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Ice Cave Squeeze by Kevin McNeal

Ice Cave Squeeze by Kevin  McNeal

Wednesday, 6th August 2008

Ice Cave Squeeze
by Kevin McNeal
This was taken from an workshop with Marc Adamus and we went exploring for different things. This is one small ice cave that actually was only a few feet tall and I had to crawl in on my hands and knees in water to fit in here but it was fun. It took me almost half an hour laying in glacier water but the exposure was very difficult.
Equipment: Canon 5D 17-40L
Kevin McNeal
Kevin McNeal is a Washington St. photographer focusing on grand colorful landscapes that reflect the most unique places on earth. Capturing moments of magic light and transferring this on print, images behold a combination of perseverance, patience, and dedication to capture the images in ways unseen before. The stories of how these images are rendered come across in the feelings the images convey. Traveling all over North America with his wife by his side, shooting diverse landscapes and finding remote places to bring the message to the public that this Earth is worth saving.
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Ice Cave Squeeze by Kevin McNeal was Photo of the Day on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008. It is tagged Ice, Streams. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

25 Comments

  1. Michael Ray Michael Ray Says:

    Your hard work paid off. All I can say is WOW!! That is really awesome Great job.

  2. Anurag Says:

    First of all - WOW! really unique, must have been real tough shooting in those conditions.
    BUT, I cant help wondering about the red stone in the center. Its doing such a fine jub of interacting with the cyan ice! Was it just there or did you pick it up from somewhere around and put it there? (no problems with that BTW) Or did you colorise it PP. Just a curiosity. After all serendipity is a photographer’s best friend :-)

  3. Malta Photography Malta Photography Says:

    Jeez what a shot, the colors, the exposure and the lighting is so very well balanced. Yes the red stone does grab most of the attention.

  4. realimage Says:

    Interesting shot with vivid colours.
    May I ask a question? It looks for me more like a remaining part of an avalanche rather than a glacier is that correct? Never seen grass growing under a glacier.
    Anyway the water is damn cold. Would not love to stay there and play half an hour with exposure…

  5. Courtney Platt Says:

    Now this really is an entirely new scene in my experience and a wonderful, unique image! VERY COOL! ;)

  6. Matt Harvey Matt Harvey Says:

    Absolutely stunning! Well worth the hard work.

  7. Ahmed Sharif Says:

    amazing work!!……. definitely worth the effort, I guess!!

  8. Billy Bob Says:

    wowzers

  9. TomBrooklyn Says:

    Very interesting and unusual location.
    A slightly wider angle view would probably be nice too and might give a better feel for the whole location.

  10. Janell Says:

    wow!!!!!

  11. Ellie Ellie Says:

    ALways fascinating to me to se ice from the opposite angle that we usually see it. Unique–this gets an A+! AWESOME effort to get this, Kevin, BRavo.
    (And to think some folks think we just “snap a few shots” to get great images!) LOL.

  12. Dennis Says:

    Beautiful and composition with such soft colors. The water effect with the slow shutter speed makes the softness of the colors work even better.

  13. planet lover Says:

    Not that it matters but where is this place? Alaska? What protective clothing were you wearing to be able to lie in icy water for so long? It would be nice to know…

  14. Marie Dunphy Harding Says:

    I’m amazed at the greenery inside a glacier.
    Fantastic shot! Obviously, you take your work very seriously!

  15. Andrew Andrew Says:

    Wow, thats a nice view under your blanket :) .

  16. Renee Says:

    Wow Kevin what a very incredible photo! It is so amazing and what a experience for you! :)

  17. Kirk Jordan Says:

    Ranks right up there with the stars and gator shot, or the inside the spring shot as my faves in the last months. I love this.

  18. James Says:

    Very unique image Kevin. Great work!! I too have a weekend session booked with Marc. I have seen your website, and you have a great portfolio of images. You went prospecting underground and came back with gold!

    James..

  19. landa Says:

    Wooow!, congrats, such a stunning shot and beautiful place!!!

  20. Casey Says:

    Amazing!! I love the quality of light. Thanks for sharing that.

  21. David W Bailey Says:

    Well thought out and well executed, fantastic photo. Good job.

  22. Pauline Jones Pauline Jones Says:

    A very unusual subject; it must have been very difficult to get the right depth of field, well done.

  23. poster boy poster boy Says:

    Nice refreshing image - makes me chilly though!

  24. venus Says:

    unbelievably beautiful, thank you!

  25. Abdul Hadi Says:

    Congratulation you did wonderful job.

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