-18C for a few days...

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• bobair (44)
• [2007-03-09 20:15]
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Hi Jay,
sort of nice to see this picture(it is supposed to be +16c here this Sunday).I say that as I have had enough of winter and can't wait to see all my fair weather critter friends and shoot them.Nature is such an excellent artist Jay,and you have caught that artistry well with this upload.Good details and a nice sharp focus makes this picture very interesting indeed.TFS. Bob

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• trinko (4321)
• [2007-03-09 22:05]
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nice ice patterns. good focus.

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• Adanac (21378)
• [2007-03-09 22:25]
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Hi Jay,
Well the bottom portion is old ice, melted frost that has refrozen, the middle layer is fresh moist air that has made the frost angels , but the third layer has me buffaloed. Nice capture Jay.
Rick

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• loot (11276)
• [2007-03-09 23:40]
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Hi Jay

I know you have a balaclava to brave and fight the cold in the outdoors and now I know you have a nice eiderdown or bedspread to fight the cold indoors as well...

Oh, sorry, did I miss the boat, but you must realise that I am not so familiar with snow and ice since I live in sunny Zululand where we had temperatures in the upper 30's to lower 40's this last two weeks. That is degrees Celsius for those of you who might think it is not too hot. Add to this a humidity count of ±104% (which means an additional discomfort factor of ±10°C) and you will realise that it is no fun and games.

These are lovely "ice flowers" Jay. Actually I like that name and it is the first time ever I've seen (heard) it used. I suppose it's nothing new, but remember I said I live in sunny Zululand where the only ice is what you get inside the refrigerator so we don't know anything about this chilly stuff. I'll just echo what Rick Price (Adanac) said: "It's got me buffaloed" (chuckle).

Great macro work to capture this phenomenon with such brilliant sharpness and exquisite contrasts. The morning glow in the background added a lovely splash of colour.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• jhm (1853)
• [2007-03-10 2:58]
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Hi Jay,

Again one of this wonderful playing from the nature, a glass painting with wonderful motif.
Very well done!

I wish you a good weekend,
John

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• anel (40572)
• [2007-03-10 3:29]
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Hi Jay,
Just amazing this shot. All these different shapes and so creative, so artistic. Nature is a master of art. Excellent picture.
Anne

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• mlines (3116)
• [2007-03-10 4:28]
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Hi Jay. It seems Global Warming hasn't arrived as yet in Nova Scotia. Just kidding, but -18 is like Siberia and Antarctica maybe. I like to see this version of natures atrwork, well portrayed to us via your lens. Good work. Murray.

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• simon182 (1357)
• [2007-03-10 4:59]
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This shot is gorgeous Jay.

I love the different ice formations and pleasing composition. The detail is exceptional and there are nice hues of colour. Well done here with the POV, you have got right over the top of this and I imagine are looking straight down making a very effective shot.

Nice work my friend,
Simon

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• dew77 (13270)
• [2007-03-10 9:14]
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Hello Jay,
A magnificent and unusual capture from you again.Details,framing,sharpness and visual impact are excellent.
TFS..:-)

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2007-03-10 11:22]
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Hi Jay.
Your task is too difficult for me but I like this piece of art so much. Captured scene is so poetic and taken with great macro skillfulness. Details, texture are perfect at high range as well as composition and cropping. Bravo, my friend, excellent creative and scientific a bit work.
Alexei.

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• peter_stoeckl (11522)
• [2007-03-10 12:21]
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Hi Jay,
another great northern seascape seen through your icy window. I love the wise reduction, the smooth curve, the three different kinds of cristalization, and the colours of sunrise (or is it even sunset after a stiffly cold day?).
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-10 22:40]
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Hello Jay

That is an impressive display of Jack Frost's work.Very nicely seen and presented.Well done.TFS

Rob

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• jmp (8415)
• [2007-03-11 6:14]
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Hi Jay,
Wonderful image. I look forward to read crystal formation notes!!
TFS, José M.

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• Clancys (154)
• [2007-03-11 12:47]
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Jay ,
A nice capture of Jay Frosts art work,ah! My first though was a lace table cloth until I got a closer look. This is a great view of your frosted window.
The three types are - cold
- colder
- coldest
if your skin was against that window,what say to that-Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Cheers :-(

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• horia (16656)
• [2007-03-11 16:32]
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Hi Jay

Another wonderful post from you about this interesting phenomenon.
The details in your shot are great and very sharp.
If i let my imagination fly, i could say this is a chain of mountains viewed from abouve ;))
The 3 different types of crisals are more than evident, but their origin isn't...it's proabably due to the difference of temperature caused by the things near the glass...i don't know :)

Anyway, great work!
Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• Roelena (171)
• [2007-03-12 3:23]
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Hi, Jay!

You showed us a nature masterpiece, but in the same time you put us to solve a special riddle...First, I said that you showed us the past, the present (very tumultuous)and the future made of bubbled ice. Then I turn to reality and I think that the upper part looks like that because the ice is starting to melt due to the sunlight, the middle one is "human intervention" and the last one is the most thick ice and probably will melt the last.

TFS,

Elena

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• Silke (5458)
• [2007-03-12 15:02]
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Okay, kiddo -- time to come back and expand your note because the last time I saw something like this ... ... ...
As for the compositon and details: awesome -- but let's hear more about the growth habits of ice flowers please
TFS
silke

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• anniejo (0)
• [2007-03-22 13:08]

Title might well have been, "The Care and Feeding of Iceflowers".....

Lovely capture!
Coming from the prairie states, it reminded me of the sunflowers that grow so freely there, though painted with the brush of frost/ice.

Nicely macroed, Fabulously Photoed!!

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• chrido (16)
• [2007-03-24 21:36]

... très intéressaant comme texture ... BRAVO !!!