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See The Ship Through The Trees

Ship Through The Forest Alaska HDR

The Alaskan rain makes for a very lush forest as well as a soaked and somewhat frustrated tourist. You know there are big beautiful mountains behind the clouds, but you rarely get to see them. I’m sure the scenery surrounding Juneau is breathtaking. I guess I will just have to go back for a visit. This image is from the summit of Mt. Roberts looking down into Juneau Bay (I might have made up the name of the bay?). You can get here via a quick ride on the GoldBelt tram. On a sunny day, I bet it is gorgeous! If you have ever been there on a sunny day (or even a cloudy one) feel free to share a link. I would love to see it.

Very Cool Webinar Series:Trey Ratcliff, over at StuckInCustoms.com, is offering a photography webinar series. It is a full 9 hours of instruction. I registered and I thought others might be interested as well. Workshops are a great way to expand your horizons, and you can’t lose by investing in yourself. Click here to find out more.

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Serenity NOW!

HDR Alaska

I had a heck of a Sunday. I really planned on debuting my new movie today, but after spending 4 hours battling my Drobo, I threw in the towel. To calm myself down, I counted to 10 and processed this image of a serene pond in the forest near Juneau Alaska. Shortly after our guide instructed us what to do if we encountered a bear, and suggested we stay together, I snuck (sneaked) off into the woods to make this image. If I were a bear, this is where I would go to get a drink of water and reflect on the day’s events. Good thing I didn’t run into a thirsty contemplative bear.

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From The Sea To The Sky

From The Sea To The Sky

We didn’t know it until we visited Juneau , but the only way you can reach Juneau is by air or sea. There isn’t a single road you drive to reach Alaska’s capital. Nope, not even the tram pictured here will get you there. It will get you up to a very scenic overlook from the summit of Mt. Roberts, but that’s as far as you go! Oh yeah, ignore the glare from the widow. I was doing my best to stay out of the rain.

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King Of The Buoy

Seals

I guess if you are a sea lion, and all you really do all day is eat and sleep, it makes sense you would challenge each other to games of ‘King of the Buoy’. Between chasing fish and coming up to our boat to check us out, these guys and gals would spend their time wrestling one another off the harbor buoys. If you are ever in Juneau Alaska, make sure to look up Brandon Hasuer. He is a local photographer/guide and will make sure you get to where you need to be. You can find him here:

http://brandonhauser.photoshelter.com/

Tip: I find that when I am shooting wildlife, or anything where I need a faster shutter, I will put my camera in Aperture Priority mode and set a fairly small aperture (wide opening like f2.8 or f3.5). That way, I know my camera is going to set the shutter as fast as it can because it is getting the most light that my lens will allow.

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The Tram To Endor

The Trident Tram

It was one of those viewfinder moments. You know, the images you don’t envision until you bring the camera to your eye. The tram was quickly approaching this Endoresque tram station, and I wanted to document it for travel’s sake. However, after my 700′s autofocus was hunting around because of the raindrops, I realized that the tram station was far more interesting slightly out of focus. I then decided to make it an imposing backdrop to a sheet of raindrops. I quickly turned the shutter over as we pulled up to the dock. Unfortunately, there weren’t any Ewoks……

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