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I visited Greenland in the summer of 2008 and spent most of my time doing battle with the evil forces of reality trying to make some half decent images . The twenty four hours of daylight make it difficult because there is no 'magic-hour' at dawn and dusk - that time when the sun is low in the sky and offers lovely warm light and this means the stark landscapes of rock and ice can be very contrasty - making for ugly pictures . The only answer is to be active at 'night' so when most were trying to sleep I was prowling about looking for photos .

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I visited Greenland in summer 08 and spent my time trying to make some half decent images.
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This image was taken with the sun behind the clouds when it was at its lowest in the sky.
Greenland 3

This ribbon of twisting skeins is a tiny glacial sheet which wound down to the sea.
Greenland 4

This cemetery was bathed in summer sun and the brightly colour wreaths.
Greenland 5

A single icicle in a hole says a lot about our melting ice and the wider landscape.
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I wanted to get inside an iceberg. Not easy. But then we found some washed up on a beach.
Greenland 7

Local people are very colourful and attractive.
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This seal skin clad boy had been in school and his traditional dress was too good to miss.
Greenland 10, photo Megan McCubbin.

This picture of a mother and young Walrus was taken by my step-daughter.