There were many  meaningful moments of the Antarctica/Patagonia trip some of which started long before the trip.

Here are some of the highlights……

BEFORE THE SHIP

Checking various volcano sites every morning at 4:30 and calculating our chances of making it to Buenos Aires and finally Ushuaia.

Finding an alternative way to get to Ushuaia via a 35 hour bus ride from Buenos Aires.

Finally after much anxiety, making it to Ushuaia.

Walking in to my favorite wine store in Ushuaia and they had our pictures behind the counter from our 3 previous trips to the store.

Seeing the trunk of the taxi completely filled with the likes of Zucardi Tempranillos.

Hiring helicopters with JP to bring a group of folks up to the top of the glaciers in Ushuaia completely spur of the moment.

Having everyone arrive in Ushuaia without major problems even though a volcano was canceling flights to Ushuaia and Buenos Aires.

Oh yea, Arthur and Eric.

ON THE SHIP

Getting on the ship and seeing Captain Alexi who had taken us South of the Antarctic Circle when no other ships could get through the ice.

Getting all of our wine onboard the ship.

Having some old and dear friends on the ship and meeting new folks some of whom will be new life long friends.

Getting on my patch so that I didn’t hurl across the Drake.

Figuring how to give lectures while the boat is pitching 30 degrees.

Figuring how to keep crystal wine glasses that we bought on board from smashing as you hold them with one hand and eat with the other.

Crossing the Point of Convergence and feeling a sense of magic and mystery.

Convincing some Zodiac drivers to get just a little closer and then just a little closer to amazing vantage points for icebergs.

Seeing the blue of an iceberg from underneath it.

Seeing the joy of everyone in the zodiacs when we got into the best positions.

Talking about the famous extension pole to get the best vantage points under the ice.

Having Campbell Gunn tell me that one of the zodiac rides with me was his best photographic day of his life.

Getting to stand on three icebergs.

Sitting in a zodiac with Linc, and Nancy and Eric from Syracuse University that I went to school with in 1979.

Finding that my dear friend JP is truly having impact on my life. I learned how to sleep almost instantly by studying how he did this on the trip.

Finding that some of my best images from the trip look like JP shot them.

Trying to find something to argue about with JP about and still being unsuccessful in this department.

Seeing the smile on Jeffrey Neu’s face even when he was close to being banned from Antarctica.

Oh yea, Arthur and Eric..

AFTER THE SHIP

Having Louisa Michelin translate and to assure me that even though my passport was filled that she would help me get through Chile.

Seeing the Perito Moreno glacier and then getting to hike up it.

Arthur and Eric..

Most amazing of all is trying to write down my memories and realizing that I could go on and on and on. THIS WAS AN AMAZING JOURNEY….

