Category Winner 2010: New Creativity
Eric Berger
This image was captured in a snowmobile access backcountry area just South of whistler. a friend of mine, Adam Topshee, had scoped out some interesting ice formations he thought would be good to shoot, so we asked mutual friend and skier Dan Treadway to join us.
At first it didn’t seem like much, but as we began to explore we found interesting angles and got more comfortable working around the ice. Eventually, I was comfortable enough to position myself in one of the cracks in order to shoot out towards the opening. i was pretty nervous and excited at the same time, as I realized it was a unique angle and had some potential to be a great shot.
On his first try, Dan sent too much snow down with him and I never saw him pass. i only saw a wall of snow pouring over the opening. The whole thing was coordinated with radios so that we could communicate effectively, and I could have an idea when to expect him. Even with the radios, the moment was very short-lived as Dan passed very quickly over the cave opening. Luckily, I managed to capture the shot on the second attempt when Dan kicked up less snow. It was pointed out to me later that the scene resembles a closing wave shot from within. Ice is just frozen water, so it’s ironic in a way. I think it’s one of my strongest images to date.
SHOT INFO
Photographer: Eric Berger
Athlete: Dan Treadway
Location: Whistler, BC, Canada
TECHNICAL INFO
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: 10.5mm f/2.8
ISO: 250
F-Stop: f7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/1250
