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Apoptosis

Gallery: 10 Years of NPNPosted April 8, 2010628 views18 comments

This is, I think, my most creative, bizarre, and puzzling photo. I took this in a pitch black lava tube cave in Lava Beds National Monument with some creative illumination that took me 5 hours over two days to get right (single exposure). It's ~3 feet of solid ice with lava rocks and air bubbles embedded.

You can see a larger version on my website: LARGE!

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on April 8, 2010 at 5:45 AM

This is definitely a great find, Floris, and the larger image shines with details. I do believe this looks breathtaking when printed large.

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 8, 2010 at 8:49 AM

I don't think I've ever seen this one before. I'm glad you explained what it was too. This is pretty darn phenomenal when you think about the ice being so tick and yet still so clear. Beautiful color and really neat texture within the ice.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 8, 2010 at 8:26 PM

Still reminds me of the cartoon on Nickalodeon my kids used to watch..... Monsters. Aside from that crazy comment, this is a great find Floris and the graphic quality is super! You have a nack for always finding something different that makes our jaws drop. Thanks!

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Battreall on April 9, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Floris,
This is one of my favorite photographs, taken by any photographer, alive or dead. Keep up the great work.

Carl

Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 9, 2010 at 1:22 PM

Still a phenomenal image, and it still looks like stocking feet.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on April 9, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Did you post this on NPN previously? I distinctly remember seeing this image before, but I am not now finding it in the ES&S Gallery where I usually browse. In any event, this is certainly one of the best compositions of this type that I've ever seen.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM

Unique and amazing image. The large version is a real delight.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 10, 2010 at 12:37 PM

Thanks folks!

Jim - yea I posted it early Jan this year, before permanent galleries thing was enacted.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on April 10, 2010 at 1:43 PM

Wow, this is incredible Floris. This one's a real mind bender, well worth the effort you put into it. Wonderful image!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on April 11, 2010 at 10:57 AM

I think you have to see this large to really appreciate this. Great work, Floris.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 11, 2010 at 9:11 PM

Real cool Floris. it so abstract and I like the story behind it

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 14, 2010 at 3:41 AM

extraordinary photo - colours and composition are wonderful. superb, in a word.

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on April 14, 2010 at 11:39 AM

yeah, sure remember that one. (not too long ago anyways...

)
really crazy image, one that fascinates me over and over again.
what again meant apoptosis...?

georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on April 17, 2010 at 2:55 PM

Incredible!

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on April 20, 2010 at 6:20 AM

An amazingly complex and wonderful image. This must be jaw dropping as a large print.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on April 27, 2010 at 12:45 AM

An incredible natural abstract, Floris! The streams of bubbles make the rocks look like they're speeding through space or something. The large version is particularly fascinating and very 3D. Great job of capturing this unique phenomena. I'm glad you were persistent and got it right so that we could share the wonder of it.

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on April 27, 2010 at 1:09 AM

Probably my favorite of your work. The story behind the capture is the real icing for me - I can definitely relate there, and it's just thrilling to see you nail it like this. I'll never forget seeing this in your camera for the first time out in the PH. Zooming in, I knew it was one of the most unique and fascinating images I'd ever seen.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 1, 2010 at 5:21 PM

An all-time favorite, Floris. Your work has inspired me since you started posting.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments