Category Archives: Beyond Alaska

Travels and photography beyond Alaska’s borders

Thoughts towards Africa

I’m re processing many images from my previous international travels and I came across this one, which is timely since I’ll be visiting Africa again this year. I remember taking the picture, since it was it was baking hot in the white mid-day light when it is challenging to photograph. However, I still like the…

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Pastel light of Antarctica

I took this picture just 30 seconds before midnight in the summer January light of Antarctica. The beautiful soft pastel tones are very reminiscent of Alaska under similar low-angle light conditions. As our icebreaker cruised through this beautiful scene along the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, I resisted sleep long enough to enjoy such…

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Penguins and icebergs

Both the patterns in the clouds above and the ice below create an interesting presentation of a penguins habitat - life on icebergs. Photographing with wider angle lenses help show the environment. Tunnel vision is a common propensity when photographing wildlife and it is a learning process to back off a bit and show the viewer what…

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Adelie Penguin curiosity

In keeping with the theme of penguins, per my post a few days ago, here is another photo from a favorite encounter I had a few years ago. Adelie penguins seem to be the most curious of all the penguins I encountered in Antarctica. When photographing, it is both a challenge and a concern of…

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