Antarctic Iceberg Cliffs and Blue Crevices Colour Photography
An Irregular Ice Wall Above Dark Southern Waters
My journey through Antarctica still ranks among the most memorable trips of my life. With the long days in December, I was constantly finding photographic opportunities, either on the deck of the scientific icebreaker or while exploring in a zodiac boat. This long iceberg held my attention because its shape changed so much along its length.
In the photograph, the ice forms a broken wall above dark water. Some sections are broad and almost flat across the top; others rise into narrower, irregular shapes. Deep blue crevices interrupt the pale face, and rougher patches add detail near the waterline. Every section seems to offer a different view. I find myself following the upper edge first, then returning to the grooves and openings below it. The wide composition lets those changes remain connected rather than isolating just one of them.
The iceberg reminded me of a shipwreck I had photographed in the Bahamas, although the subject here is entirely ice. That association came from the uneven outline and the way solid sections were separated by gaps. Beneath it, the dark, rippled sea gives the pale surface a clear base, while the cloudy sky keeps the colour subdued. My photograph preserves both the larger shape of the iceberg and the smaller blue recesses that made it worth looking at closely.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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