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Living Ice: I Happened To Photograph The Rupture Of Perito Moreno Glacier
I’m Jakub Polomski photographer and traveler. In February 2014, I was in Argentina for the second time in my life. I was lucky to have good weather while standing in front of one of the most spectacular glaciers in the world – Perito Moreno. The glacier is on average 74 meters (240 ft) high above sea level and it’s about 30 km (19 mi) long. This glacier is unique not only because it’s huge. The most important thing is that it is still growing.
Every couple of years there is a huge rupture of the glacier which causes flood in nearby locations. However, depending on weather conditions you can observe this living ice daily. From time to time, the pieces of the glacier fall into the water. Most of them are “small”, but sometimes huge blocks fall down. Here I wanted to show you my sequence of photos in which a really big block is falling into the water.
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LindaPayne 10 years ago
This set of photos is a work of art.The photos of the iceberg and the land in particular was extremely provoking, the contrast was awesome!
MarcLenard 10 years ago
The back lighting and the mountains over the ice is stunning. Wow! This is a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your work!
AlexGreenshpun 10 years ago
Superb set! Beautifully presented in a storytelling way. You've managed to give us a glimpse into the incredible power of nature. Thank you!
VirginiaLeeHostman 10 years ago
These photos are evocative of our life in Alaska. What a photo can't capture is the sounds. "Voices of the Arctic" is video to watch.
KingsleyMcGhee 10 years ago
I'd love to see what it looks like from under the water when the ice falls in....
AdolfoArman 10 years ago
Look my pics: https://www.facebook.com/RawtiffArteYFotografia/photos/a.252022178268865.1073741829.186130744858009/296144073856675/?type=3&th
LindaPayne 10 years ago
This set of photos is a work of art.The photos of the iceberg and the land in particular was extremely provoking, the contrast was awesome!
MarcLenard 10 years ago
The back lighting and the mountains over the ice is stunning. Wow! This is a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your work!
AlexGreenshpun 10 years ago
Superb set! Beautifully presented in a storytelling way. You've managed to give us a glimpse into the incredible power of nature. Thank you!
VirginiaLeeHostman 10 years ago
These photos are evocative of our life in Alaska. What a photo can't capture is the sounds. "Voices of the Arctic" is video to watch.
KingsleyMcGhee 10 years ago
I'd love to see what it looks like from under the water when the ice falls in....
AdolfoArman 10 years ago
Look my pics: https://www.facebook.com/RawtiffArteYFotografia/photos/a.252022178268865.1073741829.186130744858009/296144073856675/?type=3&th
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