A gentoo penguin partially diappears in a blizzard in Antarctica.

A chalk-blue iceberg in Antarctic waters.

Male and female gentoo penguins watch the sunset at Petermann Island in Antarctica.

“As a colour photographer, I place great emphasis on a complimentary pallet of colours in my images, so I was completely enthralled by the deep blues and luminous aquamarines in the ice,” says photographer Josh Holko.

Penguins are silhouetted against the setting sun in Antarctica.

Mountain climbers struggle near the top of a peak in Antarctica.

Aurora Expeditions’ Polar Explorer ship. Josh will be a guest photography guide aboard the December 2014 expedition to Antarctica.

The strange formations of icebergs in Antarctica make for beautiful images.

A chinstrap penguin rests during a snowstorm in Antarctica.

A panoramic shot of large icebergs in Antarctic waters.

Melting water creates intricate caverns in icebergs in Antarctica.

A giant castellated fortress of an iceberg drifts slowly through the Gerlache Straight, Antarctica.