Melting Glacier, a photo from Bern, West

Photographer's Note

Found this glacial cave midway on a hike from Grindelwald to Eigergletcher. Previously, I posted a photo showing the front opening (HERE)
This one shows the other side. While inside I could hear the sound of dripping water & falling pebbles. They gave such haunting echoes. I didn't stay inside too long for fear of the small glacier which was shape like a dome collapsing on me. It was a hot day on Sept 22, 2006. Coming from a warm country (Malaysia) I thought the sun was not a problem to me. I got my lips burned that day. The lady from the pharmacy in Grindelwald told me it was the sun plus the high altitude that did it. Anyway, it was an exciting & surprising find for me as I didn't expect to find this small patch of glacier which would probably be gone in a few years.

Another related photo:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Switzerland/photo506756.htm,

mpb001, Nicou, neruda, Rev, kmarscher, adores, touristdidi, coco, jmcl, Muse, sufi, sleon, Bjostad, Hellas, joeydrops, jramos, gramma, hispic has marked this note useful

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mpb001 (4602) 2007-02-03 9:14

Latiff, super composition and a view that few of us ever get to see. It has an almost prehistoric look and feel. Nice details.
Mike

Nicou (193806) 2007-02-03 11:52

Hello,

magnifique composition, cette glace est vraiment superbe, Bien vu la porte glaci鋨e.

Bravo et bonne soir嶪.

Nicou

neruda (4626) 2007-02-03 13:00

Very well, compo and colors .... and sharpness fully succes....
Congrats.

Rev (1872) 2007-02-03 23:51

Hi Latiff
An interesting photo well captured.
The clarity and the colour are excellent.
Well taken
Regards
Peter

kmarscher (2887) 2007-02-04 8:46

Astonishing view of a unique place on earth! Congratulations on your climb and adventurous spirit. There is a surreal quality to the sharpness.

adores (46979) 2007-02-04 17:37

Hi Latiff!
Original and nice photo this one.
Really well done!
Regards, Anabela

msiangrp (9) 2007-02-05 1:03

Hi latiff,Super and different view of angle i like it.

atilgone (0) 2007-02-05 6:29

Marhaba Latiff,

Very intersiting place you captured. I like blue sky very much. TFS
Kind regards

mdchachi (1612) 2007-02-05 9:19

Very interesting patterns in the cave walls. I think the off-vertical composition also adds interest to the shot.

touristdidi (8583) 2007-02-06 8:20 [Comment]

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coco (30439) 2007-02-06 15:15

Hi Latiff.

Strange and nice photo with a good point of view and perspective.
Also useful for TE.

Thanks for share.

jmcl (14535) 2007-02-06 22:58

hi Latiff,

great clarity and sharpness .. stunning textures .. great light .. striking and unique place.

take care,

John

Muse (35030) 2007-02-10 6:55

Hello Latiff,
SUperbe!
Cette photo parfaitement cadr嶪 met bien en valeur la texture des roches et l'ouverture vers ce beau ciel bleu donne une parfaite lumi鋨e.
Je te souhaite un excellent week end
Denise

rzesynepkarzarn (0) 2007-02-16 6:34 [Comment]

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Didi (61589) 2007-02-18 7:00

Hello Latiff
Very original place and your POV is very interesting, strange ice forms.
Well done.
Cheers.

hoorge (1434) 2007-02-19 9:18

Latiff,

Apa khabar? Terima kasih untuk critique anda. I like the pov of this shot. It's nice to use the glacier as a frame and the blue sky is like a window. It's interesting to see the patterns in the glacier too.

sufi (9588) 2007-02-27 6:06

Merhaba Latiff...
Wow... It's a perfect point of view and very creative composiytion indeed... The forms and details on the glacier are wonderful... Also perfect colors, contrast between the colors and light...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

muzz (259) 2007-03-09 15:14

heloo latiff

Superb photo.. i jst love it
heay i have also posted sm thing like this. tell me how its

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo581455.htm
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo582191.htm

Regards
Muzz

cimcim (3712) 2007-03-14 9:04

Hi Latiff,
Wonderfull view,wonderful POV, wonderful shape!
It's a fantastic shot!
TFS
ay蓾n

sleon (9402) 2007-03-14 15:51

HI Latiff
What an unusual view from the glacier! I've never got that close to a glacier. I just love your POV, which is imaginative and dramatic too, and the contrasts in the snow and rock are excellent. A great shot.
Regards,Susanna

Hellas (7123) 2007-03-17 5:37

Hello Latiff,
superb photo and the best P O V.
I like it very much.
Thank you.
Athanasios.

Guluzar (379) 2007-03-17 17:14 [Comment]

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Stepan (27210) 2007-03-19 16:12

Interesting framing, well composed, well managed. Textures are pretty original. Good light management too (I suppose it was hard because of the contrast).
St廧hane

jb06 (150) 2007-03-24 16:56

Great Photo Latiff! It almost looks animated or painted. Very surreal.
Nice POV!

UnTrained (0) 2007-03-27 2:43

Hi Latiff,
even the other one is impressive too, this one has more. The ice structures against the rocky ones are great. Wonderful captured, good light management and contrast to show us a lot of details.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

joeydrops (2659) 2007-04-12 8:00

Hi Latiff,
Wow! This is a really interesting cave. The unique textures are incredible. I've never seen anything like it. The point of view is excellent, looking out to the blue sky. Well captured with good tones and excellent sharpness! ;)
Thankyou for sharing,
Claudia

jramos (507) 2007-08-01 8:51 [Comment]

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charlotte_iona (1111) 2008-01-18 15:32

I LOVE the pov through the glacier cave opening! Is that really ice? The texture is amazing (although perhaps a higher f stop would have allowed the left hand side to stay in focus?), and that blue sky! Well done on a really striking photograph.

hispic (9658) 2008-09-26 2:30

Hello Latiff,
The composition to look up at blue sky from the arch of glacier cave is superb. It's marvelous that dropping water in bottom right is shining in the backlighting.
Have a nice day, Hisashi