Glacier Relics

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Abstract
• Photographer
  Sebastian Myszak, Poland

A series of photographs taken at Iceland's Diamond Beach, capturing fragments of glacier ice washed ashore. Sculpted by the salty ocean waters and tinged with black streaks from past volcanic eruptions, these icy relics offer a unique glimpse into Earth's ancient past. Their cosmic textures and details, akin to stargazing, reveal thousand-year-old frozen water marked by ancient volcanic activity. Unlike space exploration, however, this spectacle is ephemeral - these icy artefacts soon melt away. This series is a fleeting encounter with our planet's transient, yet profound, geologic memory.