Photographer Aleksey Kondratyev captures the sculpture-like figures of ice fishermen in Kazakhstan. Braving -40 degree temperatures, they fashion protective coverings from salvaged pieces of plastic and discarded rice bags. Love this series so much! See more images from “Ice Fishers” below.






















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