Whalers Bay Rusted Storage Tanks Antarctica Colour Industrial Photography
Orange Metal Cylinders Against Snow And Dark Ground
Rusted storage tanks stand against a snow covered slope at Whalers Bay on Deception Island, Antarctica. I photographed these remains of the former whaling station in 2011. Their orange brown surfaces make a strong colour contrast with the pale snow behind them and the dark ground below.
The largest tank sits toward the right, with a shallow roof and a narrow ladder running down its face. Horizontal seams divide the curved wall into bands. Dark streaks descend across the rust, while faded writing and graffiti leave lighter marks near the lower part. I find the combination of broad industrial shape and uneven surface detail particularly absorbing.
Smaller cylinders repeat to the left, partly overlapping one another. Their different heights and widths give the group depth, even though the tanks occupy a relatively narrow band through the middle of the frame. Behind them, the slope angles down toward the right, introducing a larger diagonal into the scene. Snow covers much of it, with darker rock breaking through near the upper left.
The foreground is open and rough, with small stones and dark tracks crossing the ground. It leaves space around the tanks and makes their colour more noticeable. For me, the photograph brings the island’s industrial remains into a direct relationship with their Antarctic setting. The warmth of the rust, the bright snow and the restrained shapes create an unusual landscape detail, suited to an interest in abandoned structures or photographs of Antarctica beyond its ice and wildlife.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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