need some new windows

The patterns are superb, just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on December 31, 2009 at 9:43 AM

Beautiful shot, Dean. Wow. Great detail and painting pattern. Love it!

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Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on December 31, 2009 at 9:57 AM

That is so cool Dean! I love it.

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Comment posted by Robert Domm on December 31, 2009 at 10:10 AM

Incredible, well done!

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on December 31, 2009 at 11:37 AM

This is the best ice abstract that I have ever seen... so far. Super excellent image!

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Comment posted by Ant on December 31, 2009 at 12:43 PM

A beautiful abstract ice pattern! The color tones and the feathered structures are really great. Seems to come straight from a "Art Nouveau" mirror...

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Comment posted by Amy Lindsey on December 31, 2009 at 12:59 PM

awesome image! love the feathering

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Comment posted by Matthew Jellings on December 31, 2009 at 1:28 PM

Wow, this is stunning - who would of thought that water mixed with cold weather could create such complex, intricate and delicate patterns???....nature never ceases to amaze me, and this photograph is shear testimony to that. Nice work Dean, Happy New Year to you too.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on December 31, 2009 at 2:26 PM

A fantastic image. Just wonderful to look at.

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Comment posted by Debjit Ghosh on December 31, 2009 at 4:04 PM

Simply stunning. I can't say anything more

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on December 31, 2009 at 5:34 PM

WOW! I love this!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 31, 2009 at 6:33 PM

Fantastic ice abstract! Great color.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on December 31, 2009 at 7:17 PM

Blue ice plumage - sweet shot!

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on December 31, 2009 at 9:13 PM

Nature's paintbrush...this is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on December 31, 2009 at 9:29 PM

I look to it a dozen times but still doesn't really understand what it is. But is no doubt that its a very good image.

A very successful 2010

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Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on January 1, 2010 at 7:59 AM

Amazing patterns, Dean. This is gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on January 1, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Mother nature certainly can create some of the most amazing art. Wonderful job capturing this beautiful opportunity!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 1, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Paulo, When moisture builds up on your inside windows and than freezes into ice crystals it forms these types of patterns, sometimes called Jack Frost. Its the same as what forms on foliage outside when the dew turns to ice crystals. Now how they took these kinds of forms I can't explain. I'll leave that to the experts. My son says this is a fractal but it was not magnified, taken with a 50mm lens about 2 or 3 feet from the window.

Thank you all for your kind comments. It's 2010

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 1, 2010 at 5:42 PM

One of the best frost pictures ever. This is outstandingly good, Dean.

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Comment posted by Mike Leakey on January 1, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Just wonderful.

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Comment posted by Rajeev Thomas on January 2, 2010 at 2:09 PM

Amazing find Dean..well captured!!!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 2, 2010 at 2:24 PM

This is so amazingly good Dean! Fantastic work.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on January 3, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Hey Dean,
This is just fantastic!!! You may want to try and bring up some of the ice detail in the lower section....just for a comparison.....but beutiful colors and very nice capture!

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on January 5, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Beautiful shot. I've tried this a number of times but haven't come close to this. I finally fixed the window so no more shots.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 5, 2010 at 3:49 PM

I posted another one of these frost images on ESS or you can find it by clicking on the Gallery link. Some think it's a much better image. Thanks so much for your comments. Happy 2010.

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on January 6, 2010 at 6:10 AM

Dean, this is some special!!! Congrats on your EP! My windows do this occasionally but I've never played with them. Too busy.

I do find it to be too blue for my tastes (knowing also that it isn't that blue) but it is stunning anyway! Good for you!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 15, 2010 at 2:17 AM

Thank you Chris. There is another frost image on my gallery if you want to take a look. Alot of photogs seem to like it better.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on January 19, 2010 at 10:49 AM

Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Kari Post on February 14, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Beautiful patterns and colors. This is lovely!

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on September 10, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Just an ideal Christmas card - very well captured.

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