The roll of the ocean can change quickly. As I spent time on an expedition ship in Svalbard not only did I admire the scenery of Svalbard but also the motion of the ocean. Using a mixture of short and long exposures over twelve days I found an opportunity to photograph both the water as well as the scenery. This is the motion of the water in a little long exposure as the … [Read more...] about Roll of the Ocean
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Colors of Svalbard
Moving the camera just a little can provide an interesting perspective on a scene. On a late afternoon in Svalbard I noticed a bit of green on some land and used camera movement to blend in the scene. The sky in the arctic can turn into an interesting color of yellow as seen in this image. While the sky and land blend into a smooth surface, the waves of the water give some hint … [Read more...] about Colors of Svalbard
Lines in the Ocean
As the ocean passed by the M/S Stockholm in which I was traveling on off the coast of Svalbard I was able to admire the ocean towards the end of the day. After a while of watching I picked up my camera and used slight movement with the camera to capture the scene. This little bit of motion transforms the water into a more even flow versus the waves which we see with our visible … [Read more...] about Lines in the Ocean
Teeth in the Ice
The shapes of icebergs can be quite interesting as they sit in the water. Approaching this berg in a zodiac allowed us to get close to the smaller piece of ice as there was a lesser chance of it rolling in the area. The ice itself is most likely thousands of years old as it slowly melts into the arctic waters of Svalbard. Looking for geometric shapes can be quite interesting … [Read more...] about Teeth in the Ice
Snow on the Shore
As the end of the day drew north of 80 degrees in Svalbard we based by an island with a relative flat profile. Using a slight movement of my camera in the direction of the shoreline as well as the movement of the boat I was able to transform the island into a little of a mystery. The motion eliminated through the camera anything which may have been distracting on the shoreline … [Read more...] about Snow on the Shore