Iceberg landscape Antarctica | Limited Edition of 10
This photograph was made in Antarctic waters, where icebergs drift slowly through the Southern Ocean like temporary monuments—vast, sculptural, and quietly powerful. What you see here is an aged iceberg, its surface carved by time, pressure, and movement. The layers of compressed snow and sediment are clearly visible, etched into the ice like a geological record. Nothing about this form is accidental. Every ridge, fracture, and curve is the result of years spent moving through one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
The iceberg rises sharply from the water, its scale difficult to grasp without reference. The dark ocean beneath it provides contrast, grounding the scene and emphasizing the sheer mass above. The sky stretches wide and open, streaked with subtle cloud textures that echo the lines and contours in the ice. In black and white, the image becomes less about cold and more about structure—about light sliding across surfaces, shadows settling into crevices, and the quiet tension between solidity and impermanence.
Photographing ice in Antarctica is never static. The light changes quickly, reflections shift with the swell, and the ice itself is constantly moving, even when it appears still. This moment came together through patience—waiting for the iceberg to turn just enough, for the sky to open, for the balance between water, ice, and air to feel right. The absence of colour allows the textures to speak clearly, turning the iceberg into something closer to sculpture than landscape.
This image was created on location from direct, lived experience while navigating Antarctic waters. It is not a composite or reconstruction. I personally sign each print and include a certificate of authenticity confirming that this is a real photograph, made in the field, and produced as fine art.
If you’re drawn to scenes that reflect age, scale, and quiet power, you might enjoy Layered Antarctic Iceberg Black And White Wall Art.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
Limited Edition of 10
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 10 prints in total across all available sizes combined—not 10 prints in each size.
Every size is drawn from the same edition. Whether the photograph is purchased as a small print or at the largest available size, it uses one of the 10 edition numbers.
I personally sign and number each print on the reverse, and every print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity recording its title, dimensions, medium, edition number, and date of issue.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, the edition will be permanently closed. No additional numbered editions of the photograph will be produced in another size or format.
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I personally produce every photograph using archival pigment inks on premium archival paper with a subtle luster finish.
The paper provides rich tonal depth, excellent fine-detail reproduction, and a refined surface that reduces distracting glare under normal indoor lighting. It is especially well suited to both color and black-and-white photography.
Each photograph is sold as an unframed fine art print, allowing it to be framed according to the collector’s space and personal style.
Before a print leaves my studio, I carefully inspect it for color, tonal accuracy, surface quality, and overall presentation. Nothing is outsourced, and every finished print passes through my hands.
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Every print is personally produced, inspected, signed, numbered, and carefully packaged by me at my studio in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
Worldwide delivery is included in the listed price, so there is no additional shipping charge added during checkout. I select an appropriate tracked delivery service based on the destination, print size, and current shipping requirements.
Delivery times vary by destination and may be affected by customs processing or circumstances beyond my control.
Because I also travel extensively to create new photographic work, studio dispatch may occasionally be delayed while I am away. When that happens, the print will be produced and shipped as soon as I return to the studio.