And now for some image highlights…

Frozen water on glacier in Ushuaia, Argentina

Glaciated rock in Ushuaia

Glacial pond in Ushuaia

Wetlands from helicopter in Ushuaia

Halfmoon Island

Iceberg on Halfmoon Island

Sun over Halfmoon Island

Sculpted Ice on Halfmoon Island

Rusted iron on Deception Island

Iceberg in Wilhelmina Bay

Wilhelmina Bay

Spectacular berg in Wilhelmina Bay

Sky in Neko Harbour

Blue ice in Neko Harbour

Rainbow in Neko Harbour

Bue Iceberg, Petermann Island

Sun over Petermann Island

Snow Algae on Petermann Island

Under overhang of Iceberg, Petermann Island

Neon light at the iceberg Graveyard

Sliding penguin, Iceberg Graveyard

Through the hole, Iceberg Graveyard

Iceberg Graveyard

Storm clouds and the Iceberg Graveyard

Danko Island blue iceberg

Danko Island over and under iceberg

looking up at berg on Danko Island

Striated berg, Danko Island

Under the berg, Danko Island

Lenticular Clouds over Melchior Islands

Iceberg caving in Patagonia

Glacier in El Calafate, Patagonia

El Calafate, Patagonia

View below and above glacier, El Calafate, Patagonia

Glacier, El Calafate

Blue hole in ice on glacier in El Calafate, Patagonia

Blue ice on glacier, El Calafate, Patagonia

Glacier hike, El Calafate, Patagonia

Glacier hike in El Calafate, Patagonia

Glacier. El Calafate, Patagonia

Sunrise in Torres del Paine, Patagonia

Swamp in Torres del Paine, Patagonia

Llamas in Torres del Paine, Patagonia

Torres del Paine sunrise

African Adventure: Namibia & Botswana 

 May 6-21, 2012  

     Join world renowned photographer, Seth Resnick on the safari of a lifetime!  This custom workshop was designed by Wilderness Safaris in conjunction with Seth Resnick D65 and Journey’s Unforgettable.

We will be photographing and exploring the Dunes of Sossesviei in Namibia, The Skeleton Coast in the Kulala Desert, the Vumbra Plains in Botwana, and a very special trip as an add on to Mombo in Botswana.

The itinerary (below) first and foremost has been customized to take you to the BEST wildlife areas at this time of the year, giving you a real sense of wilderness, and a true Africa experience, in total comfort.

This trip is truly going to be like no other.  We will be utilizing planes, private open-air vehicles,hot air balloons with the most experienced, elite guides. This is the best of the best of Africa. Creativity, composition, exposure, workflow, and post-processing are only a few of the topics to be presented by world -renowned photographer and your workshop leader Seth Resnick.

This is truly a once in a lifetime African Safari, limited to 12 people with 3 guides and Seth.

Cost: $19,480   ($5,380 for Mombo Extension)

To Register:

Brennan Rimer
Journey’s Unforgettable
Brennan@journeysunforgettable.com
561-901-7048

Itinerary  

May 4th: Arrive in Johannesburg and spend two nights in Johannesburg at Hotel

May 5th: Private Group Tour of Soweto/Townships with Robin Binckes (Culture!)

May 6th: Depart for Namibia and visit the Dunes of Sossesvlei staying at Kulala Desert Lodge for 3 Nights

Namibia, an arid country of startling contrasts, is home to two great deserts. Along its length, the vast shifting sand sea of the Namib sprawls inland along the Atlantic coastline. In the interior, the plateau slopes away to the north and east to meet the Kalahari Desert. This is a country famed for its expansive landscapes, fascinating geology, sun-drenched weather, wildlife and intriguingly diverse peoples.

At first glance seemingly lifeless, the reality is astonishing – some 4 000 plant species, 650 bird species and 80 large mammals can be found here. The world’s tallest sand dunes, desert-adapted black rhino, one of the oldest Bushman rock art sites, and fascinating Himba cultures – all these and more combine to make Namibia a wilderness destination with a difference.

In the Namib Desert on the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve, this lodge provides convenient private access to the iconic dunes of Sossusvlei. You will see sparsely distributed desert-adapted wildlife such as ostrich, springbok and gemsbok. Predators such as spotted hyaena and the occasional brown hyaena as well as bat-eared fox, black-backed jackal, porcupine, Cape fox and aardwolf. The aptly named Dune Lark is only to be found in this area.

At dusk the calls of barking geckoes resonate, while smaller creatures include the buck-spoor spider or the ambush specialist ant-lion.  The thatched and canvas “kulalas” we will be staying in are built on a wooden platform to catch the cooling breezes with a rooftop deck for those who want to sleep under the myriad stars of Namibia’s clear night skies.

The main area has a lounge, dining area, plunge pool, and deck overlooking the ephemeral Tsauchab River. A waterhole attracts a variety of local wildlife and provides a perfect location to view and photograph the desert scenery.

This little guy was hanging out on the side of Seth's plunge pool

The Skeleton Coast National Park is one of the planet’s most inhospitable yet hauntingly beautiful places; Skeleton Coast Camp provides a true wilderness experience in one of the most spectacular settings in Africa.

