Monday, January 25, 2010 at 9:30am
The Polar Star is inching its way across the Drake Passage, with only a few more hours to go before calmer waters. Remarkably, I’ve retained all my meals. This is in part due to the scopalamine patch stuck on my neck. The patch is also to be blamed for my current state of double vision....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 5:48pm
Tomorrow will close out the final shoreside visit to the Antarctic Peninsula. The light photographers dream of has been very elusive in the southern ocean. It’s now 10pm and our ship has been hanging out with a group of 20-30 humpback whales that have been gorging themselves on krill in the Bransfield Straight. That comes...
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Monday, November 9, 2009 at 4:00am
Finding the all-round vehicle that suits multiple purposes, including photographic adventures, is not only difficult, but ultimately a compromise somewhere. I decided to own just one vehicle due to a proclivity towards minimalism (I’ll save breaking that rule for camera gear). In my search for a car there were a few important aspects I looked...
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Categories: Birds, Caribou, Denali National Park, Interior, Mountains, Nature, Technique, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tags: animals, Birds, caribou, denali national park, foggy, great gray owl, landscape, mist, moody, raven, sunroof, Wildlife
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 1:00pm
Results from the Alaska Natural Wonders Votes
#1 Mount McKinley#2 Northern Lights#3 Midnight Sun#4 Calving Glacier#5 Yukon River#6 Salmon Migration#7 A tie between:
Polar bear swimming
Volcano eruption
Brooks falls bears
Arctic Caribou Migration
Tundra and permafrost
Super cold
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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, August 11, 2008 at 8:56pm
2009 Fairbanks and Interior Alaska Calendar
Its a little later than expected due to a change in printing services, but the 2009 Fairbanks and Interior Alaska calendar is now available. Some of you have requested to be advised when its in. You can see a full preview of the calendar here
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Friday, August 1, 2008 at 3:36pm
Lightroom 2.0 was released three days ago on July 28. The upgrade is $99, and it has paid for itself already.
There are a number of improvements, but the most important to me is the localized correction feature. These are non-destructive adjustments, meaning they do not modify the original RAW image data, and they...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 12:58am
Nature photography as a profession may be described by all of the above. My friends have told me that my job is one big vacation, and I’ve quit trying to persuade them otherwise. The benefits of the self-employed life are many and they come with the intrinsic cons as well. For a nature photographer the...
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Friday, May 23, 2008 at 4:50pm
Northern Shoveler on small tundra pond, Fairbanks, Alaska.Canon 1Ds Mark III, 400mm f5.6L, cropped
There is a small pond alongside the road that I pass on my way to downtown Fairbanks. It is an interesting little index of the season. This time of year, many migrating waterfowl show up for an overnight or two before continuing...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 12:23am
Springtime!Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100mm macro, 50mm extension tubes, 1/13 sec @ f11, ISO 400
Alaskan’s are anxiously awaiting the real immersion of summer, and it is very near in Fairbanks. Birds are abundant and their morning songs resonate in the boreal forest. This weekend, while walking through the forest I noticed this insect, some sort...
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