Colors of the Arctic by @david.prsl . A selection of photographs from winter expeditions to Greenland, Svalbard, Iceland, and Northern Norway.
Drawn to the dark and cold, David ventures deep into the Arctic to capture its raw beauty, often during the quiet blue hours. Using his Sony A7R V full-frame mirrorless camera, he relies on its resilience under extreme conditions and its ability to capture moments with a depth and dynamic range that reach beyond what the eye can see.
For David, it is about being in the right place at the right time, fully present in the moment. Over the years, he has refined his visual language through experience and experimentation, balancing high contrast, subtle color work, and layered masking techniques to lead the eye and evoke a sense of Nordic melancholy.
The Sony A7R V’s exceptional detail and tonal range give him the freedom to bring these frozen moments to life with the precision and texture they deserve.
#SonySchweiz #SonyAlpha #AlphaUniverse #arctic #greenland #svalbard #iceland #norway
Understanding rhythm, harmony, and identity in photography through clicks and sounds! With @david.prsl / “Music has accompanied me all my life and is now nicely intertwined with my photography. One way that music and photography are often related is through the concept of rhythm.
In photography, rhythm refers to the repetition of elements in an image, such as patterns, shapes, and lines. This repetition can create a sense of movement and flow, guiding the viewer through the image and creating a sense of unity and coherence. The repetition of shapes, patterns, and lines can help you create a rhythm, and the first images of this series show you different variations where water plays a crucial role in telling a story in different ways.
Another way that music and photography are related is through the concept of harmony. In photography, harmony refers to the balance and proportion of elements in an image. So the placement of objects, the use of color, or the use of light and shadow. To create a sense of harmony, try using analogous colors. So colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. This series can give you a good insight.
Identity can be applied to both also. In this sense, I always followed my vision. It is a compliment when people know you took a photo by just looking at it. I think that music also influences my editing style. Since I am attracted to a certain melancholy in the music, this feeling is part of my images also.
In this sense, while editing, my favorite tool is the gradient filter which is now more powerful and allows me to direct the viewer through the image. I also do a lot with the HSL faders because they are so helpful in making specific colors stand out or make them less dominant. So these are two tools that can help you achieve harmony and rhythm in your work, and that will shape the identity of your work.
In your opinion, what are other strategies to achieve harmony and rhythm in photography?” @nomadict : You can read the original article with @david.prsl by visiting the link in our bio!
Calming colors of Greenland. Forever intrigued by this place, and can’t wait to go back to escape Summer later this year. Here’s a selection of all time favorites, as captured throughout the Scoresbysund fjord system. #greenland #ourearth #sailing #quiet #inspiring
Moonrises, blue hour & powdery snow. New work as captured from a roadtrip through the frozen lands of Norway, leading from Tromso to Kirkenes. #norway #moon #moonrise #arctic #scandinavia
A dark tune for a dark place.
In collaboration with @robotkoch whose project Dark Therapy became the soundtrack to my journey through Svalbard, documenting vast and fragile landscapes far beyond the Arctic Circle. We connected through a shared appreciation for each other’s work, a deep love of melancholy and nature, and a commitment to planetary conservation.
Robert explores the soul of the natural world through sound, while I explore it through my lens. Different mediums, one intention: to listen more deeply, to remember our belonging, and to inspire care for the Earth that sustains us. #ourearth #ambient #serenity #calmness #mothernature
Ode to the moon and the frozen north. @david.prsl shares moments from the road between Tromso and Kirkenes, all the way up in the far north-east.
This far north, winter still reigned, and with the days being short, it made for deep blue hours and magical moonrises.
In David’s backpack: Sony A7R V with the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II.
Epic trip for the books. We started in Longyearbyen with gray, moody weather and headed north all the way to 79°N. So far north, the midnight sun was still burning - though thick fog held it back, softening the light into something moody and perfect for photography. Towards the end of the expedition, the skies finally cleared and let the sun paint some colors. Here’s a collection of my favorite moments. #svalbard #norway #north #sailing #wildlife
Cinematic frames from arctic Norway - from the farthest north a roadtrip has ever taken me. I had two options: head back via the same forest roads through Finland that had led me to Kirkenes, or take the coastal route, which would take substantially longer.
That morning the grey skies finally opened up a little. And where there is light, there are things to capture.
I chose the coastal route, which also led through a mountain pass. Up there, the light rendered the snowy landscape like cotton candy, a phenomenon I have rarely seen like this. At the top of the pass, I flew my only drone flight of the entire trip. The bird’s-eye perspective revealed some of the softest gradients of light imaginable, and they only lasted for a couple of minutes.
Another reminder that it is all about being at the right place at the right time, under the right conditions. This was only day 3, but I could already have returned home happily.
#norway #tromso #roadtrip #winter #ourplanetdaily
I missed the first fjord ferry by one minute (probably because I stopped in Tromso to refuel on cinnamon buns), which was a bummer because the days are still very short this far north. Maybe it was meant to be, because during the hour I spent at the dock Breidvik-Svensby, I witnessed one of the most vivid moonrises imaginable.
I made my way to Skjervoy on icy roads, before heading further through powdery roads in Finland, and a little later all the way to Kirkenes, which is the farthest north-east I have ever driven.
I’m very happy to share the first set of photos I took along the way - little things and moments captured on the road, somewhere between Tromso, Skjervoy and Kirkenes. #norway #arctic #frozen #naturephotography #ourplanet
