Heather DelGuercio- Chasing Ice Response

Throughout the time we watched the film, Chasing Ice, I enjoyed how informational and entertaining it actually was. I never really thought about how much we are affecting global warming until Balog captured it all on film. Seeing the changes of a single glacier over time was eye opening to the fact that global warming is really occurring and meant to be taken seriously. I admired the photographer James Balog immensely. During his long journey he showed how dedicated he is to capturing the perfect shot to get his message across. In the early stages of the film he takes off his boots and gets in the freezing cold water just to capture a couple good shots. He later hikes up ridiculously high mountains in terrible weather conditions just to install cameras to catch pictures of the ever-changing glaciers. He had so many hardships he faced throughout his journey that he never let slow him down. I respect his dedication to the cause and all that he has accomplished as simply a photographer. He himself didn’t believe too much in global warming but set out anyway to find out about it for himself and on the way, informed all who watched his film that global warming is very real and something that is negatively affecting the world we live in.