Honorable Mention / 2024 / Nature / Landscape

Polar Night in Uummannaq

The town of Uummannaq is a small island of around 1400 people located in the northern parts of Greenland at a latitude of nearly 71 degrees north. During the winter the sun is nowhere to be seen, but the skies aren't just black either. In the daytime the skies are painted in pastel pink colors known as the belt of venus and when the stars begin to be visible, one might find the northern lights dancing all over the sky.

I am a 28 year old photographer from Finland with a passion for the night skies and the polar regions. I choose to live in the small isolated communities in the arctic such as Greenland where I can fulfill my hobbies and explore the local culture.