Breathtaking in its superlatives, Antarctica mesmerizes visitors with its compelling beauty, awe-inspiring landscapes and imposing grandeur. No continent is its equal. Antarctica has the heights, the
Breathtaking in its superlatives, Antarctica mesmerizes visitors with its compelling beauty, awe-inspiring landscapes and imposing grandeur. No continent is its equal.
Antarctica has the heights, the winds, the climate and the aridity. Moreover, its ever-changing and elusive light can paint and transform the spectacle with often fantastical shapes and colours. From the delicate tingling sounds of tiny ice crystals, to the majesty of its towering peaks, and the ferocity of its relentless storms Antarctica animates, inspires, and humbles.
Arnold Zageris, who has been travelling to Antarctica for over 13 years, equipped with his cameras - a 35mm digital, and an old 4 x 5 view camera, shares his vision with this photographic exploration of a land that can only be called sublime.
Zageris is a retired biology teacher who specializes in large format photography. He credits his extraordinary portraits to waiting for the right light and finding the best angle to complete his vision. His work is in the collection of the Canadian Museum Contemporary Photography, a branch of the National Gallery of Canada and he has exhibited his photographs across Canada. Zageris is a world traveller who currently lives in Peterborough, Ontario. His next journey of adventure will be to Iceland.
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Click here to see a slideshow of some low-resolution pictures from Antarctica.
Click here to see a video of the story behind one of the pictures in the book.
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