Photographer’s Breathtaking Images Of Penguins Capture The Majesty of Antarctica

When photographer Drew Doggett ventured to the Antarctic Peninsula he was intent with capturing the frozen continent’s breathtaking beauty in a series he is calling Frontier: Land of Ice.

The award-winning photographer was immediately struck by the challenging yet serene landscapes he visited, which included the South Georgia Islands, Antarctica and the largest iceberg on Earth, A23A. Among the dreamlike icebergs and barren shores, penguins and seals have made their home.

“The greatest challenge of creating this series was capturing the emotion of time spent around the Antarctic Peninsula,” Doggett says.

“Beyond the awe and magnificence inspired by its sublime beauty, there is a tangible serenity—a near-physical meditative rhythm unique to this remote world,” he continues.

Doggett adds, “I sought to bring that feeling to life through cinematic scenes of the region’s curious wildlife, vast sea, and sculpted ice.”

In announcing this photographic series, Doggett highlighted some key statistics about the region he visited. He traveled 2,800 nautical miles, traversed A23A—estimated to weigh one trillion tons—braved an average temperature of -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-34C), and observed many of the estimated 800,000 king penguins living on South Georgia Island.

Doggett’s photos capture the primal wilderness and its seemingly endless expanse of ocean, rock, and ice. Yet among the vast and towering blocks of ice at the world’s southernmost edge, animals dot the shores and icy slopes, carrying on their lives.

To view more images from Frontier: Land of Ice and explore Doggett’s available works, visit the Drew Doggett Photography website. You can also follow Drew Doggett on Instagram.

Doggett has done many superb photo series over the years, including the Super Tusker Elephants to help raise funds for their conservation and In the Realms of Legends, where he traveled to Iceland to photograph the native horses.

Doggett has also published numerous books including Untamed Spirits: Horses From Around the World and Wild: The Legendary Horses of Sable Island.

All photographs published in this article are done with permission of Drew Doggett Photography.