Looking Back In Time
by Doug Kreuger
Title
Looking Back In Time
Artist
Doug Kreuger
Medium
Painting - Digital Oil Painting
Description
"Looking Back In Time" --Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, 2008
I captured this image while on a cruise ship, August 2008. Of the many places I've been in North America, few can rival the grandeur of Alaska's: Towering Mountains rising out of the sea, Abundance of Wildlife, Temperate Rainforests, Northern Lights and Glaciers!
My inspiration for painting "Looking Back In Time" came from my face-to-face encounter with the Hubbard Glacier, while on an Alaskan Cruise with my wife, Debbie, our daughter Dawn and her husband Josiah. (We were celebrating my 54th Birthday and 34 years of marriage---A Gift from Dawn & Josiah.)
Hubbard Glacier is North America's largest tidewater glacier; measuring 76 miles long, 7 miles wide, and up to 2,000' thick in some places. Its terminal face is 600' feet tall (350' visible above water, and 250' below the water's surface).
The rugged face ice you see is approximately 450 years old. In a sense, you are "Looking Back In Time" seeing the same snow that fell on the surrounding mountains up to 450 years ago.
The intense blue coloring found in glaciers is a result of densely compacted ice crystals that absorb most light and reflect short-waved blue light. The most intense blue color is seen inside crevasses and recently calved portions of the glacier.
When large pieces of the glacier's face break away and fall into the sea, it's called calving. This action produces loud, thunderous sounds. (I was privileged to be a witness to this awesome event.)
While no picture can replace the experience of seeing a real glacier, I have attempted to improve upon my photographs, using digital filters and electronic brushstrokes to create an oil painting interpretation from my mind's eyes.
Copyright 2014 by Doug Kreuger
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January 29th, 2014
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Comments (74)
Carolyn Rosenberger
Revisiting this fantastic and beautiful scene. Love the colors and textures! L&F
Marvin Spates
I love this breathtaking image Doug, wow I want to go to Alaska so bad!!! LF
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thank you very much, Marvin! Photos alone can not replace seeing the real thing…
Carolyn Rosenberger
Paying another visit to this fantastic scene! What an amazing experience this must have been! L&F
Doug Kreuger replied:
Many Thanks Carolyn! I like receiving comments on this image, it rekindles the fond memories i have of seeing this natural wonder up close and personal. A moving experience for sure!
Carolyn Rosenberger
Visiting this wondrous scene again! I am infatuated with the amazing blues! L&F
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thanks again Carolyn! And to think, the actual blues appear even more intensely dazzling!
Wildlife Fine Art
Great work of art, well done !
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thanks so much WFA! I imagine you have seen glaciers up close while shooting your many wildlife images.
Bonnie Mason
Breathtaking scene, Doug! Almost unbelievably beautiful...LF
Doug Kreuger replied:
Bonnie, Thank you for your thoughtful comment—nothing compares to seeing the real thing… (-:
Carolyn Rosenberger
Revisiting this wondrous scene! Love it! L&F
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thanks so much Carolyn! Nothing compares to seeing the real thing up close, and hearing the thunderous sounds of a glacier calving...
George Bostian
Congrats on your feature Doug...I'm wondering what is holding up the right side of the glacier because it looks like it is ready to fall and I wouldn't want to be around when it does.
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thanks so much George! As this artwork represents a relatively small section of the entire face of this glacier, densely packed ice, snow and earth are supporting the right side. As this glacier continues its forward progress, the gap in the valley widens, and the earthen shoulder support disappears.
Nikolyn McDonald
Gorgeous icy color in this landscape, Doug. Congratulations on being selected for a special highlight feature at WFS this week.
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thank you very much Nikolyn! —Nothing compares to seeing the real colors in glaciers.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Revisiting to admire this fantastic beauty, Doug! Congratulations on your SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT ARTIST feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group! L/F
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your Special Highlight Feature, Doug! Amazingly beautiful...love all of the various shades and tints of blue! L&F
Doug Kreuger replied:
Thank you very much Carolyn! This scene would need to be at least 100' tall and over 100' wide to begin to sense the enormity of seeing a real glacier!
John Malone
Congratulations on your SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST feature on WFS homepage! Beautiful colors and textures in the ice! Amazing digital painting Doug! L/F
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