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A Kayaker paddles out of Amalga Harbor into the sunset – Image 2032

A Kayaker paddles out of Amalga Harbor into the sunset – Image 2032

Bethany Bereman of Juneau paddles her kayak through the August sunset-colored waters of Amalga harbor about 25 miles north of downtown Juneau in Southeast Alaska. I shot this photo on speculation for Patagonia's outdoor wear catalog. Their photo editors returned the photo unused, saying I shot too pretty for their needs and that they would like to see more photos emphasizing sweat and grit. Oh well! This photo has sold dozens of times to many clients, including a double page spread in ...
Hale-Bopp Comet above Gastineau Channel with northern lights – Image 2031

Hale-Bopp Comet above Gastineau Channel with northern lights – Image 2031

April 1997 was a month of cloudless skies. Comet Hale-Bopp was our constant companion from mid-March through April. As the end of April approached, I had not taken a photo of the comet. It seemed like I was the only photographer in the world without some shot of this phenomenonal celestrial event. Towards the end of April with only a few days left of the comet in our evening skies, I decided to spent a evening shooting the comet. I set up, and to my surprise and delight the northern lights ...
A humpback whale engages in fluke slapping in Icy Strait – Image 2030

A humpback whale engages in fluke slapping in Icy Strait – Image 2030

I watched this tail slapping and slowly started to approach thinking that the activity would soon stop. But to my delight, the whale kept tail slapping for a long time allowing me to take my time to get close enough for a few frames. I guess the whale slapped its tail well over 50 times.-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...