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Humpback Whale Fluke, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska  – Image 2363

Humpback Whale Fluke, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2363

What I love about this photo is that it combines two Alaska classics...thetail of a humpback whale backgrounded by the rugged snowcapped mountains ofSoutheast Alaska. Being able to see the water droplets falling from thetail is an added plus. This photo can be found on page 80 in my whale ...
Killer Whales, Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska  – Image 2361

Killer Whales, Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska – Image 2361

I shot this photo while on a self-assignment for my new whale book that Ireleased in mid-April. Shot last fall in Lynn Canal just alittle waysnorth of Juneau, this image is of the classic Southeast Alaska setting andweather. I love to shoot the sunny days, but this photo depicts the ...
Humpback Whale Breach, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska  – Image 2360

Humpback Whale Breach, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2360

Whale breaches are some of the most dynamic and thrilling of all the whalebehaviors. This massive 45 foot mammal weighing in at around 25 to 35 tons(the size of a school bus) hurls most of its body out off the water landingon its back in a huge spray. I consider myself lucky every day I see ...
Killer Whales, Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska  – Image 2359

Killer Whales, Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska – Image 2359

I shot this photo while on a self-assignment for my new whale book that Ireleased in mid-April. The boat was dead in the water. The trio of killerwhales cruised right by us. My camera lens actually got misted by one ofthe whale's blow. I wanted to get intimate with the animals so I ...
Cruiseship Docked in Juneau  – Image 2358

Cruiseship Docked in Juneau – Image 2358

The cover of the May/June issue of Alaska Magazine features my photo of aJapanese cruiseship at dock. I shot this photo from a helicopter. Thisimages marks my fourth cover for Alaska Magazine over the years. Camera:Nikon F5, Lens: 35-70mm Nikkor, Film: 35mm Fuji Velvia-Mark Kelley

“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…