The terrain is rugged and harsh, yet, for all this, life – unusual and unexpected – prevails. The coastline harbours black-backed jackal and reclusive brown hyaena while inland secret water seeps attract gemsbok, springbok, ostrich, elephant, giraffe, Hartmann’s mountain zebra and occasionally lion. Unique bird species include Damara Tern and Gray’s Lark.

 Remote Skeleton Coast Camp is set out along the banks of the ephemeral Khumib River and comprises six Meru-style canvas-walled tents with spacious bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms. An intimate main area sports an open-air ‘dining room’ under an ancient leadwood tree.

Incredible sunsets every night...

May 12th: Fly to Botswana, and connect to Kings Pool for 3 Nights

Kings Pool Camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon and Linyanti River system in the central part of the concession. The area around Kings Pool is characterised by open floodplain, typical riparian forest and mopane woodland. Large elephant herds usually traverse the area together with wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, waterbuck, steenbok, warthog and roan. Predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, hyaena and wild dog all occur.
This luxurious and stylish camp has nine well-appointed rooms of canvas and thatch, each with a large en-suite bedroom and lounge. Folding doors lead to a veranda with private plunge pool, separate thatched sala to soak up the views, and an outdoor shower. The lounge and dining areas are set on expansive decks, and there is a pool and an open-air ‘kgotla’ (boma) for evening dining under the stars.

May 15th: Depart Kings Pool to Vumbura Plains for 3 Nights

On land or water, Vumbura Plains hosts abundant iconic wildlife of Botswana – and is part of a ground-breaking partnership that brings the benefits of ecotourism to five communities around the Okavango Delta.

Vumbura Plains comprises two separate seven-roomed satellite camps with a view across the floodplains; each has its own raised dining and lounge area beneath a shady canopy, furnished with soft sofas and idiosyncratic objets d’art. Each elevated en-suite room, unique in contemporary design and with extensive use of light, wood and space, comprises a large bedroom, sunken lounge, “sala”, outdoor shower, and plunge pool.

Vumbura features a broad complement of antelope (including contrasts such as the water-loving red lechwe and the sable of the dry savannah), good populations of elephant, buffalo, hippo and giraffe, and large predators: lion, spotted hyaena, leopard, wild dog and cheetah. Bird life is abundant with Okavango specials such as Rosy-throated Longclaw, Black Coucal and Wattled Crane. The woodlands in the east harbour White-breasted Cuckooshrike and Racket-tailed Roller.

Seth shot this with a 70mm lens. The lion was less than 6 ft. away, and roared right at Seth!

May 18th: Return to Johannesburg for those not doing the Mombo Extension

Water lily shot with a macro shot at camp

May 18th – 21st: Mombo Extension: Fly from Vumbura to Mombo (15min Flight) for 3 Nights

Mombo Camp, overlooking a plain invariably dotted with wildlife, offers arguably the best big game viewing in Botswana.

The area has prolific concentrations of plains game such as giraffe, zebra, warthog, red lechwe,tsessebe, wildebeest, kudu, elephant, buffalo and impala. Abundant predator sightings include lion, spotted hyaena and leopard. Chief’s Island is also home to the only white and black rhino in the Okavango Delta. The birding, a result of diverse habitats, is equally attractive. Large concentrations of plains game often occur in front of camp and their almost ubiquitous presence.

Mombo Camp, on Mombo Island, has nine spacious tents raised off the ground and under shady trees, all built to maximise the view over the floodplain. The tent interiors are elegantly furnished with polished parquet floors, an outdoor thatched sala, and en-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers. The main living and dining area is under thatch and there is a boma for traditional dinners, small library and a plunge pool to relax in the heat of the day.

