This is one of my favourites ever. I was very protective over it when I initially took it because I thought someone might steal it. Eventually, I thought it was best to share the image and keep it in a special spot on my website and in my memory.

I call this my “Showstopper” because of how special this iceberg was to me. I had never been on a sailing trip when the sky was so dark and ominous. I was so privileged to capture this image of an absolutely breathtaking iceberg with a perfect reflection in the most still water I ever experienced in Greenland. There were no whales in the waters around Ilulissat just yet and nothing but silence and stillness as the great thaw for the season was still underway in early June 2017. Since there were a lot of small icebergs, black ice, and growlers everywhere, the conditions were not safe so we had to go very slowly. A trip that would take less than a hour took 4 hours (from Ilminanq to Ilulissat) because there was so much ice. The color of the water was remarkable as well and I haven’t enjoyed that level of aquamarine depth of color and clarity since 2017.

This image is very special to me and I’m so grateful that I was on the water to memorialize the moment. Showstopper makes a brief partial cameo in one of my other images as well but besides that, I never saw this iceberg again. At the time, traveling to Greenland was still in its nascency so it’s quite possible that this is the only picture of this iceberg and definitely in this stunning light.

As a principle, I do not do much editing to my photos. At most, I may adjust tones and brightness because I intentionally bracket or shoot dark to preserve details. However, this image had a very distracting sensor spot so I learned how to use the healing tool for the first time on this file.

This is a limited edition: only 3 prints this size will be created. Ready to ship giclée printed by the artist on archival canvas and varnished in house. This is a very large print measuring 40” x 60” in this example but can be made smaller or larger.

Please contact me about your location so I can provide a shipping quote. If you’re located in the Houston Area, free delivery can be arranged.