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Here is another photo from the series: "Patagonia Photo Adventure 2015 with Artur Stanisz."
Last year, when I was in Patagonia, I took many photos with "classic " mountain view of Torres del Paine or Fitz Roy. This year as I had less time (only 2 weeks for my own shooting)because I led a photo tour there, I was mainly shooting "the other face of Patagonia" a less photographed one. I was particularly concentrated on finding new compositions.
All to show that even though there are masses of photographers going there, the possibilities for finding interesting spots are still immense.
Description to the photo that I called "Metamorphosis", below.
Comments as usually are appreciated. Thank you!
It was one of those afternoons when I reached the end of the trail and decided to spend there the rest of the day. After I found my favourite composition, I sat down and kept enjoying the view. The landscape that I captured on this photo was on the constant move. The extraordinary light that was offering a colorful display was changing the sky from bright and quiet to dark and stormy. The strong wind was pushing the iceberg across the lake. From time to time big pieces of ice were splashing into the water. This was putting the iceberg into some sort of a flipping motion.
The constantly changing light conditions and the movement of clouds made me think about the change in general. I started to analyze how my perception of nature has changed over the passing years and how my personal development as a landscape photographer evolved. The continuous landscape metamorphosis as seen on this photo is very similar to my personal transformation in the way I create my landscape photography. It is never a finished process and it will probably last forever.
What a nice (and unique) shot Artur. I like how the iceberg stands out against the darker tones in the picture. It is also pretty neat how the shape of the iceberg is similar to the mountain behind it. Well done.
What a nice image. I really like the tones & blue's of the iceburg. The juxtaposition of the stark tree & rock, leading into the scene with the snow capped mountains in the background captures the environment well. Great drama happening in the sky.
Artur, too few photographers have the insight and patience to get to the place and wait it out for the perfect moment, as you do. I love this image and am impressed, as usual, with your abilities to manage the light so well across a broad range of tonalities.
A truly gorgeous scene! Wow, the iceberg chunk just looks out of place floating there, it's amazing to think that this is our own planet. Sci-Fi movies don't even depict other worlds to be this stunning usually.
I will say, however, that I feel the images' tones and saturation are almost too perfect. I wish the highlights were a bit brighter, and the shadows were a bit more dark and mysterious. This, as it stands, simply looks a tad too unbelievable. I know that is a trend in landscape photography these days, though, and that's fine. This is still, when viewed with an understanding of modern camera technology, a beautiful photograph. I love this image, but more as I would appreciate a painting of a surreal other-world, than I would as a documentation of some place you actually visited. I hope this make sense?