Seth relaxing in Mombo after an early morning game drive

Cape Buffalo shot from a helicopter over the Okavango Delta outside of Mombo

New lion family shot full frame with a 300mm. They were about 20 ft. away

Rhinos are being slaughtered at a rate of 1 per day and they face extinction

May 21st: After an incredible safari trip, return to Johannesburg for your flights back home. For more info about the slaughter of the Rhinos

ALL the CAMPS we are traveling to are OWNED and/or OPERATED by WILDERNESS SAFARIS

New payment terms!
Reserve your space for only $2,500.
Email - Terri.chalmers@quarkexpeditions.com

The trip is half full now!…

Locations – Spitsbergen, Greenland, Iceland
Leaders – John Paul Caponigro and Seth Resnick (D-65)

Guest Instructors – Eric Meola,Arthur Meyerson, +Ragnar Th. Sigurdsson

Greenland

Join us September 4-17, 2012 in the Arctic (Spitsbergen, Greenland, Iceland) for a digital photography workshop/cruise unlike any other. We’ll visit, spectacular fiords with towering ice cliffs, magnificent glaciers calving icebergs, ancient villages, and wonderful wildlife (polar bears, walrus, seal, whales, and many sea birds).

Creativity, composition, exposure, workflow, and post-processing are only a few of the topics presented.

Workshop leaders are John Paul Caponigro, and Seth Resnick.

Guest instructors are Eric Meola, Arthur Meyerson, and Ragnar th Sigurdsson.

Register

Contact – Terri Chambers

Email        Terri.chalmers@quarkexpeditions.com

Phone      416-504-8979 ext. 246

Price

$8,990     triple cabin
$10,990   double cabin
$13,990   single cabin

Itinerary

Day 1 – Embarkation Day, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Your adventure begins when you board your ship in Longyearbyen, the island’s largest settlement. Enjoy your first view of Spitsbergen’s rugged, glacier-topped mountains, rising majestically from icy Arctic waters.
Day 2 to 3 – Exploring Spitsbergen
Largest of the Norwegian-ruled Svalbard islands, Spitsbergen is famed for its abundant wildlife and austere beauty. Here you’ll visit spectacular glacier fronts, steep-walled fjords and the tiny international research community of Ny Alesund. Wildlife-viewing opportunities include walrus, polar bear and the unique Spitsbergen reindeer. Birders will thrill to see Arctic Terns, skuas, Long-tailed Ducks, kittiwakes and Glaucous Gulls. As an added bonus, when conditions are right, you could sail within 10° of the North Pole!
Day 4 to 5 – Greenland Sea
While sailing the historic Greenland Sea, you’ll learn about the wildlife and history of Spitsbergen, your next stop. On deck you’ll learn to identify seabirds on the wing. Share photos, sip an icy cocktail in the bar – watch a movie – there are many things to do at sea.
Day 6 to 10 – Scoresbysund, Eastern Greenland
During your tour of Greenland’s remote eastern coast, you’ll enjoy sea-level Zodiac cruises and shore visits to several locations. Sail the ice edge searching for walrus and polar bear. Visit the remains of ancient Thule settlements, and keep an eye out for grazing musk oxen, because 40% of the world’s population of this fascinating mammal lives on the east coast of Greenland. Finally, sail through spectacular Scoresbysund, birthplace of many icebergs, and – some say – the most beautiful fjord system in the world.
Day 11 to 12 – At Sea in the Denmark Strait
Sail through the Denmark Strait en route to Greenland’s mysterious eastern shore. Your onboard Expedition Team keeps you informed and entertained with
presentations about area wildlife- especially the seabirds you’ll see soaring above your ship.
Day 13 – Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar)
Named long ago for Irishmen (Westmen) enslaved by the medieval Norse-Gaels, this small archipelago is one of Iceland’s gems. Here you’ll learn of the area’s fascinating history and famed volcanic geology while touring the town of Heimaey. There’s also a good chance you’ll spot large colonies of puffins on one of the outlying islands.
Day 14 – Disembarkation Day, Reykjavik, Iceland
We’ll say our farewell’s with a heavy heart as our adventure ends in Reykjavik, the world’s northernmost capital city.

