Friday, 20th January 2012
Enter Iceage
by Orvaratli
On my trip with Skarpi we visited this ice cave I have twice before attempted to enter but been turned back by unfavorable conditions. This time however the lengthy cold spell and good weather made sure the cave was accessible and in prime conditions.
Flowing from Europe's largest ice cap Vatnajokull the glaciers contain centuries old ice which has seen all its air pressed out of it turning it into this crystal blue ice. Not all ice caves have this colored ice but Vatnajokull seems to produce the right conditions for them to form.
Shooting this shot we decided to play models in the entrance. I normally don't put people in my images but in this case it really puts things into perspective. Shooting with a very wide angled lens (Nikon 14-24mm) allowed me to capture as much of the 360 scene.
Orvaratli
Website: www.arcticphoto.is
Enter Iceage by Orvaratli was photo of the day on Friday, 20th January 2012. It is tagged Ice, Iceland. You can leave a comment below.
41 Comments
Alex Treadway
Awesome. This is the best shot I’ve ever seen on Earth Shots. Classic shot, great stuff.
Ahmed Saeed
incredible
Alex Treadway
Awesome. This is a really stunning piece of work, there’s so much mystery and adventure in this picture. It feels like the set from a movie but it’s the real world. Beautiful stuff.
FG
Wonderful image !
Russ Bishop
Wonderful – I love the almost metallic glow in the ice.
Michael Russell
Wonderful photo – so many cool reflections and textures.
Roman Johnston
Wow…this is WIKID SPECIAL! Mind boggling image. Well done.
Istvan Hernadi
Truly a superb capture of the ice age cave, complete with caveman!
Congratulations!
Casey Bieker
Outstanding capture. Good call putting the person in for scale and depth. It would have been much more difficult to read otherwise. Great angle and perspective as well, the ice is so stinking clear….love it.
psalms 42
Spectacular shot !!!!!looks liket he parting of the Blue Sea frozen over .
James Clark
Excellent photo ! You managed to pass the feeling of being in the cave through this magnificent photo. Very well done.
Mark Drysdale
Absoluuuuuuutely brilliant, thanks for sharing this phenomenon…..
angievera
Incredibile foto: bellissima.
gregg darling
Super image.
Mike
Surreal landscape, brilliant work !
Pauline Jones
Absolutely amazing; without you most of us wouldn’t even know these things exist.
Cheryl G
Fantastic picture! Looks like a place from another world! Beautiful.
Dominique
fantastic!!!! I love especially the white pattern the ice forms in the foreground to the right: It seems like a spectral or psychedelic shape flowing immaterial in the air. Stunning and wonderful!
Alex Sharp
amazing colour and texture, beautiful shot congratulations.
David Doll
A TRUE CHILLER MASTERPIECE, AND YES HAVING A PERSON IN THE ENTRANCE GIVES THE ARTWORK MORE PERSPECTIVE!
GREAT ARTISTIC CATCH!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daviddoll777/
alicia vargas
wow. love this picture. i love this color blue. thanks to your picture many of us are allow to see things we don’t even exist. i can really appreciate nature beauty.
deb
wow! Thanks
Mario Gustavo Fiorucci
incredible ¡¡¡ beautiful shot congratulations
Bill Bentley
Incredible capture. I’m glad you were rewarded with this on your 3rd attempt.
Liam kenefic
This is just amazing. I love this, well done.
Anne Strickland
Striking image! I would never be able to get here myself and so, appreciate your efforts. The shot is spellbinding
Rajib Singha
What a photograph man!
John Summers
Lovely stuff – I’d never have even dreamt it. Thanks, pal!
Ginger Sanders
Ok..I really want to be there. That could not have been easy to shoot. Good job!
Jules
wow this is so beautiful!
I have always loved ice pictures they are just magnificent!
Thank the Lord for these beautiful caves!
James Fougere
amazing ice cave, nice capture
Taiji Guo
A wonderland!
Laura Milholland
We would have almost no idea what the photo represents without the presence of your friend! Great choice – and a magnificent image!
Lisa
This takes my breath away! How utterly and silky brilliant blue! WOW!
Lisa
Looks like shimmering jello!
Davey Boy
Please don’t degrade this spectacular image by calling it a “capture”. THIS is a Photograph!
belnont
it is what I see, not what it is called that takes my breath away… what a lifetime experience you have captured so beautifully that we may all share such a magnificant creation. gotta love this planet
Amy
I’m almost speechless. Stunning, truly stunning. Thank you for all your effort. And I think the person was a very good choice.
Sharon Prats
A magnificent, stunning and exqusite photograph. Thank you for giving the world this image!
Adam Allegro
THIS IS SICK. Awesome shot.
Donna Ferguson
Your image is made all the more striking by the reality of it.Thank You for the gift.