Forgotten Tale
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Awards
Contest Finalist in Ice Is Nice Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in A Cold Winter Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in End of the Earth Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Ice Worlds Photo Contest
Runner Up in My Favorite Color Photo Contest
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Peer Award
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Jaw Dropping
All Star
Magnificent Capture
Superior Skill
Love it
Genius
Exceptional Contrast
Virtuoso
VIP Favorite
One Of A Kind
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phil1
October 15, 2012
Found out today this was a winner in Ron Howard/Canon's project Imagination in the theme Obstacle.
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FrankSomma
November 15, 2012
This is my pick, says winter like no other. Great job with this one phil!!
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korinna
February 28, 2013
Voted! :) If you like mine, pls vote for it: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/my-favorite-color-photo-contest/2407876
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AlanJakarta
March 19, 2013
Fabulous shot with amazing icicles & clouds. Congratulations on being a Runner-up.
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wrolfson
March 20, 2013
I like how you composed this photo. It uses a good mix of sky and ice. Good work
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Aberaam
March 23, 2013
Wonderful shot,voted
If you like any of mine picture,Please vote for it
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2754741
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2858471
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2895923
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2939845
If you like any of mine picture,Please vote for it
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2754741
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2858471
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2895923
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2939845
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paulacoxrossi
October 14, 2014
If they still had the Jaw Dropping award, I'd have given you that one. Wow!
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lsears79
March 19, 2015
The ice reminds me of whale who have baleen mouths. The clouds are the perfect compliment to the ice. Kudos!
CWphotos5
March 31, 2015
Outstanding image...love the contrast between the swooshing clouds and the biting, icy teeth! Congratulations!
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lonniemagistad
March 16, 2018
I love this photo. It is jaw dropping!!! You capture nature the way it was intended to be. Perfection!!!
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Behind The Lens
Location
On the shore of Lake Michigan in Racine, Wisconsin a day after a midwinter wind storm that crashed huge waves over large boulders on the shore.Time
The time of day was mid morning and the temperature was well below zero.Lighting
Filtered daylight reflected the the winter blues in the ice.Equipment
I used a Canon 7d with a 10-22mm Canon lens.Inspiration
From a distance I saw what looked like creatures with teeth filled gaping mouths crawling out of lake Michigan. I knew I had to get up close to get a shot. As I crawled on hands and knees in sub zero temperatures over cracking ice that filled gaps between the boulders, gaps that dropped 15 or so feet below the ice, I suddenly did not feel inspired. But in for a penny, in for a pound and I made it to this spot and shot away. When I finished I put my camera around my neck and looked back to where I came. With a heavy sigh I slowly crawled back remembering my cell phone was in my car and hoping like heck I stayed on the sunny side of the ice. This shot also won the second nationwide Canon Imagination contest run by Ron Howard in the "Barrier" category.Editing
Some dodging and burning to get an equal balance of light. I actually had to desaturate the blue a bit.In my camera bag
Just my Canon 7d with my Canon 10-22mm to shoot my series I call "Horizons". Nearly every day for the last 4 years my goal is to get one good vertical landscape. Yes, with a few exceptions, I break the very basic rule of thirds by placing the Horizon in the exact center giving equal attention to the sky as the landscape. Without one the other does not exist. I call it turning landscapes into portraits of nature. I then post the Horizon on my networks to get feedback. To date, in just a few years, my Google+ page alone has received 35 million views and along with my other sites like Viewbug have gotten thousands upon thousands of comments to help me dial in the pulse of a worldwide audience. To say this feedback has helped is an understatement.Feedback
My advice is to never leave your cell phone in your car while crawling over an ice shelf.