John Paul Caponigro has done a series of interviews with the likes of Arthur Meyerson, Eric Meola, Sean Duggan and now with Seth Resnick. This fun interview is based on spontaneous answers to every question imaginable.

http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/blog/category/photographers-on-photography-2/

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) are jointly producing a series of webinars to educate creators and users on copyright, licensing and monetization of content.  The first webinar in a series is “What Everyone Should Know About Copyright” With Susan Carr & Richard Kelly.

Let me start by saying that I have been a long supporter of ASMP and have been a member since 1979. Having CCC as a partner being in the best interest of the ASMP membership  is akin to Having BP partner with The Florida Beach Association and present a program on the importance of clean beaches or for the AMA to partner with Camel and do a program on the importance of clean air or proper health care.

I especially feel the first webinar called ”What Everyone Should Know About Copyright” makes a complete mockery out of copyright with this partnership.

BACKGROUND:

The CCC provides clearance to corporations to photocopy articles at a profit. The CCC grants a license to photocopy without paying all of the rights holders and without having all the rights to do so. Back in 2002 myself (Seth Resnick), Michael Grecco and Paula Lerner filed a suit against the CCC. http://pacer.mad.uscourts.gov/dc/cgi-bin/recentops.pl?filename=zobel/pdf/resnick%20class%20certification.pdf

Freelance photographers Seth Resnick, Paula Lerner and Michael Grecco sued  The Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (“CCC”), for copyright infringement. Defendant is a corporation that acts as an agent for publishers by granting licenses to thousands of businesses, academic institutions, libraries, and other entities for the photocopying of magazine articles. The CCC and publishers enter into agency agreements that include a representation and warranty that the publishers own sufficient intellectual property rights to grant photocopy authorization.
Licensees pay the CCC for photocopying rights, and the CCC in turn distributes a portion of the licensing revenue to publishers. In their First Amended Complaint, plaintiffs allege that when they sell a photograph to a magazine, they typically grant a limited license for the use of the image and retain all rights beyond the one-time publication.

Some publications, such as Newsweek and Forbes, do not allow the CCC to authorize reproduction of photographs.They alleged CCC to have infringed plaintiffs’ copyrights.

Plaintiffs now bring a motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 to certify the following class:
All persons and/or entities who own or are the holders of a registered copyright in at least one photographic image (“Images”) that was created and first published after January 1, 1978, and appeared in a publication contained in the database of over 1.75 million publications listed with [CCC], which, without the holder’s permission or prior authorization, was copied, licensed or sold by CCC, and/or CCC granted permission or authorization, in consideration of a fee, to others to copy such Images. ”

We lost trying to certify a class action against the CCC.

The District Court denied the motion for failure to satisfy the numerosity requirement. That is, Rule 23(a) provides that class certification is proper only if, among other requirements, “the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable”.

The Court wrote that “In order to satisfy the numerosity requirement, plaintiffs must show that it is impracticable to join all photographers who have sold their copyright-registered images to CCC-affiliated publications under limited licenses, thereby retaining the exclusive right to reproduce their own work. Citing deposition testimony by the former executive director of the American Society of Magazine Photographers (“ASMP´´), plaintiffs estimate that there are “roughly 20,000´´ freelancers working in the United States. Additionally, plaintiffs state that freelancers “typically only license limited use of their product.´´”

The Court continued that “The primary evidence for this proposition is plaintiff Seth Resnick’s declaration that “the standard practice in the industry is for freelance photographers to own the copyright in their photographic images´´ and excerpts from two ASMP manuals that suggest the same. Such bare assertions do not begin to address the question of how many photographers grant limited licenses to publishers that do not include photocopying rights. The record provides little basis for this Court to determine whether joinder of all class members is impracticable or, for that matter, whether the limited licenses granted by plaintiffs are typical of the class.”

The lawsuit against CCC was not about putting money in the pockets of the plaintiffs. In fact our goal was to file a class action suit which would put money in every photographers pocket who registered their copyrights. Further the goal was to set up a plan to pay photographers what they should be legally entitled to collect from their works. The lawsuit happened only after several years of trying to get CCC to come to the table.

