It was rumored to be a rough crossing, but the rumors were exaggerated. On a scale of 1-10, it was a 5. Once again, we got lucky. And this time, more birds followed our boat.
Our days were spent first conducting one-on-one reviews with individuals, while the rest prepared their images for the second highly anticipated component – group reviews. We were all excited to see the images others had made at the same time, in the same locations. It is always inspiring to see the diversity of perspectives represented. While some shots quite similar, some photographs were the kind you ask “Where was that? I didn’t see that!” Just looking at the images was a learning experience, for all of us. During the reviews we commented on the core strengths of each individual’s sets and offered ideas for how they could be developed further and finally presented. Participants were able to poll the group to quickly see which images made the greatest impact. Later we showed the results to our fellow voyagers who were not in our program.
We finished off the last of our fine Argentinian wines, with toasts to a great adventure and more to come. The wine has been much appreciated by our participants, some of whom brought their own contributions. It’s been a both a community builder and a true pleasure.
Find out about upcoming Antarctica digital photography workshops here.