A “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse reaches annularity as two intrepid ice climbers summit the mighty Glacier Leones. A drone illuminates the ice’s textures and colours, battling fierce winds that whip up plumes of snow that burn in the sun’s rays. The foreground is strewn with rocky debris, remnants of a landslide triggered upstream. As the glacier recedes, its retreat destabilises the valley walls, making them prone to collapse. This initiates a self-perpetuating cycle with the debris darkening the ice, increasing infrared absorption and further accelerating the glacier’s melt.
Liam Man is a UK-based landscape photographer specialising in aerial light painting. He illuminates scenes at night using custom lighting rigs attached to drones, transforming the darkness into his canvas, upon which he uncovers hidden textures and contours that remain invisible during the day. His work is dedicated to changing how we see our world and has allowed him to work with organisations such as the United Nations, as well as becoming ambassadors for both Sony and Epson.