The Inlandsis II

Science & Technology, first prize stories

1989

Passing through a cave of ice during an expedition exploring the Inlandsis, the ice sheet covering 80 percent of Greenland.

Commissioned by: Sygma

Photo Credit: Philippe Bourseiller

Philippe Bourseiller travels through the vast open spaces that Nature has created on our planet with his Canon in hand. For nearly fifteen years, his fascination with all that is extreme in Nature (volcanoes, huge deserts of sand and ice) has left him to scour the planet in order to provide us with photographic testimonies of these wonders.

In 1983, he joined the staff of France Soir Magazine. This was his initiation to color photography, and all types of subjects were seen through the eye of his camera. In 1991, his decision to become a free-lance photographer was motivated by his desire to specialize in subjects related to Nature and the Environment.

Recognized worldwide for his mastery in light, color and layout he has received several World Press Awards and a Visa d’Or at the International Photo-journalism Festival in Perpignan, France.

He frequently collaborates with world renowed magazines such as GEO, Paris Match, Stern, Life, National Geographic.. And has published over twenty books that have translated in several languages.