On my trip with Skarpi last weekend we visited this ice cave I have twice before attempted to enter but been turned back by unfavorable conditions. This time however the lengthy cold spell and good weather made sure the cave was accessible and in prime conditions.

Flowing from Europe´s largest ice cap Vatnajökull the glaciers contain centuries old ice which has seen all its air pressed out of it turning it into this crystal blue ice. Not all ice caves have this colored ice but Vatnajökull seems to produce the right conditions for them to form.

Shooting this shot we decided to play models in the entrance. I normally dont put people in my images but in this case it really puts things into perspective. Shooting with a very wide angled lens (Nikon 14-24mm) allowed me to capture as much of the 360° scene. Here Skarpi is the model. You can see his version of the same scene in his photostream.

Because of a recent accident in Iceland where a young amateur photographer died on a glacier I will not give details of this caves location. If you want to visit this place contact a local mountain guide f.x. Öræfaferðir or join my Winter Photo Tour

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Sun breaks through the morning fog and mist at Metlako Falls

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ESCAPE ARTISTS NEVER DIE

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First post in about 3 weeks, sorry about the absence guys, some big changes happening in my life... I'll get around to annoucing them soon :)

Ariel from OneSum contacted me about a couple months back looking for a photographer to help him come up with a crazy photo concept for the MSN network sponsored by Ford. The idea was to come up with a setup that was crazy enough to stand out and to produce exceptional results with only 10 minutes of shooting time. 

If you guys are interested to see the ridiculous setup which involved me sitting on top of a couple 2x4s laid down between two 16 foot ladders ... click here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150324730733515&set=a.379553213514.159018.277965913514&type=3&theater

 

Here's the final video they produced - An interview of what it's like to be a model - http://lifestylized.ca.msn.com/en-ca/videos/archive/all/1

 

Credits:

Photo: Von Wong
Stylist: Maria K
MUA/Hair: Lilly Smith Rep. Judy Inc
Retouch: Jessika Chiasson
Assists: Nadia Zheng, Monique Guilbault 

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Not the ideal car I guess, when it's about 35 degrees Celsius..

Highest position: 6 on Thursday, June 7, 2012

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