to Alaska in August
Feb 21, 2016 15:04:00 #
Hi
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
Feb 21, 2016 15:53:57 #
Welcome to the Hog.
I was in Alaska in 2012 and am returning this summer. No cruise involved in either trip, so I am not qualified to give you any accuarate advice.
Alaska, however, is spectacular!
I was in Alaska in 2012 and am returning this summer. No cruise involved in either trip, so I am not qualified to give you any accuarate advice.
Alaska, however, is spectacular!
Feb 22, 2016 07:22:26 #
Feb 22, 2016 08:33:55 #
JimBart
Loc: Western Michigan
Should have a lot of discussion for you in the archives or link section If not post a new thread in the photo discussion section and you should get great results Be specific however in what info you are looking for
Feb 22, 2016 09:22:05 #
Advice? Hmmm ... how about "take me with you"? :)
Did a 7 day Alaska cruise a couple of summers back and loved it. My profile pic is at Icy Strait Point, which was the only port at which they had to use the lifeboats to ferry people ashore. Great halibut fishing out of that port.
What sort of excursions have you planned? Any time there before or after the cruise? (a lot of the cruise-based excursions are limited in time, so you don't get to go as far abroad). We spent a couple of days in Denali ahead of the cruise and that was excellent ... needed some decent reach lens-wise to get pics of bears/moose as they were often some distance away from the road, but then there was also a time when we encountered a grizzly with two cubs walking down the road right in front of our bus before they headed off into the brush right beside the bus.
I think all of the AK cruises should include a few hours looking at some glaciers ... that was a rather chilly time on deck for us as it was somewhat wet/foggy. Made for some dreary looking pictures, but likely a once in a lifetime trip for us so you have to make do with what you get!
We did a train ride up into the Yukon (on the "White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad" out of Skagway) which offered some great scenery though it was, again, wet and foggy for a good part of the trip. Still worth it.
Photography wise I really like old weathered boats and such ... lots of opportunities in each of the ports for that stuff. Also lots of old buildings with loads of character if you are into that.
Also spotted some killer whales from the deck as we got further south ... was really tough to get pictures of them either because of distance or the short time they were up and visible (tough to predict where they were going to pop up).
Have fun!
Did a 7 day Alaska cruise a couple of summers back and loved it. My profile pic is at Icy Strait Point, which was the only port at which they had to use the lifeboats to ferry people ashore. Great halibut fishing out of that port.
What sort of excursions have you planned? Any time there before or after the cruise? (a lot of the cruise-based excursions are limited in time, so you don't get to go as far abroad). We spent a couple of days in Denali ahead of the cruise and that was excellent ... needed some decent reach lens-wise to get pics of bears/moose as they were often some distance away from the road, but then there was also a time when we encountered a grizzly with two cubs walking down the road right in front of our bus before they headed off into the brush right beside the bus.
I think all of the AK cruises should include a few hours looking at some glaciers ... that was a rather chilly time on deck for us as it was somewhat wet/foggy. Made for some dreary looking pictures, but likely a once in a lifetime trip for us so you have to make do with what you get!
We did a train ride up into the Yukon (on the "White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad" out of Skagway) which offered some great scenery though it was, again, wet and foggy for a good part of the trip. Still worth it.
Photography wise I really like old weathered boats and such ... lots of opportunities in each of the ports for that stuff. Also lots of old buildings with loads of character if you are into that.
Also spotted some killer whales from the deck as we got further south ... was really tough to get pictures of them either because of distance or the short time they were up and visible (tough to predict where they were going to pop up).
Have fun!
sreichert wrote:
Hi
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
Feb 22, 2016 09:32:21 #
Feb 22, 2016 09:51:20 #
Take me along.
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sreichert wrote:
Hi
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 22, 2016 10:01:49 #
Feb 22, 2016 11:41:18 #
Feb 22, 2016 15:29:56 #
srechert: Just a few thoughts on your trip.Last Sept I booked a hotel in Gustavous,Ak for a week for June 2016. Seven days just outside Icy Strait and Glacier Bay National Park. I just wanted to see whales and Glaciers. I didn't want to get stuck on a boat for a long time. But I still have 7 or eight hours on the Alaska Marine Highway System. I still am finalizing plans and good luck to you.
Feb 22, 2016 15:47:20 #
sreichert wrote:
Hi
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
You are going to enjoy your trip.
Some viewers mentioned seeing all sorts of animals.
Here are a few samples.
P.S: I live in Anchorage.
Feb 22, 2016 15:53:05 #
Thanks; I am so much looking forward to a trip of a life time. I promise to use my tripod and or keep my shutter speed up.
Feb 22, 2016 18:48:50 #
Welcome to UHH sreichert, glad you joined us. Have never been to Alaska but would sure like to joined you if I could. It should be a great cruise and a fantastic state to visit. Have fun and post images on your return.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Feb 25, 2016 15:32:26 #
sreichert wrote:
Hi
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
have shot pictures for a while 20 years or so I am 58.
Going to Alsaka in August on a cruise looking for advice :)
I was just checking out this website. Mike Criss gives a lot of information and some specific spots for great images. Worth a look for the images alone.
http://www.akphotograph.com/Alaska%20Blog/?page_id=4207
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