Hoping I Don’t Fall Through the Melt Poo – Stuck in Customs

Hoping I Don’t Fall Through the Melt Poo

Life Threatening Situations

I don’t get involved with many of these, but I had more than my fair share down in Antarctica. When I would go out alone, they would give me a radio so I could call in if there was trouble. I don’t know what would happen if I fell through the sea ice though… I’m not sure my final radio message would get thro

Daily Photo – Hoping I Don’t Fall Through the Melt Pool

Every night I would go out on a little photowalk around Antarctica. It was just a few miles but it felt like ten with all my gear on. This photo was taken around 3 AM… since it never gets dark there in the summer, things get a little wacky. The sea ice here is melting and you can always hear it cracking under foot. I’m not gonna lie… it’s pretty scary!

Hoping I Don’t Fall Through the Melt Pool

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2015-01-11 00:39:06
  • CameraILCE-7R
  • Camera MakeSony
  • Exposure Time1/500
  • Aperture8
  • ISO80
  • Focal Length19.0 mm
  • FlashOff, Did not fire
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias