Friday, October 31, 2008 at 12:00pm
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 28mm (24-105mm f4L IS) 160 sec @ f/22, ISO 400Snow drifts, Barter Island, Alaska
I guess most nature photographers are opportunists and a bit omnivorous in their visual endeavors. I certainly am, and although I spend a fair amount of time photographing wildlife, my history depicts a gravitation towards landscapes. ...
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 12:00pm
Polar bear tracks on wind-blown snow, Barter Island, Alaska.Canon 1Ds Mark III, 24-105mm f4L IS, 1/50 sec @ f20, ISO 400
The strong winds of the arctic blow the snow vigorously across the tundra creating patterns on the hardened surface. The pressure of a polar bear foot upon the fresh snow remains as the snow around...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 3:03am
<!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } -Willow ptarmigan in Atigun Pass, Brooks range, Alaska.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm 4L IS, 1/500 sec at f7.1, ISO 800
Willow ptarmigan turn a cryptic pure white in the winter to blend in with the snowy landscapes. Their black beak, rings...
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Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 2:19pm
Photography in Alaska’s arctic, particularly in the snowy months, presents many subjects and scenes filled with white, and often a white subject on a white background. While traveling with a photo tour group, one of the sharp-eyed guests (thank you Skip) spotted this arctic fox curled up in a snow drift on a frozen lake.
Arctic...
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Friday, October 17, 2008 at 1:02am
Caribou in taiga, arctic, Alaska
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/500 sec @ 6.3, ISO 500, vertical crop
Most of my winter photography of caribou has been in the treeless arctic. The snow covered spruce trees make this image a little unique to my experience. This year on the north side of the Brooks...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 3:37pm
Polar bear on the sea ice, Beaufort Sea, arctic Alaska.Canon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm 4.0L IS, 1/500 sec @ f5.6, ISO 800
Earlier in my photography career I guided a variety of photo tours throughout Alaska. I’ve recently scaled back to just one trip, which I co-guide with friend and colleague Hugh Rose. Hugh is a...
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 9:46pm
Patrick is currently in the far north chasing the Aurora Borealis, or northern lights. He has with him an arsenal of equipment, not so much because such a variety is needed, but because there is no perfect aurora lens. The search for such a lens continues, and perhaps Canon’s new version of their...
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Monday, October 6, 2008 at 12:00pm
From my observations, young bears exhibit a mischievous behavior more often than adult bears. Chalk it up for play, curiosity, or too much energy–who knows why. This second year bear took a liking to the wood slats on the walkway to the bear viewing platform in Katmai National Park. Each year the park maintenance crew...
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 12:00pm
Photographing wildlife within a landscape has always been an interest to me. Doing very close portraits of animals, although it can be challenging, holds less appeal. The more space visible in a frame, the more “stuff” you have to manage in respect to light and composition. So dramatic landscapes with wildlife in them is a...
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