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White Pass & Yukon Route Train, Skagway, Southeast Alaska – Image 2379

I rented a helicopter to do this photo. Usually, when I shoot from ahelicopter I take the door completely off so that I have an unobstructedview. It is hard to show the train in the incredible scenery from thetrain, so if possible I like to shoot from an aerial platform setting up thebig ...

Fireweed, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2378

One of the most photographed scenes in Juneau is the field of fireweed atBrotherhood Park next to the Mendenhall River with the Mendenhall Glacier inthe background. Most photos only show the scene. There is a great hikingtrail right through the middle of this scene, and I love to put people ...

Scidmore Bay, Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska – Image 2377

I shot this photo around 5:30am. I was on a trip with Alaska Discovery andwas up early looking for models to work this scene. This women woke up fora bathroom break and a grabbed her for this photo before letting her go backto sleep. The first light of the morning is so precious, but most ...

Auke Lake, Fly Fishing, Juneau, Southeast Alaska – Image 2376

Two years ago we had a very foggy fall. I was scrambling around trying toproduce fog photos. Rich Culver, one of Juneau's best known fly fisherman, agreed to work with me on this image shot in a very early morning along the shore of Auke lake. I had pre-scouted this location. I like the ...

Auke Recreation Area, Auke Bay, Southeast Alaska – Image 2375

I wanted to show the lushness of the coast around Southeast Alaska. I useda wide angle emphasising the lush, green, jungle-thick plant growth alongthe beach. The high tide of the aqua-blue waters reminds me of tropicalwaters. Only the snow capped mountains in the background reminds the ...

Bald Eagle, Southeast Alaska – Image 2374

Photographing eagles is always fun and difficult. The shoot is made aloteasier with auto-focusing. I used to get one or two sharp images with myold manual focus. With auto-focusing my success ratio for producing sharpimages is probably around 75%. I love the technolgy. This ...

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