Photograph of the Month September 2023 Iceberg Tranquility

The photograph of the month for September 2023 comes from my 2022 expedition to the East Coast of Greenland (Read the Trip Report). Icebergs and fog are a match made in photographic heaven, and we were extremely fortunate to encounter heavy fog on several occasions during this expedition (with a bit of luck, we will have more fog later this month when we are cursing the Scoresby Sund fjord system on my 2023 expedition). The stillness of the ice, drifting slowly on gentle currents, in combination with the softness of the fog, creates a beautiful sense of tranquillity in this photograph. Balance is critical to both composition and processing in this style of photograph. A heavy-handed approach to post-production can quickly destroy the subtle tonalities, and likewise, overtly aggressive cropping leaves the image with too much tension. Open space creates a sense of place and helps provide a sense of calm.