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Glacier in Kings Bay, Ny-Alesund

Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 23 October 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

This Glacier was much more blue than it is in this shot. (I have a close up, which I'll post soon, that shows the colour) It's hard to get any sence of how huge this glacier really was, it was actually enormous!

NEW AM3 PHOTO THEME -- S E L F -- P O R T R A I T S -- D A Y -- OCTOBER 29TH, 2008!!!!

IN THE SPIRIT OF GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER HERE ON AM3, I THINK IT IS HIGH TIME FOR AN AUTUMN / SPRING AIRING OF OUR PERSONS!!! MANY OF YOU HAVE ALREADY POSTED BEAUTIFULLY EXPRESSIVE AND WONDERFULLY CREATIVE SHOTS OF YOURSELVES-- NOW, IF YOU ARE WILLING AND ABLE, WE AS A COLLECTIVE FAMILY HERE ON AM3 INVITE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO PARTICIPATE ONCE AGAIN ON A SITE-WIDE (PERSONALLY HOSTED BLOG SITES MEMBERS & AFFILIATES ARE WELCOME TOO!!) SELF PORTRAIT 'SHOWING' ON THE 29TH OF OCTOBER!!!
NOW FOR THE RULES: THERE ARE NONE!!! :D
HOWEVER, I WILL MENTION THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE A FEW SUB-THEMES FOR THOSE THAT WANT SOME INSPIRATION OR DIRECTION -- FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WANT TO BE FREE TO DO WHATEVER STRIKES YOUR FANCY, TAKE IT AWAY!! AND SHOW US YOUR LIBERALLY CREATIVE SELVES!!!
SUB-THEMES:
1. PROPOSED BY ISAO: MY REFLECTION IN A MISTY MIRROR!!!
2. HALLOWEEN SELF PORTRAITS -- FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY BE SHY OR ENJOY A BIT OF MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE ALA COSTUME 'MASQUERADE'
3. CLASSICAL SELF PORTRAIT -- FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T DRESS UP IN FANCY COSTUME (SUCH AS MYSELF!!) ;)
4. CREATIVE FREESTYLE -- FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T WANT TO BE HELD BACK BY CREATIVE DIRECTION OR SUGGESTION!!!
SO THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST DROP ME A LINE!!! dj.tigersprout [AT] gmail [DOT] com SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have

Comments (32)

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

wow,breathtaking scenery,i am looking at the silhouette of the 2 houses on each side wondering if i can stay in them for a week for holiday!:)

23 Oct 2008 6:09am

@tyan: Oh Tyan it was! and yes there is a Hotel on the island, it's the only one this near to the North Pole :)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

What a wonderful & impressive place !!! hope to see that, one day....

23 Oct 2008 8:29am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Magnificent!

23 Oct 2008 9:38am

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

Mary, this is wonderful and I can see the deep blue color near the water where pieces of the glacier have calved and in the pieces that are floating. Were you close enough to hear any calving take place - an enormous roaring sound? We heard it in Alaska. I look forward to more of your shots!

23 Oct 2008 9:53am

@Judy: Thank you Judy :)
No we didn't get to see or hear the glacier, but it must have calved not too long before we got there as there was an unusually high amount of bergs and growlers in the water. So many infact that for safety, the ships anchor was raised and the ship had to float. The ships tenders were finding the first few trips quite difficult to make there way to the island.

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Nice scenery. So different from what we are used to.

23 Oct 2008 10:15am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Well, you're way ahead of me on the snow front lol gorgeous photo though ;)

23 Oct 2008 11:06am

@Lorraine: lol and to think this was Summer! there were people wearing shorts and t's, brrrrr! :D

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Cool, geomorphology in action! Looks like a cracking place to shoot!

23 Oct 2008 1:31pm

@DaveB: To right it was Dave, didn't know where to look next. I tried to take as much in as possible, I didn't want to see it all just through the camera lens though, which would have been very easy to do. Now, I wish I'd taken more shots, as my hubby had video it, but we accidentally taped over it, we were gutted to say the least. Sooooo I guess we just have to go back lol.

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

What a beautiful and cold scene. I like those clouds over the mountains.