The issue isn’t so complex. Organizations very similar to CCC pay photographers everyday in other countries. In fact the CCC is just about the only organization in it’s class which doesn’t pay photographers. They have had a decade and haven’t done one thing. They are actually gaining recognition for copyright info right now from this webinar series and to me that is simply reprehensible. I also find it unacceptable that ASMP hasn’t at least been honest with the membership about what CCC is really about. I simply fail to see how a partnership with the CCC can in any way lead to anything positive for ASMP members. Clearly it is great PR for CCC.

Why not take the initiative and ask the membership how they feel about this? I would bet my bottom dollar that if it were put to a vote by the membership to partner with or not that the “nots” would win with a huge majority.

This from Michael Grecco. More to come on this topic soon….

Secondary Rights: The Greatest Kept Secret

The greatest kept secret in photography is not a special lens or a light making everyone beautiful. The greatest kept secret in photography is the fact that $215 million in revenue is collected throughout the United States every year, using your images – while almost none of it goes to the photographers and artists that create these great images.

This money goes to “secondary rights”, the reproduction of publications that have already been printed. In other words, it is either used as a reference article by a corporation or distributed as a promotional piece by a business to supply potential clients press about their company. I, myself, do not give these rights away – I restrict third party usage, which is noted in the usage terms of my license and in the paperwork I give to clients.

Here is another analogy as to what these rights are: a musician writes a song and get’s paid every time a their music is purchased and/or downloaded – those are their primary licenses. That same musician though receives a payment from ASCAP or BMI every time that music is then used for commercial purposes, namely played on the radio, or in a bar, or in a restaurant. While Congress actually makes it mandatory that songwriters get paid, we as contributors to publications have no such protection.

The CCC was created by publishers to collect additional revenue for secondary rights. In other countries, these revenues are divided up, for the most part, between the publisher, the writer, and the visual contributor to the magazine. Here, the CCC only pays the publisher – mostly because they are the only party represented as rights holders. The CCC has been allowed to get away with this because most organizations do not publically talk about these rights. Instead, they try to do business with the CCC, allowing them to make money on your work – while they try to gain something for themselves.

Since many corporations pay the CCC in a “blanket” yearly license, the argument has been made that it is impossible to distribute money to artist when you do not know whom the rights holder, or artist, is. The reality is that the music industry does it everyday. They calculate whose songs were played the most, in what genres, and through sophisticated algorithms they determine how much money is owed to whom. Presently no photographer, illustrator, or writer is receiving this money. Wouldn’t it be better to attempt to distribute it rather than just giving it all to the publishers? I think with our industry doing as poorly as it is, this should be the photography community’s priority.

As Advocacy Chairman of APA, we would be interested in anyone who has knowledge of any magazines being reprinted and/or copied by people who have a CCC license. In fact, we would love copies of what has been duplicated, if possible. Please contact us at: ceo@apanational.com

Thank you. More about this subject can be heard as part of my interview with Selina Maitreya’s radio show, Points of View: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/selinamaitreya/2011/09/22/copyright

Sincerely,

Michael Grecco

LIGHTROOM WORKSHOPS

Lightroom Workshops

 2011 SCHEDULE

New York   Oct. 1-4 2011
Miami Beach Oct. 16-19 2011
San Francisco Nov. 4-7 2011

2012 SCHEDULE

Dallas Jan. 27-30
Miami Beach Feb. 27-March 1
Los Angeles Mar.14-17
NYC   Apr.11-14
Chicago June 3-6
Seattle July 27-30
Boston Oct. 12-15
Miami Beach Nov. 5-8

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

Creative Workshops 

2011
Seth & Greg Gorman/ Mendocino (Sold Out)
September 11-16, 2011

Antarctica (Sold Out)
November 29-December 10, 2011

Patagonia (3 spaces left)
December 10-December 14, 2011

2012
Gorillas, Chimps, Volcanos of Rwanda (Private Trip)
February 11-February 19, 2012

D65 Africa Spectacular (12 spaces total 7 left)
May 6 – May 21, 2012

Iceland Seth Resnick & John Paul Caponigro (24 spaces,12 left)
August 25-Sept 1, 2011

