walking on ice #2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Glaciers National Park
The absolute "star" of all the Glaciers in the park is the Perito Moreno, over the south branch of Lake Argentino. It has an imposing front wall of 5 km. and it is 60 meters tall.

Minitrekking on Perito Moreno Glacier
Specialized guides take the group (approximately 20 people) along a coast path that leads to the southern margin of the glacier after a 30 minutes trip. There, helped by experts, metallic nails in shoes are put, necessary to walk on ice.

Also, the basic technique to use them is explained and a speech about glacier origin, regional flora and fauna is given.

From there, you begin to climb towards the glacier slowly, walking for about two hours, stopping occasionally just to take some pictures.

It's a unique opportunity to appreciate the different formations of the glacier (drains, cracks, etc.) and the varied tonalities of the ice that constitute a show by themselves.

Paolo, kiks, Charo, Zelanda, lilimih33, adores, delic, rossy85 has marked this note useful

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partha (13677) 2007-05-13 8:12

This is simply awsome/ Nice top angle view and the human presence gives a woful life in it.
Partha

Paolo (40763) 2007-05-13 8:32

Ciao Matteo, ottima foto da questo paesaggio congelato e con i tipici, splendidi, colori dei ghiacciai.
il POV è ottimo rendendo la fila di persone come una fila di formiche, e l'inclusione di uno spicchio di mare con i battelli è ottima per dare una idea delle reali dimensioni.
ottima anche la qualità.
buona domenica, ciao

kiks (6173) 2007-05-13 9:07

How small are 'we'?! I think you really feel tinny on this glacier. And you kept that well at this photo. The different colours of the ice are great.
TFS
Kiks

pburraco (861) 2007-05-13 10:31

I believe I hace seen another photo like this, and I asume your shoot it.

Keep sharing pics of the Perito Moreno!

P.-

Charo (32190) 2007-05-13 11:08

Hola Matteo,
Estupenda foto del glaciar con esas personas caminando por él y un pedacito de mar con sus barcos.
Excelente realización y muy buena definición y color.
Saludos cordiales
Charo

Zelanda (5692) 2007-05-13 19:02

Hola Matteo,
Impresionante toma, el glaciar con esa gente disfrutándolo y ese pequeño fondo que nos da mayor perspectiva y profundidad.
Excelente captura.
Saludos
Zelanda

lilimih33 (9874) 2007-05-13 19:18

Ciao Matteo!
Really wonderful place!
Nice colours and clarity in your composition!
Lovely perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

shevchenko (10192) 2007-05-17 2:42

Hi Matteo,
Good composition to have the walking peoples in this shoot, good pov of the glacier and the green water at top of the image, good constrast of distinct color of glaciers.
Ally

adores (15841) 2007-05-18 18:57

Hi Matteo!
I believe this one really gives us the notion of the human size.Great composition with a good perspective! I like the texture of the snow, the little boats in the background and the colours.
Regards,Anabela

delic (6735) 2007-05-23 17:49

Hello Matteo,
The glaciel blue provided a nice backdrop to the silhouettes of walkers. Recording this color is not always easy. I also like the composition here in that you have left a small triangle of water with two boats in the frame. Regards,
Hakan

France (149) 2007-05-26 8:15

Great !
A point of view that is unusual to see. All pictures were always taken from the small piece of earth we see in the right top. Your photo illustrates perfectly the Perito Moreno : the channel, the boats approaching the glaciar front, the walking on glacier, the marvellous blue colors of ice, the immensity and the beauty of the place.
The colors are very natural. The exposition good.
I like very much your vision of Perito Moreno.
Cheers,
France

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-05-27 5:32

ciao Matteo, questa foto è molto bella!
il POV è fantastico e la gente che cammina rende molto bene la misura del posto!
una delle foto più originali del Perito Moreno!!
bravo!
ciao!
Valeria

rossy85 (2865) 2007-05-27 8:04

Hi Matteo,
I'm glad you liked my picture from Barcelona. I can say that your photo is brilliant.
The blue color of the ice makes it amazing! Just wonderful, great job!
Cheers,
Rossy