Sustaining Life

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 2, 2010573 views39 comments

I found this leaf suspended in animation. What really appealed to me other than lingering hoar frost was the radiating lines to the leaf. Its like the ice was somehow still giving life to it.
A representation of art on ice for me.

Great work from everybody as well

Canon 40D
70mm

Thanks again for your time and comments

Comments

39 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on December 2, 2010 at 8:24 AM

Jeez buddy, this is amazing. From the thumbnail I thought it looked like doves flaring out from the center. I think I'd like it a bit lighter/brighter, just a smidge. Other than that, very very nice.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 2, 2010 at 8:26 AM

Great find! Appears to me like the frost will be sucked into the leaf hole. The blue cast works perfectly.

Harry

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Mitch Moraski on December 2, 2010 at 8:42 AM

Super shot Anthony! I like it as is. Looks cold...as it is. Signs of things to come here in the NE!!

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 2, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Beautiful work, Anthony! I love the graceful lines and interesting patterns.

Guy

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 2, 2010 at 9:18 AM

Another amazing ice picture, Anthony. Great comp and I love the pattern and form.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on December 2, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Beautiful patterns Anthony, very graphic image. My only nit might be the cut off frost on the middle/bottom of the frame, I would be tempted to clone that out. Really looks like doves flying.. Great eye for this one!

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on December 2, 2010 at 10:32 AM

This is awesome
The texture is beautiful .. Well done Anthony

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on December 2, 2010 at 10:52 AM

Beautiful scene you captured!

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on December 2, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Great find and super interesting patterns.

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on December 2, 2010 at 11:27 AM

I love it! So much to look at.

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on December 2, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Beautiful ice painting, Anthony. Great design, color and detail. Love this.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 2, 2010 at 12:54 PM

I love those little ice flowers, and with the cracks and trapped leaf you've really got some depth - something that's always hard to do in roughly 2D abstracts/intimates.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 2, 2010 at 1:03 PM

Wow... another killer ice shot. The little details are so wonderful... lines, flying frost, and that leaf. Awesome.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 2, 2010 at 1:04 PM

Very cool abstract ice image! This works very, very well. Great lines, colors and textures.

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Comment posted by Aaron Cowan on December 2, 2010 at 1:23 PM

This is a sweet abstract capture! The radiating lines from the leaf and the crystals compliment each other well.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on December 2, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Awesome work. Love the lingering frost and the lines in the ice, as well as the blue tones. Almost makes me wish it was as cold where I live.

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Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on December 2, 2010 at 3:21 PM

Well done Anthony! The curving lines and flecks of ice really give this one some 3 dimensional depth. Awesome work!

Registered on September 17, 2008, 44 Posts, 623 Comments

Comment posted by Luis Argerich on December 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Hi Vincent,
A fantastic image it feels real and fantasy at the same time. You did a great great work with this one.

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on December 2, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Simply stunning work Anthony!!!

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on December 2, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Beautiful Anthony.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on December 2, 2010 at 6:36 PM

Wonderful image, the swooping lines are really nice. This is rather abstract and is very interesting.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 2, 2010 at 8:19 PM

I love this. It's just great.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 2, 2010 at 8:44 PM

Great form and texture! I'd only suggest perhaps cloning out the few dark specks in the URHC.

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

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 2, 2010 at 8:52 PM

I might not have noticed the leaf if you hadn't mentioned it. I was too busy enjoying the lines and the frost. Nicely done all around.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 2, 2010 at 10:19 PM

Those lines are so striking! Great image!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 2, 2010 at 11:08 PM

Graceful flow to the lines and I like how they all join together in the center. The ice crystals add a dainty touch of class to an already stunning image. Great capture!

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Comment posted by John Williams on December 2, 2010 at 11:31 PM

Amazing shot Anthony! The leaf is interesting, but the lines and frost formations are simply outstanding. Well done!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 3, 2010 at 1:19 AM

Anthony,

Leaf? what leaf? The hoar frost, ice and lines all trump the leaf! But in all fairness, the leaf actually does anchor the scene because it seems all the lines emanate from it.

This is outstanding. My biggest and only complaint is that you didn't provide a larger view!

Great find, wonderful capture.

Lon

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on December 3, 2010 at 3:44 AM

Simple and beautiful. Love it!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on December 3, 2010 at 9:49 AM

Great find and very well executed. There's a lot going on here, beautifully composed.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on December 3, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Nicely seen and composed. I really like the lines on this one.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on December 3, 2010 at 3:55 PM

This is seriously awesome!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 3, 2010 at 4:38 PM

Very fantasy like. Really beautiful!

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on December 3, 2010 at 5:03 PM

Sweet comp., color and line. This is awesome! My 3 year old thinks the crystals look like little fairies.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 3, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Gorgeous, Anthony. The design of your composition is exquisite. Wonderful work.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 3, 2010 at 11:35 PM

You are so lucky to have opportunities like this close by. I have to drive a couple/ few hours to get anywhere close to something like this. The patterns are fantastic here, and the suspended leaf just adds another nice element to the picture. Really nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on December 4, 2010 at 3:09 PM

Fantastic! True artistry!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 5, 2010 at 10:41 PM

Hi Anthony

Superb capture of natures wonders.The flowing lines are to die for