JIRP

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 28, 2016347 views5 comments

Juneau Icefield Research Project is a summer project that has taken place since the 50's, I believe. There's an enormous ice field consisting of about a dozen glaciers. Each summer a group of students and glaciologists from around the world gather to measure the properties of the ice as it exists. This image was taken just above one of the camps at near sunset in July.

Canon PowerShot A630, F/4, 1/80sec, 73mm, ISO 75

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 28, 2016 at 6:57 PM

Oops! I'm requesting that this be moved to Man and Nature.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 28, 2016 at 11:58 PM

I am generally not a friend of landscapes with people in them, but there are some exceptions. In this case I think that the people add interest because they are engaged in a number of different activities. The people become the focus of interest, and then all is fine. So yes, it should go into Man and Nature, but it is nonetheless a strong photograph.

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Genny K. on December 30, 2016 at 2:09 AM

Yeah, it needs to be in M&N, but that said, this is a cool image. Low sun, the people moving around, and the moon in the distance. Great comp!

Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 30, 2016 at 1:18 PM

Igor,

Still here so I better comment quick! ;-)

This is an outstanding M&N image. The human element clearly out of their "element" so to speak. The light is beautiful and I love the context of the entire image and story. Excellent. Makes me think this might be a 2-image spread in National Geo.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 30, 2016 at 6:32 PM

Yes, still here so I better comment quick too...I agree with Lon that this looks like something from National Geographic and I'm enjoying it much! The moon adds a nice extra element that adds to the feel of this image. Very cool image! Nick

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