Glass Houses

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 11, 2010444 views28 comments

Well, its from the inside of an ice cave, but if it were my house, i wouldnt want any stones thrown at it. Taken late afternoon a couple weeks back from inside one of the ice caves near Rifle, CO. I just love the aquamarine colors in ice that is backlit like this.
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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 11, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Pretty wild stuff! My favorite part of it is the same as yours: the backlit aquamarine section. Those little globules in the LLC kind of catch my eye too.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 11, 2010 at 8:12 PM

Nice photo Stan...I drove by these last week but didn't have the snow boots needed to get over there. I guess you know where I'll be the next couple of days!
I was up there trying to get the shy Kingfisher to cooperate, but didn't succeed!
The colors on this photo are unreal!!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 11, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Theres a kingfisher up there, Richard?? I'll have to grill you for details next time im up there! This was taken a few days after the big snow last month--i had snowshoes but i decided to just march up there so the jeans i was wearing pretty much got soaked!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 11, 2010 at 8:34 PM

Great color in the ice! I wish the icicles weren't touching the frame on both top corners, but I do like the rounded ones in the bottom left.

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Comment posted by Mike Bohlander on January 11, 2010 at 9:04 PM

Couldn't tell if those were stalactites or ice until I clicked in the big the version. That aqua green is a trip! NIce find.

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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on January 11, 2010 at 9:16 PM

I'm with you and everyone else loving that aquamarine colored ice. Small nits: I'd like to see just a little more of the rock at the top and there's a very small piece of ice at top right corner that I would crop or clone. Great image though - very "cool".

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on January 11, 2010 at 9:42 PM

The colors are really nice, Stan. Overall this is a really "cool" scene, even with the distortion.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on January 11, 2010 at 10:39 PM

That must have been pretty neat to see in person. I think your comp looks very good here.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on January 11, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Love the aqua coloring. The formations are fantastic. This would be something to see in person for sure.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 11, 2010 at 11:36 PM

Cool shot Stan. Interesting colors coming from the outside light. Some interesting formations also. Nice find.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 12, 2010 at 2:40 AM

Oh what a lovely icy hole, just awesome. I'm not 100% sold on the composition - in particular the darker portions on the left, but it does add depth. The ice in the cave looks warm to my eyes

I hope you found some closer up abstracts of that aquamarine stuff!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 12, 2010 at 6:42 AM

Very nice one, Stan. The comps works well and I love the look og the ice here. The warm light is a little unusual - it looks like indoor lighting. But on the other hand, that's something different for a change.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 12, 2010 at 8:12 AM

What a fascinating place! I love the combination of warm tones in the rock and green in the frozen veils. The ice stalactites/stalagmites (I'm sure I'm missing the correct scientific terms) are also very interesting.

Guy

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on January 12, 2010 at 9:06 AM

This is sweet Stan, I have to say, I love everything about it. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 12, 2010 at 12:12 PM

A lovely take on these ice formations. They resemble a curtain covering the entrance to the cave. The color, as you have pointed out, is very cool.

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Comment posted by Ron Richins on January 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM

Love these ice cave shots. The colors and textures are fascinating.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Now that's COOL! The amazing colors and inside perspective were certainly worth getting wet.

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on January 12, 2010 at 2:09 PM

Makes me feel cold. A fascinating place with lovely moulded ice and iceicles. The curve frame the top half of the shot really nicely.

Ian

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on January 12, 2010 at 5:50 PM

Great shot Stan! I love the aqua green ice color.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on January 12, 2010 at 7:37 PM

kinda kool-kinda kryptonian!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 12, 2010 at 8:29 PM

Wild Stan! I'm with you, the aqua colors are amazing, as is the texture of the ice; it almost looks like shaved ice from a carnival!

I imagine the working conditions and options are limited in there, but I am wishing for a just a bit more space on top - the texture and coloration in the ceiling is quite interesting and I wish I could see more. No biggie though.

Lon

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 12, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Another cave revisit Stan? Great idea it turned out perfect!

SS

PS, hope your wearing safety goggles, that ice looks like it could kill.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on January 12, 2010 at 10:08 PM

Very unique ice scene. Like everyone else, I love the aqua color of the ice. Well done.

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on January 12, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Fantastic image Stan. There are so many different shapes and textures to explore here. Quite a find!

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 12, 2010 at 10:39 PM

Lovely colors Stan
The exposure is perfect
My concern might be about the top right on the edge, I would recommend cloning the white part :)

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 13, 2010 at 4:17 AM

Very cool, Stan! You've probably spent hours in there as the location is fascinanting.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 13, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Love the colors Stan, and I really enjoy the darker, very intriguing ice-covered rocks it appears in the LLC.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on January 13, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Very special photo Stan. I like the cold green in the BG.

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