Deception Island Wooden Ruins Antarctica Photograph
Fallen Walls Below A Broad Snow Covered Ridge
Long sections of timber lie across the dark ground beneath a snow covered ridge at Whalers Bay. I photographed these abandoned wooden buildings on Deception Island in 2010, drawn to the contrast between their low, broken shapes and the wide Antarctic landscape behind them. The subdued colour keeps weathered wood and rusted roofing close to the tones of the earth.
There is still enough of the nearest building standing to read its form. Two dark openings punctuate the upright boards, while the roof sags above them in uneven strips. Beside it, a wall has tipped outward, its rectangular frame resting among other fallen pieces. I find that transition from recognisable architecture to loose material especially compelling.
The foreground gives the photograph much of its direction. Thin beams cross one another, and a broad rust coloured panel lies almost flat beneath the ruin. These lines lead into the standing structure, then toward the other rooftops farther back. Soft light makes the wood’s fine grain visible without turning the scene into a display of harsh shadows.
Above all of this, the ridge opens into pale snow and dark patches of exposed slope. I wanted the buildings to remain part of that larger setting rather than become isolated details. The image leaves room to consider both the close texture of an abandoned place and the scale of the landscape around it. Its quiet palette works well where rustic architecture and remote travel photography can hold a room’s attention gently.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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