In this shot of the Chugach Mountains shot from Prince William Sound of Alaska, you see a Glacier at the very top with some flow into this bay. I love how the mountain edges, the glacier, the tiny flows into the bay and clouds all provide a sense of balance in the elements. This photograph does not do justice to the scale of things I saw that day, but I am trying. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 lens.
Late July / early August last year, my family and I visited Alaska. Needless to say, I carried my photography gear and made some good nature photographs, both landscapes and wildlife. I have edited around 12000 shots to end up with 65 keepers. I present them to you now, one a day for the next 65 days. Hope you like them.
Alaska#1 – Glacier, hills and clouds, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, photographed late July. We stayed overnight in Anchorage and drove our rental car to Whittier, Alaska. From there, we took a day cruise to see glaciers and icebergs. Loved the views. In this photograph, you see a glacier ending up into the Prince William Sound bay. The mountains you see are the glaciated Chugach Mountains. It was a foggy day and we weathered cold rain and wind. It was all worth it. It was hard keeping the front element of the lens from getting wet. For this photograph, I used my Nikon D700 with the Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 lens loaded. This pano shot was made by stitching several individual frames using Lightroom. During this shoot, I also had my Nikon D4S loaded with my Nikkor 200-500 f5.6 for other moments.
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