“Once Upon Alaska” 8th Spread…Image 2867

I love this image!  Nick Jans just nailed the words comparing the blow from a killer whale to a “silver flame”. The backlighting coming through the killer whale exhale does look like a “flame”.  The flat calm water reflecting the spruce trees of the Tongass National Forest puts this ocean mammal in the forest as well as the  pristine waters of Neka Bay near Hoonah in Southeast Alaska. This image is included as the 8th spread in my children’s book “Once Upon Alaska” and has just been selected as a winner in the 55th annual photography competition (book category) by Communication Arts