Alaska pics part 2

cherrymoose · Feb 9, 2007

After getting an unusal [for me :er:] amount of comments on my last Alaska pictures thread, I decided to post a couple more on a new thread.

(Original thread: http://thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71316).

The following ones aren't nearly as sharp, but most of them were zoomed in to the max.

#1. This one is a bit over-sharpened, but it's also Glacier Marjorie at the end of Glacier Bay.

#2. Too grainy, but that couldn't be helped. A random sea-side glacier from the ship that was dropping mini icebergs like crazy.

#3. Whale watching, again:

#4. It got a little too close for comfort, but the boat was big enough that we knew it couldn't do much harm.

#5. My slow camera missed the breaching that this one did just a second after. She was on her way up into the air when it took the photo.

#6. I know that the quality of this one is awful, but that's because I had to digitally zoom in so much to get even close to the bear. It was amazing, though.

#7. This was taken when we first left the harbor on the whale watching boat. The eagles contrasted with the bright colors beautifully.

ccd333 · Feb 9, 2007

The third shot is very cool! Comp is perfect and so was your sense of timing. The last shot is very nice too....nice color saturation and I like the multiple layers of terrain....and the eagles of course (though it would be nice to see a bit more detail from the neck up). What a fantastic trip you had.

Tangerini · Feb 9, 2007

Very nice!

Alex_B · Feb 9, 2007

I agree the third one is really nice.

one and two, well there it is the landscape depicted which makes me feel want to go there ! ... they go well with the glass of Glenkinchie I am having right now

bla · Feb 9, 2007

Awesome #3 and #4.

LaFoto · Feb 10, 2007

In the first, I really don't mind your sharpening. I just like the colour and texture of the ice against the rock. I will always love this icy blue!

And I like the last, too. You spotted the contrast those eagles presented in the otherwise equally beautiful scenery well.

And to have seen whales and bears in the wild ..........................!

cherrymoose · Feb 11, 2007

Thanks for the comments, everyone.
Corinna--- yes, it was absolutely amazing! Living in suburban areas in California, the only thing I'd ever seen in the wild was deer, until this trip. It was brilliant.