Hammer Slough, Petersburg, Alaska – Image 2740

Hammer Slough in Petersburg is the quintesstial Southeast Alaska waterfront. At low tide the slough goes dry, and at high tide the historic stilted buildings create a mirror reflection in the water as it creeps up and fills the slough. I had waited all day and into the early evening to shoot the reflection. I had everything perfect, and then I heard a skiff revving up. I was cursing my fate because this speedy little boat would ruin my reflection that I had waited all day for. I was shooting like mad as the skiff got closer and closer. As it came into view, I thought my image was going to be toast. Then, I noticed the skiff was really a gift and added a counterpoint to the more mundane and predictable image of just the reflection. That the driver turned up into the photo at the perfect place was more than I could have ever planned for or thought of. I got lucky once more. The image illustrates the month of September in my 2012 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Enjoy the photo and thanks for visiting. Camera body: Nikon D700, Lens: Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 Digital Capture, ISO 200, polarized© Mark Kelley