<< Previous Next >>

Passage of Time


Passage of Time
Photo Information
Copyright: Ragz Raymond (Rags) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 13] (74)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1997-06
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS300
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-28 7:42
Viewed: 2069
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken using multiple exposure to capture the transit of the sun just prior to its disappearence below the horizon for about 4 weeks. As midwinter aproaches the days gradually get shorter until the sun disappears altogether. This was shot in the first week of June at about 7 minute intervals, over 9 shots. This marks the approach of the halfway point of a year in the Antarctic.Everyone is preparing to celebrate the winter solstice on the 21st June, and after that looking forward to the return of the sun,increasing daylight and also the return of the wildlife. Antarctica is a place of extremes and come the 21st of December the sun does a lazy loop around the horizon without ever setting.
leonorkuhn, Kolyamour, rhizomes, mytrip, mineelci, rtome has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekEarth members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Hi Ragz,
Good shot! The winter's sun in the antarctic region, so far... I read all the books about the voyages to polar regions. Good job. Thanks for sharing.
Best Regards,
Leonor

Impressionnante photo !
Idéal pour un cours de géographie... ;-)
Christophe

It must be very weird having the sun 24 hours a day (or having to do without it 24 hours a day in the case of winter). It's hard to comprehend for me, coming from the tropics. The watch must be a very important gadget to know the time, and the direction at the same time.

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF