Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Summer over the Alaska Range


Summer over the Alaska Range 
ALAK11D-43_pan
July 19, 2011

This panoramic was taken along the George Parks highway, en route from Anchorage to Fairbanks.  As we drove along, the peak of Denali finally came into view, as some last clouds streaked past the top.  Her summit had been hidden the entire time, keeping us guessing whether we'd even get a chance to witness the tallest mountain in North America.  But all of the pieces came together in the end, and we were rewarded with this quintessential view of the Alaska Range in the summertime, with blue skies and streaky, puffy clouds, with those glacier-capped mountains in the background.

Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-125 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: 105mm
Exposure: 1/320 sec. @ f/16, ISO 400
Post-processing: Stitch of 2 images in PS4, light WB correction and color adjustment, final sharpening in LR1.4

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