marcadamus 1 Posted September 3, 2011 I was dropped off by float plane on a remote lake in the central Pacific Range of British Columbia, one of the most remote mountain ranges on the Continent. As soon as the hum of the plane was out of sight, I spent two and a half weeks completely alone (well, there were Grizzlies, goats, marmots and a host of wildlife around at all times) without any reminder of humanity. I backpacked every different direction from my drop-off point every day I was out. I marveled at the sweeping Glaciers, 5000-ft sheer mountain walls, waterfalls, wildlife and some of the best mountain flowers I've ever seen. Above all else though, this place amazed me the most. Donning crampons and ice tools, I entered the interior of an enormous glacier where it was cracking apart and had a rushing river flowing through it. The ice - clear and blue as any I have ever seen, was hulled out in places creating rooms up to 40ft high and 100ft across! I could hardly believe my eyes inside this frigid fantasy world that had likely never been seen by anyone in its entire existence. I spent half of two days inside here getting drenched and cold, and managing to avoid the occasional falling car-sized ice chunk :-) I took many pictures and some provide you with a bit more sense of scale than this, but this particular abstract caught my eye. For me it looks like an alien world and the viewer is almost unsure where it leads or what's going on. That's exactly how I felt here, although no photo would ever do justice to the place. Link to comment
cmouli 0 Posted September 3, 2011 Very interesting shot, as an abstract. It makes me think that this could very well be a macro shot of a crackling ice cube. There is as much randomness as there are symmetries in nature – at both end of scales; gigantic glaciers to tiny diatoms.The freezing and melting of water involve creation and disruption of atomic scale order due to randomness in thermal characteristics and tiny icicle distribution in water. This photo does capture the emotion of uncertainty and let us wonder about the processes in nature that work tirelessly to create amazing shapes and colors. It is humbling to know that such processes continue to work on this glorious show even without any observers! Thanks for sharing your adventure and the pleasure of those quite moments you had. Link to comment
gregverena 336 Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. We look forward to more postings. Link to comment
Eystein 1 Posted September 3, 2011 I can feel the chill. Very nice work.RegardsEystein Link to comment
lynnthomas 0 Posted September 3, 2011 Being the scaredy (sp?) cat that I am my first thought after reading how you were dropped off and the plane flew away: was...what if they don't come back????? Obviously they did and you have a wonderful photo from an interesting experience. This is a wonderful shot and I can't imagine how it must have been to actually be there. Looking forward to more of your adventure. Regards Link to comment
alfbailey 1 Posted September 4, 2011 I think the words you used "Alien World" kind of sums up the impression I get too. The myriad of shapess and scale of the image are almost unfathomable and convey an eerie hostile atmosphere that is belied by the aesthetic beauty of the surroundings. Sincere ComplimentsAlf Link to comment
brano_k 0 Posted September 4, 2011 Marc, two great accomplishments: you are back and the photo is stunning! Almost abstract blue blobs, with slightly melted edges, could use some now. And one very practical question: how did you recharge your batteries? No juice, no photos. Link to comment
dom1 1 Posted September 4, 2011 A surreal sculpture with infinite shades of blue. Bravo! Link to comment
tommasorenzi 0 Posted September 4, 2011 First of all Marc, congratulations for your journey, not so easy to do, that's why you're of of the best photographer of the world, you have the power to get in some of the most wild and beautiful place in the world and come back home with such beautiful shot Really like the structure, the light and shapes on these ice formation, a wonderful detailed and abstract shot Link to comment
benhuybrechts 0 Posted September 6, 2011 Hello Marc,Excellent looking abstract and the explanation with it makes it even more interesting.Ben Link to comment
linh dinh 0 Posted September 10, 2011 Piece of art! The blue and forms are gorgeous. Best regards, Linh Dinh Link to comment
thadley 10 Posted September 12, 2011 The forms and variation of blue is an attractive element. Makes me wonder if the aesthetics would hold up in a B&W conversion. If it does, then you have a 2nd very good image. Link to comment
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