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Deep Blue

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 4, 2011154 views9 comments

One of the more unusual ice formations I saw this February from the popular Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The deep fracture to the left seemed to glow with an almost neon-like aqua color under the surface. There was a myriad of tiny air bubbles surrounding it and the other less-defined fractures as well. Photographing in the early morning shade added to the ice's already frigid blue color.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 4, 2011 at 7:10 PM

Really nice comp with your use of the lines. Excellent texture and the blues are beautiful. Very well done, Johua!

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on April 4, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Beautiful! The multitude of tiny air bubbles really put this over the top for me.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 4, 2011 at 9:08 PM

I like the lines and the starry, starry nigh illusion with the tiny air bubbles. Nice find Joshua.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on April 4, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Nice abstraction here. Looks a lot like tree limbs in the rain. It also has interesting layers that give it depth.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 5, 2011 at 8:59 AM

A very artistic rendition of this abstract. Great diagonal lines
and texture.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on April 6, 2011 at 11:07 AM

I love ice fracture shots and Dream lake has to be the best place to find them. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 6, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Beautiful Joshua. Love the detail and texture and, of course, the color.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 7, 2011 at 4:35 PM

Joshua: Taken from one of my favorite places on the planet. Well seen and very nicely composed and captured.>=))>

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 11, 2011 at 9:12 AM

That glowing fault line is stunning - and a perfect point of interest in this shot. Wonderful details and color, Joshua. I love the composition, too.

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