Dwarfed by the Ice Photo

Photographer’s Note

Following on from my previous posting, here’s a closer look at the Aletsch Glacier. Having seen the glacier from a distance, we really had not appreciated the scale of the ice. As we approached, the ice became ever more huge until it dwarfed us.

At about 24km long, this is the longest glacier in the Alps, and scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute in Zurich have measured the glacier in one place to be over 900m thick! Standing close to the ice I really felt overawed by its scale, and a feeling of cold radiated out from it.

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lorenzetti (1319) 2007-10-02 12:34

Hello Susanna,

Very interesting vue of the glacier Aletsch. The scale is given by the people at the bottom. The holes in the glacier give the impression of melting ice, what is unfortunately very actual.

Kind regards - Franco

vikous (2217) 2007-10-02 15:20

Hello Susanna!
This photo reminds me the view of the Franc Joseph Glacier in New Zeland. It's something absolutely spectacular standing beside this moving and cracing block of ice, isn't it?
Good luck*
viktor

ktanska (16695) 2007-10-02 23:49

Hi Susanna,
Special rough landscape. Tones of brown ground and blue ice are delicate. Shadows and highlights well presented. The scale is very hard to conceive without those people. Magical place.
Kari

markstaples (15670) 2007-10-03 1:15

A lovely sharp shot - you've managed the lighting well and brought out much detail and texture even in the shadow. The people were essential in this shot ... before I noticed them, I didn't realise the scale of the whole thing. Nice one.
Best wishes
Mark

fayeulle (26547) 2007-10-03 1:34

Salut Susanna
Sur la vignette, l'image est assez grise et banale mais quand on l'ouvre on découvre l'immensité des blocs de glace et des rochers face aux personnages qui apparaissent comme des fourmis.
Amicalement
JP

PS Un petit WS pour toi !

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toto (18755) 2007-10-04 22:01

Belle photo de ce glacier qui se défait a cet endroit,grande netteté qui nous permet de voire les détails des couches de cette glace,spongieuse en dessous et plus serrée au dessus, et j' aurais cru le contraire. On y apprend beaucoup de chose sur TE, que ce soit par les notes ou par les photos. Amitiés Thomas

Budapestman (42756) 2007-10-06 3:14

Hi Susanna,
This is great, really impressive and spectacular image. I like the contrast between the fantastic environment and little people. Composition is very effective, clarity is superb. Very well done! Have a nice weekend
George

feather (50122) 2007-10-06 5:08

Without the people we would have difficulty envisaging the scale here. Even the bits broken off are huge; some bigger than your companions. You have captured wonderful texture in the ice too. Well done
Kath

donluicu (23927) 2007-10-14 10:59

salut Susanna
j'ai vu recemment un reposrtage sur des experts qui enquetaient sur la fonte des glaciers...
incroyable,
en un week end, la sonde enregistrait un fonte de 70 cm!!!!!

belle prise qui rend bien compte de l'immensité du glacier..
par contre, ceux qui ont marché dessus auraient pu s'essuyer le spieds d'abord ;-)

ciao

aralda (1240) 2007-10-29 1:23

Hi Susanna,
Fabulous shot showing us a section of the glacier. I love the texture and the change in color.
That man on the slope looks so tiny!
Raluca

danyy (69393) 2007-11-01 14:53

Bonjour Susanna,
de la glace dense, des fois très compacte, sous haute pression.
C'est en voyant ces personnages qu''on se rend compte de la taille et de la hauteur de cette langue de glace 'géante'.
Je suis impresionné une fois de plus par le Valais.
Amitié de Liège.
Daniel.

Photo Information

Copyright: Susanna Leon (sleon) (9352)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-22
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4-5.6 IS USM, Hama circular polariser
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-10-02 12:05