23 Oct 2008 3:21pm

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

Just gorgeous!! I hope we get to see this one too! I am getting soooo excited! coming up on 1 month eactly til departure!!! When did you go? What time of year? Was it Spring? :)

23 Oct 2008 4:40pm

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks dj, I hope you do too, it was a breathtaking sight. This was taken on the 10th August this year. There was one of the researchers there, who had shorts and a t shirt on (it was bitterly cold, to us anyway) when someone asked him why, he was only wearing shorts and a t shirt, he replied with a smile "because it's Summer of course" :D Brrrrr!

Rags from Plano, United States

It was genius to include the man in the shot. This gives us some perspective on how grand and big the mountains are.

23 Oct 2008 4:41pm

MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Wonderful image. Quite breathtaking.

23 Oct 2008 6:12pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

An amazing sight, did you get a chance to go onto the glacier?

23 Oct 2008 7:06pm

@Richard_Irwin: It was Richard, sadly no we didn't get to go on the glacier. Ny-Alesund is an International centre for Arctic enviromental monitoring and research. There were rules to us going on the island, which included not going off the paths, touching any of the experimental instruments, no use of bluetooth or wireless devices etc. Even down to people with blonde or grey/white hair having to cover up their heads as the Arctic terns have a tendency to mistake them for of all things Polar Bears, which then tend to dive bomb lol :D the link will tell you more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ny-%C3%85lesund

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Nice shot, nice colours.

23 Oct 2008 7:22pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Amazing shot of nature, very beautiful. It's looks freezing there.

23 Oct 2008 8:26pm

@Observing: Thanks Mike, and yes, it was freeeeeezing!

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

great shot, i like the man in the forground, gives good scale

23 Oct 2008 8:54pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

I like this one solitary figure, standing with one foot safely planted in what looks like an effort to provide civilization, and the other foot wanting to step out into the middle of all that wild beauty. I can relate.

23 Oct 2008 9:20pm

João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal

Impressive image and the human figure gives us the sense of dimension. If someone wering a T-shirt and shorts says it's summer it's because it's summer. Imagine the winter...

23 Oct 2008 9:21pm

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Magnificent! A strange thing to know that they are now melting away.

23 Oct 2008 11:52pm

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Hey MaryB..a poweful shot,pal..you've cleverly shown the figure and buildings for a scale size..nice work..
This image is a blinder also,m'lady:-
http://through-a-lens.aminus3.com/image/2008-10-21.html
Excellent work....the tint/ the subject/the process...right up Billy's street,pal..
BillyB...

24 Oct 2008 12:22am

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Wow...living just in front of a glacier should be amazing.

24 Oct 2008 2:45am

amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Really really love the comp of this Mary!

I'm very fortunate to have grown up close to the glaciers of the Rocky Mountains so I do really understand how awe inspiring the size of them can be. Looking forward to more of your glacier shots! ;-)

24 Oct 2008 3:28am

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

wow! Dear Mary, this is fantastic!

24 Oct 2008 7:54pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

I think you did a beautiful job conveying the scale of the glacier here. It is astounding!

25 Oct 2008 3:30am

Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand

The person in front gives a great impressive of how impressive this glacier is! Wow, the power of nature is great! Lovely capture!

25 Oct 2008 3:31am

Alisha Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany

wow thats looks verrryy cold,beautiful

25 Oct 2008 9:34am

Anthony from Bielefeld, Germany

WOW !! Nature at it´s best..................

25 Oct 2008 9:56am

Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom

Stunning... the figure really gives the perspective of scale.

25 Oct 2008 8:49pm

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Wonderful picture Mary. I imagine the air was crisp and clean. Such an adventure you and your husband had.

25 Oct 2008 9:18pm

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

very impressive

25 Oct 2008 10:44pm

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

Very Very nice shot :)
Great composition & lighting . . .

26 Oct 2008 7:56am

Scotfot from Kabul, Afghanistan

Glaciers are always amazing, more so this one going into the sea! Great image

26 Oct 2008 8:02pm

Stefan from Tybee Island, United States

I think you did a great job capturing the size of the glacier!!! Nice work!!!

26 Oct 2008 9:14pm

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