Glacier Cavern with 2 extra versions

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 20073,482 views38 comments

Taken this morning from inside what I believe to be part of the Paradise Glacier (but dont quote me on that). I was strolling through this area and was instantly drawn to the waterfall inside here (behind me).

The ceiling in here was about 10 feet high and it was at least 20 feet wide. I can understand the blue color in the ice, but not the red

. Colors are pretty accurate. Oh yeah...this is a 5 shot HDR image. I have found that the key to a realistic HDR image is to make the final product darker that you would want to and to not let the tool seduce you into bringing out more than necessary.

I shot in here for about 45 minutes until a big chunk of ice plopped down off the ceiling about 20 feet from me

. The wonder and amazement was over by that time, as I'm a big chicken!

Comments

38 comments

Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on July 23, 2007 at 1:23 AM

Fantastic work Rick! That's a great perspective. The red is probably due to some iron deposits (armchair miner brain at work). This spot will be interesting during certain times of the day ...

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on July 23, 2007 at 1:49 AM

Nice work Rick
The HDR work is great, I'm not so keen on the really bright sky peeping thru those holes.
Interesting shot .

Registered on January 3, 2004, 76 Posts, 1028 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on July 23, 2007 at 2:06 AM

I love the image Rick, but I think I might opt to clone the one bright spot to right of the opening up high

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Adrian Klein on July 23, 2007 at 2:08 AM

I like the formations of the ice on the cieling you captured. Great angle. The red is actually algae. It pretty much lays dormat over winter and then starts to feed off the flow of the spring summer melt changing to various colors, red being one of them. Again nice image Rick.

Registered on June 10, 2007, 112 Posts, 1506 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on July 23, 2007 at 3:21 AM

Great HDR, wonderful composition and colors. Algae brings a whole new dimension to glaciers during the warmer months. Pollen is sometimes also a factor in adding warmer tones. To me, the streaks from the dripping water are a big time bummer. Hopefully you could clone those out without too much difficulty.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 23, 2007 at 4:12 AM

Awesomely weird looking place. Great job on the HDR.

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

Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 23, 2007 at 4:23 AM

I love this sort of shot, and i agree the HDR works well here--one of the best jobs ive seen. Would be nice if the sky wasnt so washed out in white, but that's a minor gripe.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 23, 2007 at 6:17 AM

Great processing, Rick. This would be a nice cool-toned B&W too. The reds are a type of algae that lives on the snowmelt.

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

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on July 23, 2007 at 8:14 AM

I like this a lot - except the streak of water on the left. The ice wall details are wonderful, not so sure about FG elements - good work!

Registered on January 3, 2007, 313 Posts, 2270 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on July 23, 2007 at 8:20 AM

Very nice. I like the exposure.

Registered on November 25, 2003, 380 Posts, 4647 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Moore on July 23, 2007 at 8:29 AM

This looks great as a HDR image, the colours in the ice are amazing!. Very nicely composed, and exposure is well handled. Nice work!.

Registered on May 23, 2006, 93 Posts, 2228 Comments

Comment posted by Darren White on July 23, 2007 at 10:03 AM

Rick, Take me with you next time you go....I'll pay for gas in exchange for your tour guide expertise!

Registered on May 29, 2006, 193 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 23, 2007 at 12:19 PM

This is just fascinating, Rick. I love the patterns and colors in the ice.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on July 23, 2007 at 12:46 PM

very cool, literally. intimate point of view. The gradations of different colored algae in the ice are a nice touch along with the crystalline shapes. I really makes me feel as if I was there.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on July 23, 2007 at 12:54 PM

The colours and the patterns in the ice are amazing. Really cool!

Registered on June 14, 2005, 147 Posts, 1550 Comments

Comment posted by Laurent Baig on July 23, 2007 at 1:34 PM

Good stuff, Rick. This is really neat.

Registered on January 12, 2005, 206 Posts, 6784 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Lundh on July 23, 2007 at 1:35 PM

Here's the BW version, and the water drip cloned out.