Greenland and the Arctic- Polar Bears, Walrus,  Fiords (50% full)
September 4-17, 2012

Atacama Desert, Chile
TBA

NAMIBIA- dunes of Sossesviei   KULALA DESERT-Skeleton Coast   BOTSWANA- Mombo- Vumbra Plains

Full frame with 70-200-Lions in Vumbra Plains

 SCHEDULE FOR SETH RESNICK’S AFRICA SPECTACULAR 2012

On May 6th, depart for Namibia and visit the Dunes of Sossesvlei staying at Kulala Desert Lodge for 3 Nights

On May 9th, depart Kulala Desert to Skeleton Coast for 3 Nights

On May 12th, leave Namibia for a direct flight to Botswana, and connect to Kings Pool for 3 Nights

On May 15th, depart Kings Pool to Vumbura Plains for 3 Nights

Elephants in Vumbra Plains

Accommodations in Vumbra Plains

Leopards in Vumbra Plains

Reed frogs

On May 18th, return to Johannesburg for those not doing the Mombo Extension

Mombo Extension Starting May 18th – 21st 

For those going on the Mombo Extension, transfer from Vumbura to Mombo (15min Flight) for 3 Nights 

Rhinos is Mombo

Lions in Mombo

Mombo

On May 21st, after an incredible safari trip return to Johannesburg for your flights to USA.

To signup for this trip contact:

Brennan | Journeys Unforgettable <brennan@journeysunforgettable.com>

I would have posted each day as planned but we were shooting for 18 hours a day and didn’t always have internet. This was one of my most enjoyable workshops ever. Below is a small sampling of some of the many highlights of the trip. Already excited to return next year teaching a joint workshop with John Paul Caponigro 

Reykjanesvirkjun, geothermal power plant in the Southern Iceland.

Silica deposits create wild patterns at geothermal plant

Patterns from the deposits of minerals were incredible

Geothermal heat rising from vents

The ground was simply at bubbling array of color and steam

Hiking on the Vatnajokull Glacier was certainly a highlight

Going into an ice cave was pretty cool as well

It was more than pretty cool... It totally rocked....

There was more than landscape. There were great faces...

Amazing people......

Color everywhere

Vacant farm near Vatnajokull Glacier

Hiking on Vatnajokull Glacier was incredible. Black ice from all the ash.

Skogafoss Waterfall at sunset which was around 9PM

Still amazing light at 10PM

Black ice in the Glacier Lagoon

Taking a boat through the lagoon to the headwall of the glacier was certainly another highlight

At the headwall of the glacier we found this incredible blue iceberg

Lighting icebergs with flashlights at the Lagoon

Reds and blacks on the glacier

Bubbling mud at the moment it the bubble breaks

Cracked earth in Hverageroi

Siggy the best driver in the universe taking a smoke break

Moonrise at the Glacier Lagoon

Sunset at the Glacier Lagoon

The best highlight of the trip was climbing Eyjafjallajokull to the site of the eruption. At the based the water was filled with mineral deposits.

A small 3 kilometer climb and the group did great. At the base of the volcano the ice was beyond amazing

Mud on ash at the volcano

At the summit the rocks were hot and the colors were my favorite pallet

Molten lava at 700 degrees at the summit

Yes it was hot enough to cook and eat hot dogs at the summit

ding in the very place that I photographed last year exploding with lava

Realizing that it is still very hot... Burnt a hole through my shoe and my pants melted

These are but a small sampling of my images from an incredible week. My class put in long long hours and on one night we got back at 1 AM and every single person in the class stayed up in the lobby drinking a bit of vodka until 4 AM working on images. Thanks to Einar and Ragnar for all their hard work and thanks to all my students for inspiration and enjoyment.

Next workshop is with Greg Gorman and it too will be Amazing…