Entry description:
Dramatic storm building over an Icelandic waterfall.

About photographer:
Kerry Koepping is an award winning international photographer and communicator with a passion for the Arctic and the ever-changing environment. He is the Director of the Arctic Arts Project and is a research Affiliate with The Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR). His work has been published in distinguished media channels throughout the world including: the Smithsonian, National Center For Atmospheric Research, ECO, SwissCom , MSN.com, Bing, ABC, Associated Press, The National Academy of Science (PNAS) and the U. S. Arctic Research Commission. Kerry has also been a speaker/presenter at numerous international forums and conferences on climate change; most recently at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland and The Visual Climate Change Forum at The University of Indonesia, Jakarta, and The American Renewable Energy Conference.
His unique vision for the Arctic Arts Project evolved while shooting in Denali, Alaska where he captured rarely seen permafrost polygon hummock imagery that evoked a passionate global response from naturalists, scientists and artists.

Kerry’s goal is to foster a visual understanding of the environmental, scientific and sociological processes of change within the Arctic. Through a diverse and profound body of photographic work, Kerry and The Arctic Arts Project seeks to develop visual knowledge of Arctic scientific studies and to improve society's awareness and understanding of the natural and anthropogenic changes occurring in the Arctic.

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