Icy Cosmos is the 2020 NANPA Best in Show for ‘Scapes.
I have always been fascinated by glacier ice caves. The Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska has had many ice caves over the years. I’ve had the opportunity to visit and photograph them countless times. During one of my trips inside this glacier, I found a moulin that was perfectly setup for a star trails long exposure fine art image looking up at the cosmos. Alaska has some of the most epic scenery.
The unique look and beauty of a glacial ice cave is hard to grasp until you step foot inside. I wanted to take this even further so I ventured into this cave at sunset and waited for the stars to start twinkling in the sky. Setting my camera to capture the celestial dance over a 2.5 hour period. I watched the cosmos from inside an icy fortress…
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My name is Peter Nestler and I am a self-taught fine art photographer. I’ve traveled around the world with a jump rope and a camera with the goal of showcasing the beauty this planet has to offer. I specialize in large format, museum quality fine art images. I have also broken 12 Guinness World Records in my spare time.