Black & white antarctic portraits

Text and pictures © 2005-2024 Guillaume Dargaud
Last updated on 2021/11/05

"Black and white are the colors of photography."    — Robert Frank.

[ClimbingCR23mast-BW.jpg] Climbing up the CR23 mast for a cleaning session.

Left: Climbing up the CR23 mast for a cleaning session.


[FrozenFaceClaire2-BW.jpg] Claire working out in the cold. It's probably a good thing you can't tell how red her nose is !

Left: Claire working out in the cold. It's probably a good thing you can't tell how red her nose is ! Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[FrozenFaceJeanLouis-BW.jpg] Jean-Louis smiling while going out for supplies. Hence the expression 'a frozen smile'...

Right: Jean-Louis smiling while going out for supplies. Hence the expression 'a frozen smile'... Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[FrozenFaceJeffClose-BW.jpg] Close up on Jeff's frozen eyes, the only part of the body exposed when conditions get tough.

Left: Close up on Jeff's frozen eyes, the only part of the body exposed when conditions get tough.


[FrozenFaceMichelG-BW.jpg] Michel Galland.

Right: Michel Galland. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[FrozenFaceMichelM-BW.jpg] Michel, the big boss.

Left: Michel, the big boss. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[FrozenFaceRoberto-BW.jpg] Roberto, hard to recognize. He had to remove his goggles before as they were icing up too much from the exertion.

Right: Roberto, hard to recognize. He had to remove his goggles before as they were icing up too much from the exertion. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[FrozenFacePascal-BW.jpg] Pascal.

Left: Pascal. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[FrozenFacesClaireMichelM-BW.jpg] Claire, the technical manager and Michel the station leader.

Right: Claire, the technical manager and Michel the station leader. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[JeanFixingSled-BW.jpg] Jean working on fixing a sled in light spring fog.

Left: Jean working on fixing a sled in light spring fog. Image available as a free wallpaperPurchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[JeanGarage-BW.jpg] Jean in the garage, working on a snowmachine part and trying not to mind the cold. That's what the calendar girl is for.

Right: Jean in the garage, working on a snowmachine part and trying not to mind the cold. That's what the calendar girl is for.


[LittleShelterDoor-BW.jpg] Opening the snow covered door of the tiny atmospheric science shelter next to the CR23 mast.

Left: Opening the snow covered door of the tiny atmospheric science shelter next to the CR23 mast.


[FrozenFaceStephane-BW.jpg] Stephane as yet another frozen face.

Right: Stephane as yet another frozen face. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[SnowedDistanceSignpost-BW.jpg] Snowed up distance poles at the end of the winter.

Left: Snowed up distance poles at the end of the winter.


[RappelFixingExhausts-BW.jpg] Rappelling down the face of the building to fix an ice-encroached exhaust pipe at the exit of the bathroom incinolet burners. Otherwise, we have to go outdoors to 'unload', not a pleasant thought !

Right: Rappelling down the face of the building to fix an ice-encroached exhaust pipe at the exit of the bathroom incinolet burners. Otherwise, we have to go outdoors to 'unload', not a pleasant thought !


[WinterStoredVehicles1-BW.jpg] Stored vehicles for the winter.

Left: Stored vehicles for the winter.


[RobertoTakingAirSample-BW.jpg] Roberto taking air samples for the Mistacoba project.

Right: Roberto taking air samples for the Mistacoba project.

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