Stream in the Alaska range mountainsCanon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm f4.0L IS, 1/400 sec @ f13, ISO 200 The heat of the spring sun bears forcefully upon Alaska’s winter landscape. Daylight increases at a rate of about 7 minutes per day, and while the snow is thick in many places, it can’t resist the marching…
Caribou on the mountain ridges of the Brooks range–all the little brown dots in the foreground, I’m guessing perhaps 1000 in this group.Click on the image to see it larger. Thanks to a generous friend, colleague, pilot, Hugh Rose, I spent an afternoon flying over the Brooks range looking at caribou along the mountain ridges.…
Truckers travel the Haul road north of the Brooks range, arctic, Alaska.Canon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/500 sec @ f8, ISO 400 The James Dalton Highway was built as an access road to the Arctic ocean during the days of the of the Trans Alaska Pipeline construction. It still serves the main purpose…
Bull Muskox in blowing snow Canon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm f4.0L IS, 1/500 sec @ f7.1, ISO 400 I just returned from a week of photography in Alaska’s arctic. Surprisingly, late March and April still deliver significant sub zero temperatures in the far north, even as the sunlight rushes back at a rapid pace. I’m…
Yup’ik Miracle Drummers and DancersCanon 1Ds Mark III, 300mm f2.8L IS, 1/250 sec @ f2.8, ISO 1250 The Yup’ik Miracle Drummers and Dancers perform at the Festival of Native Arts in Fairbanks, Alaska. The group are tradition bearers from the Yup’ik culture and have been performing together since 1994, promoting drug and alcohol free communities.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 70-200mm f2.8L, 1/160 sec @f2.8, ISO 1250 w/off camera flashInu–Yupiaq dancers at the 2009 Festival of Native Arts, Fairbanks, Alaska The annual festival of native arts, which celebrates native culture, art and dance began last night in Fairbanks, and runs through Saturday evening. Each year, there is a representation of native…
Dogs race along the track at the Limited North American sprint dog race, Fairbanks, Alaska.Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/800 sec @ f10, ISO 400 Sprint dog racing is in full swing in Fairbanks this time of year, even as the long distance mushers work their way towards Nome on the Iditarod. The…
Mid day shadows across birch trees, Fairbanks, AlaskaCanon 1Ds Mark III, 400mm f5.6L, 1/15 sec @ f32, 100 ISO Fresh snow has cleansed the ground of the boreal forest surrounding my house, and the stark mid day shadows cast by the strengthening sun create a pattern of contrast. For some altitude, I took this frame…
I’ve been photographing the World Ice Sculpting Championships in Fairbanks for 15 years. Throughout this time, many amazing sculptures have been created by artists from all over the world. One in particular stands out to me, and the numerous fist place medals to his name attest to his talents. Fairbanks sculptor Vladimir Zhikhartsev, originally from…
The Multi-block ice sculpting event is in full swing, and will end on Friday, March, 6. During a few visits, I’ve attempted to capture some portraits of the sculptors at work. While it is not challenging to grab a few token shots, it is difficult to create light, spontaneously, as the sculptors are working. Medium…