Greenland photos!

Since I'm making a one-day stop in Copenhagen on my way back from a weeklong trip to Greeland, I figured I'd use today to upload all of the photos I had processed from the trip and post about them here! I spent all of last week aboard the MS Fram, sailing through Greenlandic icefjords and visiting some local villages and towns. I won't hesitate to say that this has been one of the most magnificent- and unique- places I have ever been to!

As usual, the rest of the gallery, as well as more information about the trip, can be found on my site. Questions and comments welcome! If you'd like any of these photos blown up, printed, and framed, drop me a PM!

Full gallery: Greenland 2008: Exclusive Photos by Adam and Ole Oest

A few of my favorites:

























Enjoy!!

I took all of these with the K20D and either the DA* 50-135 or FA* 80-200. The weather sealing sure came in handy when they took us out on the pontoon boats!

[db2]

What a fascinating place to visit. I love all of your photos Adam but the one with the blue house in front of the gacier really does it for me. The scale of the place is amazing.

[Peter Zack]

I missed this series earlier Adam but certainly glad I found it. Incredible images and perfectly captured. The first 2 are stunning but frankly every image is excellent. I don't know what else to add other than the series blew me away.

[PhilipOestMoller]

Originally Posted by dws1117

That scenery is stunning and you've captured it perfectly. I really like the colorful houses. Is there a story behind all buildings being painted in such bold colors?

I lived in Greenland for 3 years. And the general story about the colorful houses, is that, 100 years ago The Royal Greenlandic Trade Company (a danish goverment company controlled by administrators i Copenhagen) had monopoly on al trade to the island. They shipped paint as they liked, so if you wanted to buy paint for your house, and the red paint was sold out, you could wait one year for the next ship to arrive, or buy what color was left. When the Danish govement 50' years ago decided to develop Greenland, and bagan to construct new houses for the public masses, danish arcitects decided this should be "the greenlandic style". So even today all houses are painted in different colors.

Greenland is an fantastic place to take pictures. The air is so clear and dry, that on a normal day you can see over 400 kilometers from a moutain top.

Philip Oest Møller