Flat Water over Flat Land

Flat Water over Flat Land

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September 5, 2008

Yikes, I've been remiss in posting images.  My apologies.  Today we visit Alaska again, to see the wide open tundra of the north which is so fascinating and beautiful.  It is strange to see a natural landscape that is both lush and also without a single tree in sight (you can see that on the cornfields of Illinois, but it doesn't quite have the same feel to it).  And the emptiness of the sky, it's lovely.  Enjoy.

Technical notes:

Camera: Nikon D80

Lens: NIkon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

Focal length:  32 mm

Exposure: 1/160 @ f/16  ISO 400

Post-processing: Minor tone adjusted with PS 4 and LR 1.4.

The Autumn Tundra Landscape

The Autumn Tundra Landscape

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August 29, 2008

Autumn has left us already, and while it has been a mild one, winter is here.  Continuing on the theme of this week from Alaska, this is a scene from the Point Hope area, far in the north of the state.  Here the tundra is everywhere, and there is virtually no forests or trees to speak of.  Instead, the wide, spongy ground sports tufts of grasses, berry bushes, and thistles stretches far as the eye can see, and in the fall, as it all turns a golden orange, the whole place blazes with color.  It is peaceful, though empty, and the wind comes down from the Arctic and reminds you of how remote Alaska can be.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens:Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro

Focal length: 105mm

Exposure: 1/250   f/8   ISO 400

Post-processing: Toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Ariel River Snake

Ariel River Snake

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September 3, 2008

As we cruised over the Aleutian islands, you realize how empty this landscape is, these multitude of islands where no one lives, and the landscape evolves over time without the overt influence of humans.  It looks like how the Earth must have seemed ages ago, when the landscape was fresh and there weren't 7 billion individuals tromping over the land.  This winding, chaotic snake is a great remembrance of that time, and how meandering nature can be.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens:Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

Focal length: 422mm

Exposure: 1/3200   f/3.8   ISO 400

Post-processing: Toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Vastness of the Tundra

Vastness of the Tundra

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August 2, 2008

Denali National Park is full of wonderful places to visit, and yet it has a sameness that is familiar.  The tundra stretches out until it slams against the Alaska Range, culminating in the majesty of Denali/Mt. McKinley (which is hidden behind those clouds at the moment of capture).  This image hints at that vastness, that unending space of tundra and vegetation that is indicative of Denali, made even more remarkable by the trees ringing the foreground.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens:Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

Focal length: 40mm

Exposure: 1/80   f/8   ISO 400

Post-processing: Toning and curves adjustment in PS4