I Was Lucky To Capture A Rare Flipped Iceberg In Antarctica
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I had the great fortune to come upon this flipped iceberg in Cierva Cove, Antarctica. The color and appearance of this one were entirely different from any I have ever seen in person or photos. Most are white, but this one was a radiant blue/jade.
I photographed it from a small Zodiac boat with a Canon 5DMKII and a 16-35mm lens. I was shooting raw and the only photo processing necessary was curve adjustments to bring it back to a properly exposed image. The iceberg was this color in real life and required no enhancement to give it this alien appearance. As photos go, I consider this to be the result of being in the right place/time; there was nothing spectacular done on my part to achieve this. Antarctica is clearly a very photogenic place.
I was extremely lucky to encounter this iceberg when I did — it would only be a few days before the sun, water, snow, rain etc. would change the surface color to the standard white/grey.
ADVENTURE!
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Flipped Iceberg in Antarctica
Flipped Iceberg in Antarctica (alt view)
Flipped Iceberg in Antarctica (wide view)
Normal, though massive, Iceberg in Antarctica
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looks like glass on the water. It is Beautiful.
I want this as my desktop background :D
Agreed!
Thanks for posting....the beauty of nature is so impressive.
Awesome!
really awesome experience. Thanks for sharing it with everyone else. wow!
Amazing luck and a wonderful example of natures beauty! Thank You for capturing.
Absolutely stunning :)
How do you think the unthinkable? With an itheberg.
"Penso che anche le mie diapo dell'Antartide, quando le troveranno, si domanderanno da dove vengono...!"
Nature it's amazing herself!!!
love it!!!!!! <3
Very nice. I'm guessing that being underwater (until it flipped) has preserved the features and colours that were exposed when it calved.
It's beautiful - I wish they always looked that way
Amazingly Amazing...Immensely Infinite
AWESOME! !
AWESOME! !
i think superman lives there
i think superman lives there
Marvellous!
WOW! Nature's perfect water sapphire.
Nice
Impressive
That guy was pretty lucky.
So beautiful!
really great what luck and timing
Stunning---thank you for capturing and sharing its beauty
Blue is my favourite colour and these images are just awesome.
We've found Superman's hideout.
We've found superman's hideout.
That my should make a gateorade flavour "flipped iceburg"
That my should make a gateorade flavour "flipped iceburg"
This is a beautiful sight!! Glad you got this chance and sharing this!! Great photos !!
Stunnigly beautiful, indeed. And imagine how many drinks it would help prepare! :)
Good job you weren't on the Titanic!
cool! you are so blessed.
BEAUTIFUL
Beauty of nature!
I thought that this was very interesting. My question is how did this iceberg flip over.
Pretty.
Awesome
This is a once in a lifetime type of experience and you did an amazing job!
Exquisite!!! What colors!
Let go and party on that iceberg!!!
I think it doesn't look good :(
I think it doesn't look good :(
Beautiful
WOW AWESOME
Love!
Phenomenal pictures!!! Amazing Color! What an experience to be there! Wish you would had a video, haha, WE Wish you would have had a video!
Amazing. Beautiful.
I wanna lick it
I wonder if anyone has captured the actual flipping on video??
A natural Gem in the water, beautiful!
incredible, nature is really incredible...
Awesome!
awesome pics!
How very sad for the iceberg. Flipped such an unnatural way....exposed for all the world to see. It's an omen and we close our eyes.
WTF are you talking about?? It is ice...it has no emotions.
looks like glass on the water. It is Beautiful.
I want this as my desktop background :D
Agreed!
Thanks for posting....the beauty of nature is so impressive.
Awesome!
really awesome experience. Thanks for sharing it with everyone else. wow!
Amazing luck and a wonderful example of natures beauty! Thank You for capturing.
Absolutely stunning :)
How do you think the unthinkable? With an itheberg.
"Penso che anche le mie diapo dell'Antartide, quando le troveranno, si domanderanno da dove vengono...!"
Nature it's amazing herself!!!
love it!!!!!! <3
Very nice. I'm guessing that being underwater (until it flipped) has preserved the features and colours that were exposed when it calved.
It's beautiful - I wish they always looked that way
Amazingly Amazing...Immensely Infinite
AWESOME! !
AWESOME! !
i think superman lives there
i think superman lives there
Marvellous!
WOW! Nature's perfect water sapphire.
Nice
Impressive
That guy was pretty lucky.
So beautiful!
really great what luck and timing
Stunning---thank you for capturing and sharing its beauty
Blue is my favourite colour and these images are just awesome.
We've found Superman's hideout.
We've found superman's hideout.
That my should make a gateorade flavour "flipped iceburg"
That my should make a gateorade flavour "flipped iceburg"
This is a beautiful sight!! Glad you got this chance and sharing this!! Great photos !!
Stunnigly beautiful, indeed. And imagine how many drinks it would help prepare! :)
Good job you weren't on the Titanic!
cool! you are so blessed.
BEAUTIFUL
Beauty of nature!
I thought that this was very interesting. My question is how did this iceberg flip over.
Pretty.
Awesome
This is a once in a lifetime type of experience and you did an amazing job!
Exquisite!!! What colors!
Let go and party on that iceberg!!!
I think it doesn't look good :(
I think it doesn't look good :(
Beautiful
WOW AWESOME
Love!
Phenomenal pictures!!! Amazing Color! What an experience to be there! Wish you would had a video, haha, WE Wish you would have had a video!
Amazing. Beautiful.
I wanna lick it
I wonder if anyone has captured the actual flipping on video??
A natural Gem in the water, beautiful!
incredible, nature is really incredible...
Awesome!
awesome pics!
How very sad for the iceberg. Flipped such an unnatural way....exposed for all the world to see. It's an omen and we close our eyes.
WTF are you talking about?? It is ice...it has no emotions.