Rare and Strange

CASCATE DI GHIACCIO, originally uploaded by ezio.zaia.

Sometimes I find a shot that is just a bit on the bizarre side, and yet I still find it captivating. This is one of those.

If you look at some of Ezio's other works, you'll find that this one is clearly different.

Look at the light, coming up from above and illuminating the ice, creating some unusual textures and shapes.

Look at the single water drop hanging off the ice. This capture is one that is specific to the time and place.

The overall light and colors and textures give it an abstract look and feel, until you really look closely. To me it looks like something fantastic.

The photographer's mind set at work.