The intensity of the Arctic summer sun is unparalleled. In the high Arctic in Svalbard, the late fall to early spring are extremely dark with short windows of daylight each day and during the winter complete darkness. So when it's summer time, the sun needs to compensate. When the sun does come out and begins to hover near the horizon you get the warm golden light with the surrounding blue toned landscape. This tonal contrast provides us with this fire and ice visual that really showcases the diversity of the Arctic habitats. The mountain ranges in Svalbard can be extremely jagged and stark, to tall but  flat or round and mineral rich like this one in 'Spitsbergen Sun'. The iron content in the mountains is really prominent when the sun's intensity. This landscape here made me feel like I was in another planet, like something from my childhood playing Halo. My admiration for otherworldly landscapes can be seen in this single still image here. I hope that you enjoy this alien Arctic landscape as much as I do and that it inspires you to explore. To bring this digital still to life, like it was for me, each of the 3 collectors will receive a 36"x24" limited edition print with a signed certificate of authenticity and a matching hologram with the edition number. Thank you for supporting my vision to continue to tell stories of habitat preservation and wildlife conservation. I always donate a minimum of 10% of my artistic proceeds to conversation organizations where I work and explore.

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