By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
The 35 billion tonnes of ice released annually by the Ilulisat Glacier eventually all flow out into the North Atlantic. The helicopter trip gave us a fantastic view of the area, but for anything more than strapped-in grab shots of icebergs, the only option is a boat. We tried this twice. The first trip was […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
I watched the depth sounder as our boat left harbour; 10m, 12m, 18m, 250m. That made the size of the icebergs stranded in Disco Bay even bigger than I’d imagined. And this image? You’d be forgiven for thinking I might have walked closer for an even more impressive shot. No. My vantage point was the […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
There are several ways to see Greenland’s icebergs. Walking any distance away from the country’s few settlements soon takes on marathon proportions, as the snow remains knee deep all year ’round. Another is a boat trip that can get you into the Ilulissat icefjord, close to the action and with a knowledgeable skipper, keep you […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
Despite being a fan of black and white conversion, it took me by surprise to see one of my fellow workshop photographer’s images stripped of its colour data. So, I gave it a try myself. Curiously, not every image is a candidate; in this situation, the image needs a big presence – here a million […]
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