Antarctic Ice Cliffs With Deep Blue Crevasses Fine Art Photograph
Tall Fractured Ice Walls Below a Snowy Slope
Deep blue crevasses break through a pale Antarctic ice cliff in this vertical photograph. Tall sections of ice stand above a rough accumulation of smaller broken forms, with a snowy slope fading into the light sky behind them. I framed the cliff closely, leaving only a narrow strip of water at its base.
The vertical view follows the direction of the cracks. Some run almost straight down; others disappear behind projecting ice or widen into shadowed openings. Their colour is much stronger than the surrounding whites and greys. I wanted that blue to remain a clear part of the scene, rather than losing it in an otherwise bright expanse of snow.
There is a marked difference between the upper faces and the lower surface. Broad slabs carry fine lines and relatively smooth areas, while the base becomes dense with uneven pieces and small pockets of shadow. The change gives the image more than one scale of texture. You can read the big divisions immediately, then spend time with the smaller details.
The background is deliberately quieter. Its soft snow-covered shapes allow the cliff to hold the frame, and the thin waterline gives the ice a definite lower edge. This photograph works well for someone drawn to natural architecture and cool colour. The composition feels almost abstract at first, but the water and distant slope keep it rooted in an Antarctic landscape.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
I create my work as photographic art rather than mass-produced decoration. From street portraits and abandoned places to landscapes, architecture, and the unusual subjects I discover along the way, each image begins with something that made me stop and look.
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