alaskan

None of these photos were manipulated in a software,that is how the cameras saw it at the given moment.All photos taken with a pocket or "bridge" P&S cameras set to AWB,AUTO (P),exposure compensated,bracketed.

A dramatic sunset over Elephant Nose.


A magic moment at the end of a beautiful day.Long lake,Wrangell.


Stikine River delta.

emrob62 Loc: NEPA

It doesn't hurt that you live in a beautiful part of the world. Great shots, they always make any day feel better

alaskan

And three more....

Three Sisters twilight.Etolin island.


Castaways surrounded by snow and ice.LeConte glacier.


The last sunrays.The trees are on Wrangell island,the mountain on Etolin island.

JENNIFER Loc: CT.

I have to say,your pics are awe inspiring.Aren't you blessed to live in such magnificance.Jen.

rocco_7155 Loc: Connecticut/Louisiana

I am always awed by your range. Action wildlife (large and small animals), Birds of Prey at roost, Landscapes that rival anything in Outside Magazine, etc
Can you on average say what percentage of the entire process is spent in:
1. shot set-up
2. waiting/stalking/sitting in a blind
3. post camera processing
I know it'll vary for some of those shoot from the hip action shots but just give us a ballpark # for each.
Thanks!

alaskan

Thank you Jen.The truth is our weather is mostly bad,sometimes we do not see the sun for weeks.

alaskan

Thank you for the compliments.I am somehow a rogue photographer and my motto is "KISS".I do not believe in any photographic dogmas or myths,my approach is purely practical.

1.No set-up whatever,I developed kind of 6th sense to be at the right place at the right moment doing what it takes to capture the scene.So it is more or less hit and run.

2.No waiting/stalking/sitting in a blind.I cover lot of ground in a jet boat and run into something sooner or later.The scenery is always there,with moose etc. it is a matter of luck.The only exception is photographing bears at Anan Creek,I usually spend about 3-4 hours at the observatory watching bears to come and go.

3.Postprocessing...I try to keep it to the minimum (crop,maybe contrast adjustment,saturation and sharpening) in Elements6 or a touch up in various Topaz software.

I believe the main work should be done in the camera on location and the correct exposure is absolutely necessary.So I compensate the exposure and bracket,always in AUTO (P), JPEG,never RAW.By now I posted about 300 photos here,90% of them were done with pocket or "bridge EVF" cameras.My goal is to be able to produce a decent photograph under any conditions including extremes like birds in flight at night during a snowstorm.

rocco_7155 Loc: Connecticut/Louisiana

I am glad to hear this.....and still am inspired to take better photos by your work...THANK YOU!

JENNIFER Loc: CT.

Ahhh,but when you do it is glorious.Here is a shot of my next door neighbor,I made sure to get the package store sign in with it.

Jealous Much??

alaskan

That is called civilization I presume. :shock:

alaskan

Hey I am no wonder,anybody can do it if persistent enough.And of course the main "secret" is location,location and location again.

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Gorgeous. You do have the magic touch.

alaskan

Thanks but I am only the messenger.

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

Castaways is outstanding! a slight aside....my hubby has a jet boat too.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

You sound like a very wise person. I am an artist and I KNOW who really paints the landscapes. My landscapes are nowhere near as good as HIS,(and my photography has gotten OLD!) but sometimes He lets me hold the brush.