Frozen Empire

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 27, 2017500 views7 comments

Aerial view of the coast of Greenland. I took this shot from a commercial airliner on a transatlantic flight between Europe and California. This was in March (though March two years ago), so even during the day, the sun was sending warm and grazing light across this epic landscape. I chose to render this in monochrome because even though the light was really beautiful, the color rendition looks a bit muddy due to the high altitude from which it was shot (and through a window).

I initially didn't think much of this one, but I sort of re-discovered it a few days ago when I was asked to look for photographs of granite peaks. Looks like it has kind of grown on me after two years of incubation time.

D610 + 24-85 AF-S G @ 80 mm. Please let me know what you think.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 28, 2017 at 2:13 AM

Very ethereal Basil. I like the mystery of not knowing what I am looking at.

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on August 28, 2017 at 2:18 AM

Well, to be honest, Eva, I have no clue either. I don't know where this is, or if the glacier and mountains have names. Have these peaks ever been summitted? Has anyone wandered along those ridges? I don't know. I just know it's somewhere in Greenland.

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Comment posted by John Williams on August 28, 2017 at 12:04 PM

The dramatic shadows and distant view of bold features is slightly disorienting, and I like it. I'm glad you went back to it; it's a keeper.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 28, 2017 at 12:40 PM

It is always fun to find a gem lurking in the archive. This has an abstract feel even though the topography is quite evident. You did a nice job processing the image. I like this a lot!
--P

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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on August 28, 2017 at 2:39 PM

Just one word: majestic. I like a lot this image, Basil!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on August 28, 2017 at 11:41 PM

Quite a find, Basil. Sweet aerial abstract.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 29, 2017 at 12:31 AM

Basil,

This is fascinating and quite dramatic and effective. I don't fly a lot and I've never been over Greenland, but I've been over mountains and have always been in awe of the view from 35,000 ft... I've also attempted to take pictures through windows and so can appreciate what you've captured here.

There's a realistic aspect to this - one can recognize the mountains and glacier... but there is also the abstract. I think the light and shadows as viewed from such an elevation create a wonderful abstract look to this; especially the shadows projected up top.

I hope you're already glad you pulled this from the archives.

Lon

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