Registered on April 28, 2004, 774 Posts, 4351 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on July 23, 2007 at 3:34 PM

That's an incredible view. What a unique combination of subject-matter. Natural framing re-defined!
The HDR goes unoticed, well done!

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Bret Edge on July 23, 2007 at 3:36 PM

This is a trip, Rick! I like the original best and would really love it if you cloned out the water drip. Sensational work.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on July 23, 2007 at 3:49 PM

I love the color version best. Fascinating, Rick and great find!

Registered on November 24, 2004, 180 Posts, 1545 Comments

Comment posted by Tomas Kaspar on July 23, 2007 at 4:22 PM

I like it as is Rick. Nice shot. !!

Registered on December 26, 2005, 158 Posts, 736 Comments

Comment posted by Carsten Ranke on July 23, 2007 at 4:40 PM

Very HDR-like, almost surreal. Like the stage design for a sci-fi film. Not exactly beautiful, but holds my interest for a long while.

Registered on May 31, 2007, 20 Posts, 411 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 23, 2007 at 5:56 PM

My favorite is the color version Rick, I love how it frames the view.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on July 23, 2007 at 6:05 PM

Great colors and patterns, Rick, and good job at the HDR. It does however not look natural to me - the colors look plasticy to me - they have no glow. A very interesting image though and great composition.

Registered on July 2, 2004, 231 Posts, 3110 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Veltri on July 23, 2007 at 6:29 PM

Excellent capture, Rick. A very interesting image, I like the detail of the cave and the view outside. The cave looks like a great place to explore. Nice work.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 51 Posts, 1077 Comments

Comment posted by Beatriz Boucinhas on July 23, 2007 at 8:14 PM

Great work, Rick!!
This is amazing! I´ve never seen anything like this (ok, I´m Brazilian, no snow in Brazil)! The patterns in the ice are great!

I´m glad the big chunk of ice didn´t hit you - we would miss your posts!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 56 Posts, 265 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Dolde on July 23, 2007 at 8:50 PM

I never comment on multiple posts...but the first one is great.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on July 23, 2007 at 10:34 PM

Man I'd clone out that water drip in the original and call it macaroni.

It's images like this that keep my interest in HDR. Excellent work start to finish. And thanks for the HDR tip... I'm beginning to feel that way as well.

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on July 23, 2007 at 11:29 PM

Very cool image Rick, I would be a little nervous in such a place, glad it was you and not me. Great work.

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Comment posted by Adam Kavalunas on July 24, 2007 at 1:40 PM

Wow, I don't know how I skipped over this one! I think the color version is far superior to the others.

Registered on June 22, 2006, 73 Posts, 464 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Lundh on July 24, 2007 at 3:37 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone, and also for the explaination of the algae.
I will clone out those water drips in the final product...I agree that they are annoying, especially when they were dripping down my back!

Registered on April 28, 2004, 774 Posts, 4351 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Hudon on July 25, 2007 at 1:02 PM

This is crazy, Rick! I'm all over it! Those ice shapes are wild. It must have been scary as hell being in there and having a bit of it fall down.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 315 Posts, 2246 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on July 26, 2007 at 12:28 AM

Dang Rick, you are killing it lately! This is amazing, what a wonderful view from inside. Excellent work bud!

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

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 30, 2007 at 12:09 PM

Congratulations on this fine image being selected for the weekly pick in the very strong ESS category, Rick. A highly unique image to say the least.

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Comment posted by Jose Suro on July 31, 2007 at 9:01 AM

Extremely Cool image Rick. Very unique.

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on August 1, 2007 at 3:35 PM

Amazing work. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on April 26, 2008 at 2:57 PM

Amazing, I really like the foreground framing. The colors and shapes are so vivid. The washed out background sky doesn't bother me. Great job.

What's the term HDR mean?

Registered on December 1, 2003, 80 Posts, 354 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew W.T. on October 24, 2008 at 5:14 PM

nice shot, but I can see how it is confusing to see the red in the glacier.

Aside from that fact, this is a great shot. I can understand losing that sense of amazement with glacial ice falling close to you, but other than that I am at a loss of words for this shot.

Registered on October 21, 2008, 0 Posts, 4 Comments