11 rare and impressive photos of an iceberg in Greenland from photographer Tobias Friedrich
Scientists have long confirmed the fact that the visible part of the iceberg above the water is only 10% of the total size. 39-year-old German photographer Tobias Friedrich plunged into the unexplored depths of Greenland to show us the greatness and unique beauty of the ice blocks.
In 2012, the photographer went to the narrow sea bay of Tasiilak, located in the south-east of Greenland. Unfortunately, the traveler found himself in these picturesque places in August, when icebergs were actively floating on the water. Of course, with such mobility of ice floes, he did not take the risk and swim under their multi-ton weight. He managed to catch the moment when the water in the bay was frozen and the icebergs were not moving only in March 2019. It was then that he took hundreds of pictures of the lower parts of icebergs, similar to "giant golf balls".
So, after returning to the frozen Tasiilak Sea Bay, Tobias Friedrich and his assistant traveled around the neighborhood on snowmobiles for two weeks in order to find the most beautiful iceberg. During this period of time, they drilled dozens of ice holes in the ice and dived under the most interesting ice blocks. In particular, they made one hole on the ice to enter and two at the foot of the icebergs to exit. The fact is that they could need the possibility of an emergency ascent at any moment.According to the photographer, the water temperature was only -3 degrees Celsius. From above, the photographer saw only an ice sheet in the form of frozen clouds, and below - a dark abyss. To protect himself from the cold, he put on warm clothes under his diving suit, but his face remained open. As a result, his lips were numb after five minutes, but he tried not to think about the killing frost, or about the thick ice cover preventing access to the surface.
In the end, he managed to take hundreds of photos, but they are not in the public domain. But the best frame was liked by the jury of the Ocean Art 2019 contest, in which photos of the underwater world are evaluated.
Underwater photographer Tobias Friedri hopes these beautiful images will help raise awareness of the effects of global warming.
Keywords: Iceberg | Greenland | Underwater world