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How to photograph glaciers
Ice shows its blue best under overcast skies or in shade; bright sun turns glaciers white and flat.
- Never walk on a glacier without training and gear; crevasses hide under snow bridges.
- Expose carefully: ice and snow fool meters into underexposure, so add +1 to +2 stops.
- A polarizer deepens the blue of glacial ice and the turquoise of meltwater lakes.
- Include a person or boat for scale — glaciers are much larger than they look.
- Boat tours to tidewater glaciers offer calving shots; use fast shutter speeds and a telephoto.
Season: Summer offers access; late summer exposes the most bare ice before new snow.