Ice core

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 8, 2011220 views19 comments

Hey, guys and girls!
When the river near my house freezes, I'm one of the first to try the thickness of the ice.

With constant temperatures way below 0C these past weeks, it was pretty safe to walk on it. So, just like last year, I began my search for the trapped air bubbles. It's quite tricky to find them as snow usually covers the ice, but I sometimes get lucky. I hope you like it.

450d, Tokina 12-24 at 18mm, f8, 1/250s, iso800

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 8, 2011 at 4:52 PM

Great find Dorin! I too like to hunt for bubbles in the ice of the pond near my home. With all the snow we have had, I'll be lucky to see any this year so I will just have to sit here and enjoy yours!

Wonderful abstract.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 8, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Very cool shot!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 8, 2011 at 5:47 PM

It looks like a shot from outer space. Fascinating scene.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on February 8, 2011 at 6:07 PM

Looks great!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 8, 2011 at 7:13 PM

This is great, Dorin. There is a lot of depth to this, after looking for awhile it is like 3D. Very cool image, and a nice find.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on February 8, 2011 at 7:23 PM

Now that's very cool. I like how the light ones in the center and the edge images combine to look like stars exploding out of the big bang.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 8, 2011 at 9:12 PM

I find these bubbles infinitely fascinating. The dark depths below are so sinister in tone; like souls frozen in time... Nice work DB!

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 8, 2011 at 9:13 PM

I find these bubbles infinitely fascinating. The dark depths below are so sinister in tone; like souls frozen in time... Nice work DB!

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on February 8, 2011 at 10:07 PM

A nice abstract image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 8, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Interesting comp. Sort of feels like I'm on the Enterprise and we're just firing up the warp drive. I like the abstract quality to this and how it stimulates the imagination.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 9, 2011 at 3:04 AM

Pretty cool, Dorin--i like the exploding supernova-like quality to it! The brightest spots in ice bubbles are always a bit problematic--toning them down is usually not very helpful or practical, but theyre not too distracting here, overall i like this a lot.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 9, 2011 at 3:15 AM

All these great ice images make my neck hurt as I jealously walk head down around everywhere that I am.
Great shot, Dorin - these aren't as easy as they look.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on February 9, 2011 at 3:28 AM

I dig it. Nice find :)

aF

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on February 9, 2011 at 3:29 AM

Really good find. I kinda wish the bubble trails were a tad longer though, giving more of a sense of motion.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 9, 2011 at 6:38 AM

nice starry feel to this. i like the diversity of tones. well done - i would have like to have seen this large!

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 9, 2011 at 9:36 AM

So do you bring a broom or shovel when the snow gets to deep.

Nothing to nit here it all looks good to me. Love that one bubble that looks like a splash just off center right and just over half way from the bottom. The sense of motion the receding bubbles create is awesome. Great find. Cheers

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 9, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Dorin,

Awesome! I'd be curious to know if there was any blue in the original scene? If so, the color version would be killer too. Still, a fascinating and well captured nature abstract.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 9, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Awesome abstract. Definitely looks like outter space.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on February 10, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Lots of depth and 3d effect Dorin. Great eye and execution.

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