Such delicate transparent columns could take a picture of a space probe sent to a distant planet. But these shots were filmed on Earth, from a submarine under the ice. And the simplicity of the composition does not spoil them.

Photos from the ice on the river Tyanuksa, Leningrad region. Air pockets more than a meter in depth create the effect of transparent columns.
Photographer Yuri Ovchinnikov started making ice sculptures after his son happened to notice that there is a cavity under the ice.
Under the ice is not only the darkness and cold water. There is an amazing and colorful world. Each year Tyanuksa completely freezes. Yuri Ovchinnikov learned of the phenomenal world, ice-through his son, who discovered it quite by accident: his foot fell through the thin crust of ice in one of the air pockets.
Education in the "ceiling" caves look like frozen waves.
Another planet: fragile crystals on top, illuminated by penetrating through the ice with sunlight, give this shot resemblance to scenes from a science fiction movie.
Light passing through the layers of ice, takes an incredible color and creates interesting optical effects.
Yuri Ovchinnikov said: "Since the holes are not very large, there is placed only your head and camera. And under the "floor" flowing water, but the river is not very deep, so I'm not afraid to fail. Unique sensation, I have never experienced anything like this. "
Before Ovchinnikov guessed to look under the ice all winter photos Tyanuksy look something like this.