Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:53pm
Dogs race along the track at the Limited North American sprint dog race, Fairbanks, Alaska.Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/800 sec @ f10, ISO 400
Sprint dog racing is in full swing in Fairbanks this time of year, even as the long distance mushers work their way towards Nome on the Iditarod. The Limited...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 3:29pm
One troy ounce of gold was part of the entrance fee for the All Alaska Sweepstakes dog mushing race held in Nome, Alaska. The photo was taken for an article published in Mushing Magazine. Canon 1ds Mark III, 100mm macro f2.8 flat field lens, 1/30 sec @ f8, flash lit with 580EX and soft box.
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Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 8:56pm
Musher Lance Mackey’s lead dog Zoro was injured during the final 20 miles of the All Alaska Sweepstakes race in March of 2008. Zoro, who led Mackey to two Iditarod finishes, was in the sled resting from a sore shoulder when a snow machine rammed into the back of the sled just outside Nome. Lance...
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Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 8:38am
Mitch Seavey crosses the finish line in Nome, Alaska, at 11:30PM, March 28, 2008, setting a new record time for the All Alaska Sweepstakes. Jeff King came in second, at 11:40PM. Lance Mackey took third arriving at 1:59AM on the 29th.
Mitch Seavey wins the 2008 Sweepstakes in Nome, Alaska, 11:30PM, March 28, 2008
Mitch Seavey and...
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Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5:48am
Musher Mitch Seavey uses a ski pole to increase his speed along the Sweepstakes trail about 2o miles from the finish line in Nome. Seavey eventually overtook leader Jeff King, near the check point of Safety.
The top three contenders in the Sweepstakes have leapfrogged positions throughout the race, but Mitch Seavey just passed Jeff King...
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Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6:21pm
Musher passes through the Bendeleben mountains, Northbound to Candle, Alaska during the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes.
Lance Mackey leaves the halfway checkpoint of Candle on the afternoon of day two of the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes.
Musher Cari Miller passes through Death Valley on day two of the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes.
I spent some time Thursday in...
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 9:57pm
Mitch Seavey travels across the wind-blown tundra outside Nome during the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes sled dog race.
The All Alaska Sweepstakes, a 408 mile dog sled race, began today in Nome, Alaska. This running of the Sweepstakes celebrates a 100 year anniversary and boasts a $100,000 winner takes-all purse. The race begins in Nome and...
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Monday, March 17, 2008 at 5:56pm
Musher Egil Ellis wins the ONAC
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400mm f4.0L, 1/640 @ f16, ISO 400
Musher Buddy Streeper takes second place in the ONAC
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400mm f4.0L, 1/640 @ f16, ISO 400
Musher Ken Chezik takes third place in the ONAC
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400mm f4.0L, 1/640 @ f16, ISO...
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Monday, March 10, 2008 at 11:28pm
Musher on the final day of the 2007 ONAC, Fairbanks, AlaskaCanon 1ds Mark II, 16-35mm (16mm), 1/800 @ f8.0, ISO 320
The dog mushing season is in full swing as Iditarod 36 moves to a close in the next day or so. In the interior, the Open North American begins on Friday, March 14th. It is...
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Monday, February 11, 2008 at 4:05pm
Sled dog at the 2008 Yukon Quest sled dog race, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Canon 1ds Mark III, 100-400 f.40-5.6L IS, (275mm) 1/80 sec @ f9.0
The Yukon Quest start unfolded on Saturday, Feb 9th in Fairbanks, under minus 40 degree temperatures, which slowly warmed up to minus 20 as the day progressed. For those not familiar with this...
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