Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
Fujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f5.6 @ 1/210 second, ISO 6400

According to Wikipedia, the population of Ittoqqortoormiit is 329 plus dogs. Since my first visit there in 2013, the town appears to be far more prosperous and I hardly recognised it - especially the bright, new paint jobs! However, don't let the bright colours fool you - Ittoqqortoormiit sits in an incredibly harsh environment and living there cannot be easy.

I am just off the MV Freya, having completed a photo voyage with Tony Hewitt through Scoresby Sound on the east coast of Greenland. Our expedition was lead by John Rodsted and Mette Eliseussen who I have known for nearly 20 years. Every now and then, John would call up for a chat and a couple of years ago, he suggested I join him in Scorsbysund (spell it how you like!) on a small ship voyage. So we did along with 12 intrepid travellers. The MV Freya is quaint in many ways, but ice strengthened and John's preferred vessel for these waters. And we weren't disappointed. The hospitality of the captain and the whole crew was intimate and friendly. And the Baked Alaska dreamed up by our chef was second to none!

Oh yes, we were also there for the photography and that didn't disappoint. I'll be posting more photos of both Iceland and Greenland in the coming months, but in the meantime I'll start with Ittoqqortoormiit. The original plan was to photograph the town on our first day out, but news of polar bears on the other side of the channel changed them. That's one thing that's for certain: the original plan will change as weather and opportunities arise. However, in the back of our mind, John and I kept in mind that we'd like to at least sail past the small town and this photo was taken on the last evening.

Even better, we had a full moon above and fresh snow all around. It really is a pretty spot - a postcard perhaps, but a postcard I greatly enjoy. I hope you do to!

And for those who worry about ISO, did you look at the photo and think, oh, what a pity, Peter used ISO 6400? I'm thinking not and while you'd certainly see the noise in a larger print, for a smaller book or the internet, ISO has less relevance these days.

Finally, how do you pronounce 'Ittoqqortoormiit'? I can't do it, but I'm told there are Youtube videos that will help!