The 2012 World Ice Art Championship is open, with both the single-block and multi-block carvings completed. This is a detail shot of a sculpture of a jaguar stalking a porcupine.
The sculptures really are extraordinary. If you need an excuse to visit Fairbanks in March, here's a pretty good one.
Olympus E-5, 12-60mm at 60mm, tripod
f4, 1/60, ISO1600
Posted by Tonia Graves on March 11, 2012 at 4:17 PM
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing!
Posted by Richard Ditch on March 11, 2012 at 6:26 PM
OMG!!!
I can't imagine the skill something like this takes. Thanks for posting this detail.
Posted by Eva McDermott on March 11, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Amazing detail and a display of beautiful work. I think the yellow light adds to the scene. Must be amazing to see this in person (or is it yours?).
Posted by Jim DeWitt on March 11, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Japanese ice carvers Junichi Nakamura, Shinichi Sawamura, Satoru Mahoe and Takahiro Sueyoshi created this piece, Eva, which took first place in the multi-block competition.
Posted by Dennis Plank on March 31, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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5 repliesThe sculptures really are extraordinary. If you need an excuse to visit Fairbanks in March, here's a pretty good one.
Olympus E-5, 12-60mm at 60mm, tripod
f4, 1/60, ISO1600
I can't imagine the skill something like this takes. Thanks for posting this detail.