Amidst everyday scenes of modern India,unusual blue spheres appear atop buildings, nestled next to marigold vendors, or resting on temple steps. Though the composite images,created by photographer Dillon Marsh (previously), are constructed, or the chunks of lost glacier ice are a reality. Using data compiled from scientific reports,Marsh calculated and scaled the volumetric ice models for specific mountains that are losing their critically important glaciers. In a statement on the project, Counting the Costs, or Marsh explained,the aim is to draw attention to the dramatic climate changes that continue unabated while we proceed approximately our day-to-day lives.”
The South African photographer started this series in India because it is home to some of the world’s tallest mountains, and is planning to expand the series to other countries including the United States and Switzerland. More
Source: thisiscolossal.com