The Frozen Mirror

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 16, 2011258 views13 comments

This image had a beautiful encounter and was one of my first images that I started working on as soon as I got back. It has a sentimental value to me, as a group we hiked for about 20km and slept the night in a tent and till date this is the most harshest nights I have ever encountered. With temperature went below 14 degrees celsius.

I will never forget the night as some of us had to jog at 2 am trying to warm up their bodies. Others thought they had a sleeping insomnia as they kept sleeping for 30 mins every hour.

The morning sunshine paid off and the reflection could not get any better.

Go Large!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Wieslaw Poltorak on September 16, 2011 at 4:15 AM

Love the tranquility of your image, a beautiful foreground. Unexpected Minus 15 Celsius, for somebody from Dubai. That had to be a night to remember.

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Comment posted by Abdulla Bin Touq on September 16, 2011 at 7:06 AM

Indeed, When we left Dubai it was 45 degrees celsius and when the plane arrived at christchurch it was 6 degrees! now thats was a shock.

Thank you, I am glad you liked it.

Registered on January 2, 2011, 10 Posts, 68 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 16, 2011 at 7:52 AM

Sweet solitude shown here Adbulla. Wonderful capture.
Bob

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 16, 2011 at 9:53 AM

Perfect composition and good detail. I would like to have seen an earlier shot, but this is good as is.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on September 16, 2011 at 4:16 PM

This feels really cold and the large version is very nice. The frosted fg is a nice touch, too. The group of green trees on the left is in contrast to the coolness of the rest of the image, but that doesn't take anything away from this. The water level appears to have a slight tilt to the right. Nicely done.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 16, 2011 at 6:03 PM

Nice. Beautiful reflection and the frosty grass has a crisp, clean look. Lovely capture

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 16, 2011 at 11:43 PM

What a great foreground to compliment the background. I find the left side of the image particularly strong.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 17, 2011 at 4:08 PM

very nice Abdullah

keep the best

Hamed

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM

clean and cool!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 18, 2011 at 3:52 AM

I love the symmetry in this and the exposure is perfect with all the fine details & textures in the snow plus no blown highlights in the clouds. Nice crisp details front and back also. Nicely shot and a great image, Abdulla!

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

Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 18, 2011 at 7:32 AM

Abdulla, I appreciate your composition with the tranquil reflection. The tangible details of the foreground elements really let me feel this icy atmosphere. Great work in my opinion.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 18, 2011 at 8:32 PM

Abdulla,

I missed commenting on your first post here, so I would like to welcome you to NPN and the Landscape Gallery! You're off to a great start and this is a beauty. What I like most here is the distinct portrayal of a cold, winter crispness; cold, but there's a freshness to the air that I can almost almost feel. The only nit I have is that this appears to have a slight cw rotation to it - not much but noticeable.

Thanks for posting and welcome aboard!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Abdulla Bin Touq on September 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM

Thanks all for passing by and leaving wonderful and thoughtful comments.

-Abdulla

Registered on January 2, 2011, 10 Posts, 68 Comments