Emanating from the Ashes

An almost surreal experience for me, Basil. Your composition frames the glacier aptly to my eye, and I think a fine print would certainly show tangible details of the dark foreground.

Peter

Basil,

For nearly all the same reasons as with Roel's image before yours, this is an abstract that takes a moment to realize what you're looking at.  Although, not as difficult to figure out as Roel's.  But still, there is little reference to scale and there is a great natural abstractness to this.  What also makes it interesting are the dark slopes which gives this a large and natural vignette.

I also like this as a color version.  The hint of blues in the glacier really helps tell a story and let the view identify with the subject.

the only suggestion I have would be the addition of some micro-contrast, contrast in general.  I don't think this needs to go darker, but the very dark darks could go just a little darker.  A TK Dark's Triple play would work well here.

Great eye and framing of this.  

Lon

Wow, that's neat.  (Good thing you explained it!)

This photo is quite a mind bender! Love the "scars" on the glacier, strengthens the ancient feeling of a glacier. The natural vignetting of the darks sands adds to the abstract feeling of this. Love it!

Interesting photo. Hard to tell what it is.  Although I can tell is is a glacier mountain scene.  Maybe a little heavy on the vignette? 

What a neat view, Basil.  It feels like I looking at some sort of ancient map with all of the textures in the ice.  The dark sides add well to creating a sense of mystery but open enough in the larger version to contribute nicely to the sense of scale.

Surreal.  Very 'fine art'.  Nice work.

af

Excellent, Basil. Love the abstract nature of the image. 

Hi    Basil       I like the perspective here.    well composed  with   beautiful abstract detail.  agree  with Mark.  about the detail looking like a  map.


Albert Darmo
Canada

Basil,

The dark frame around the Glacier works well because it creates a beautiful contrast to the lighter toned Glacier. The textures in this capture are rugged and beautiful, and the image overall really gives me a feel for what it would be like looking down in this area.

Super cool view
 

Thank you all for your thoughts and comments! Much appreciated!