ENTRY DESCRIPTION
In July 2019 I travelled to Ilulissat, West Greenland to photograph the icebergs in Disko Bay. Each giant iceberg, some the size of football stadia, seem to adopt a distinct character: the ‘cathedral’, the ‘doorstop’, the ‘aircraft carrier’ etc. But I also realised that the abstracts from these icebergs were just as interesting and created micro landscapes amongst the giants. I left with an overall impression of otherworldly shapes and textures. In this image it was an overcast morning but the top of the iceberg lit-up a bank of fog above it, creating a halo effect. It seemed to suggest an innocent, pristine and perfect landscape but it is under threat: The icebergs calve from the glacier and they slowly melt in a continuous cycle. The issue is that this is happening at an ever accelerating rate. Greenland is "ground zero' for climate change and we must protect it.

AUTHOR
I'm a keen amateur photographer with a passion for minimalist images. This kind of photography allows me to create and quite frankly escape a little bit from 'reality.' I live in rural North Wiltshire in the UK but through my job I have the opportunity to travel far and wide. I particularly like seascapes but dabble in all kinds of landscape. Currently use Fuji GFX kit.

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