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Humpback WhaleTail and Spout, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2362

Humpback WhaleTail and Spout, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2362

I shot this photo while on a self-assignment for my new whale book that I released in mid-April. The great thing about photographing whales in Juneau is that I never have to travel very far. I can put my boat in the water at North Douglas and be guaranteed seeing a whale in a ten-minute skiff trip. Two classic behaviors of humpback whales are the high fluke signaling a terminal dive and the blow or breathing of a surfacing whale. I was happy I could combine these behaviors into one ...
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 usualweather for us. The forest, mountains, ocean, coast and low hanging cloudswith wildlife define what makes this place so special. This photo can befound on page 52 in my whale book called Alaska's ...
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 abreach much less get a photo of a breach. This photo can be found on page40 in my whale book called Alaska's Watchable Whales. Camera: Nikon F4,Lens; 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Film: 35mm Fuji ...
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 twistedaround and hung myself as far over the boat's gunwale as possible trying toget to water level with the whales. This photo can be found on page 54 inmy whale book called Alaska's Watchable Whales and ...
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
Kayakers with Humpback Whale Tail, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2357

Kayakers with Humpback Whale Tail, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2357

This is the cover of my latest book just released last week: Alaska'sWatchable Whales: Humpback and Killer Whales. The 80-page book showcasesmore than 60 photos of the two whale species most often seen in Alaska.Besides this book, I have published four other books including JuneauPortrait in 1981, Heartbeat: World Eskimo Indian Olympics in 1986, JuneauPortrait II in 1997 and Glacier Bay National Park: Alaska in 2000. For moreinformation on the whale book or for ordering please follow the ...
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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...