The Light Within
Have you ever been on a glacier? No, that’s not the right question. Better: have you ever been IN a glacier? For me the answer to both was a resounding no, until one day in April. One of the most amazing things about the nature of my New Zealand trip was that I was able to take advantage of opportunities I wouldn’t normally be able to afford. That meant a rental car, a Fiordland cruise, and perhaps coolest of all, a heli-hike to the dramatic Fox Glacier.
We were a group of 8 on this heli hike and our guide, Graza, had his hands full. In addition to a father-daughter duo there was myself and another photographer/round-the-world traveler, Sean Webb, and a group of four Taiwanese who either couldn’t understand English, or simply pretended they didn’t so they didn’t have to pay attention when Graza told us it was time to move along. Though I felt bad for Graza and surely tested his patience a time or two by lingering in places longer than he liked, I was intent on squeezing every possible moment out of this hike in order to shoot. But to his credit, Graza stayed cheerful and professional as he herded us -albeit slowly- from feature to feature. He even gave us a dose of glaciers 101.
(you can read the rest of this story, see more pictures, and a video over on my blog)
Comments and faves
©Helminadia Ranford(New York), Tommaso Renzi, (Alex) It's my whole damn raison d'etre!, kissoflif3, and 119 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Joshua Cripps (12 months ago | reply)
:)
©Helminadia Ranford(New York) (12 months ago | reply)
wow.. Love that Blue..
scott howse (12 months ago | reply)
A nice abstract with beautiful cool blues.
Tommaso Renzi (12 months ago | reply)
o yes mate, i was waiting some shot from NZ , this looks really great, nice processing and light
Koveh Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Nice!
akcharly (12 months ago | reply)
Nice capture !
(Alex) It's my whole damn raison d'etre! (12 months ago | reply)
Absolutely amazing shot!
ZacharyG (12 months ago | reply)
fantastically cool & creative shot
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Scholesville (12 months ago | reply)
woah... amazingly "cool"... nice soft light and details in the glacial ice..
Extra Medium (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing colors, even if it's only one color. Makes me wonder if you pour cherry syrup on there if it'd taste as good as the snowcones at the fair.
D Breezy - davidthompsonphotography.com (12 months ago | reply)
Damn son! This is killer Cripps! I dig it homeboy.
Corsaro078 (12 months ago | reply)
Very nice!
kissoflif3 (12 months ago | reply)
Wow! Absolutely stunning! What a marvelous light coming in through the glacier, wow!
adonyvan (12 months ago | reply)
love the light passing through the blue
FLuijendijk (12 months ago | reply)
very nice shot man! Really nice those different blues.
Frank
Lightvision [光視覺] (12 months ago | reply)
Cool shot
el.merritt (12 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is so cool.
Eugene's Likeness (12 months ago | reply)
Spectacular.
Jim Patterson Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Kerrang!
andy_57 (12 months ago | reply)
Extraordinary. Like a blue Antelope Canyon. What an incredible experience and a picture to match!
~ Aaron Reed ~ (12 months ago | reply)
Sick color! This shot is so cool its freezing!
~ Aaron Reed ~ (12 months ago | reply)
I'm thinking that top right corner might do well with a content aware fill or a really nicely done stamp job. :) I realize it is another sweep of the ice but it feels distracting compared to the amazingness & cleanliness of the rest of the image. Just a thought.
little m:) (12 months ago | reply)
i will have to read the entired story, after work~ extremely cool photo, though, Crippster!
LInDeZign (12 months ago | reply)
Wonderful color..!
Laurie Taylor. (12 months ago | reply)
love the blues!
Slawek Staszczuk (12 months ago | reply)
IMpressive "intimate" abstract..
Dylan Toh (12 months ago | reply)
thats just beautiful! Makes me scratch head and say 'now why did I skip the west coast??? lol
Mathijs Delva (12 months ago | reply)
Puhh.. I'm so jealous. That's just beyond beautiful.
Joshua Cripps (12 months ago | reply)
Thanks, everyone! This was a highlight among highlights of this NZ trip. As
says, it was just like a blue Antelope
Canyon.
Zwilling Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Wow, finally here we go. Great to see the first images of your Kiwi Adventure, Josh. And what an unusual yet astounding image to start with ... no mountain, no beach, no lake, no clouds, no tree, no hill ... but an exceptional view into a blue paradise. Suberb!
Aaron M Photo (12 months ago | reply)
Holy cow that is awesome, and i'm super jealous! You're right, it does have an antelope canyon feel to it. I'm sure you got a ton of other sweet photos from NZ? Can't wait to see them. You say this was the highlight -- just because walking on a glacier is so unique? Or because you didn't have enough time in NZ?
hobbitcamera (12 months ago | reply)
This photo makes me feel as if I'm inside glacier. Well Done.
~ Aaron Reed ~ (12 months ago | reply)
By the way your picture was fun to get in the mail. Glad the trip went so well! That Peter Lik impression was spot on!
Iker Aizkorbe Agirre (12 months ago | reply)
The blue ice and the cold it transmit is fantastic!!
Grant Kaye (12 months ago | reply)
Great shot Josh!
Dwood Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Sweet experience, and a sweet picture.
Ralph Combs (12 months ago | reply)
Really rad... somewhat disorienting, but in a good way. Complex image = really interesting. Look forward to more!
Xueqian-Vision Photography (12 months ago | reply)
WowWowWowWow
Great
Panorama Paul (12 months ago | reply)
I'm soooo glad that you're still posting your incredible imagery on Flickr Josh... it will be a sad day for me when you decide to stop! How else would I get to see the INSIDE of a freaking glacier!!!???? :)
Diego Tabango (12 months ago | reply)
This is special amigo. The blue tones are just fantastic.
Walter B (12 months ago | reply)
Sweet shot Joshua!...and sounds like you had a blast! Look-n forward to seeing more from your travels...
chris'pic's51 (12 months ago | reply)
What an adventure. Great blue swirls. Beauty
Saguaro Pictures (12 months ago | reply)
Sounds like the trip of a lifetime. Awesome shot!
Willie Huang Photo (12 months ago | reply)
This is really sweet and something totally different. I can tell this was an experience and being inside the glacier must have felt so great. Glad to hear you had a great time on the heli-hike. Great photo!
i k o (12 months ago | reply)
supercool shot, love the blue tones
Pedalhead'71 (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing color!
cabe26 (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing scene
Nancy King Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Wow, love all that blue!!
Bronco Loco (12 months ago | reply)
Glad to see you got some amazing picture from NZ. I've noticed you haven't put up some of your other excellent NZ stuff on Flickr. The one's I've seen on Facebook are just as equally impressive.
paulwynn-mackenzie.co.uk (12 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot! I love the blues in this :) Never been in a glacier but I have skied on one before haha