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Dwarf Fireweed, Granite Creek Basin, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2532

I stumbled on this field of dwarf fireweed or river beauties on a hike up into Granite Creek Basin. I had no idea these fields of flowers were up there and was just on a cloudy day hike with no real goal. I was happy to have had my camera and tripod along to make this image. This image illustrates the month of June in my 2008 Juneau Alaska Calendar and on page 159 in my new book, Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor polarized, Film: 35mm ...

Lesser Yellowlegs, Mendenhall Wetlands, Alaska – Image 2531

I shot this photo lying flat down in the mud on my belly in my raingear and shot this photo using my 500mm F/4 lenses with a 1.4 extender. I wanted the water level view. Often, I shoot my long lenses propped up on the backpack that I use to carry these long large lenses into the field. I find the backpack on the ground a more solid brace than a solid tripod. This method has its limitation (like in a brushy area) but works amazingly well in so many different situations. This image ...

Fireweed, Mendenhall Glacier, Brotherhood Bridge Park, Alaska – Image 2530

What I like about this image is the color change in the fireweed from the flowers in the foreground shade to the distant sunlit flowers. I shot this photo just before the light fell completely off the field. What I have learned about shooting glacier scenes is to let the glacier fall into shadow if at all possible. The contrast between the landscape and the whiteness of the glacier mellows out and the glacier looks good in shadow. This image illustrates the month of August in my 2008 ...

White Pass & Yukon Route Train, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2529

I shot this image last September from a helicopter I rented. I love the train because it travels through the most scenic country in Southeast Alaska. As a personal challenge, I try to come up with a new train image every year. This image illustrates the month of September in my 2008 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 35-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor polarized, Film: 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2528

My friend, Monte, and I were camping in Glacier Bay National Park. He started looking for a tent site. He flipped the self-standing tent on top of his head and started looking for a site above the tide line. This image illustrates the month of August in my 2008 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Film 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley

Humpback Whales, Icy Strait, Alaska – Image 2527

This image works for me for two reasons. One is the subtle almost pastel light and second reason is the mimicking of the humpback whale backs and the mountains in the background. I shot this photo off an Allen Marine Catamaran in Icy Strait near Pt. Couverden. This image illustrates the month of October in my 2008 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor , Film 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley

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“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark...