Frozen Planet by Concurrence Collective

Snow Cracks  
Edition: 1/1  
Location: Chamonix, France  
Captured in February 2019  
Single Exposure  
Attached file: 6000 x 4000 pixels


Glaciers are majestic, beautiful, impressive, and fragile. Ive been
passionate about their complex patterns and vibrant blues for as long as I
remember, and spent a lot of time exploring and photographing them.


In France, where this image was captured, glaciers are not as big as in
Iceland or Greenland. Because of that reason, we can see the retreat
happening with naked eyes over the years. Its heartbreaking and worrying
to think that our children wont be able to see them a few years from now.


This image was captured from the Aiguille du Midi, one of the higher
summits of the Chamonix area, which is accessible by cablecar. From there,
you can start the most incredible high mountain adventures, and experience
the infinite snowfields of the White Valley.


This image was photographed with a 300mm tele-lens. I wanted to show how
chaotic and complex the ice reliefs were. Since it was captured in winter,
the crevices are covered by a layer of snow, making the patterns look
softer. I voluntarily photographed the scene while it was in shadow to
have these blue tones in the image, which I then enhanced in
post-production.


The sense of scale is easily lost in such images, but Its important to
understand that the scene pictured here is extremely big, covering
hundreds of meters.


Its also important to understand the documentary importance of glacier
images captured in our period. Glaciers are melting at an extremely fast
pace, and the images captured today wont ever be possible to reproduce in
the near future.


Armand Sarlangue is a full-time photographer for 15 years.


Son of a photographer, visual arts have always been a passion for him
since childhood, and its through nature photography that he expresses his
creativity.


Being alone in the most remote places, and translating the feelings of
that moment through his images is what motivates him. 


Hes convinced that reconnection with nature is essential for humankind,
and tries to share this message through his work.


His nature images have been internationally awarded, exhibited in museums
& major photography festivals, as well as published in 5 books, and media
such as Natgeo, BBC News, and many others.


This NFT is part of the Frozen Planet collection by Concurrence
Collective - a project born out of community. An international team of photographers
coming together with a shared passion for capturing the natural beauty of
the world. Through this collection, our journeys & expeditions will
transport you to the coldest regions of this majestic home of ours,
whether they are permanently frozen, or have undergone the transition into
winter.