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Sunrise helicopter flight over the Juneau Icefield

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Went up to Devils Paw and the Taku glacier on the back side of the Juneau icefield. We timed it just right and were up there during the purple pre light. First photo here is of Split Thumb looking northeast towards Canada.



This shot is a Black and White of Just north of Devils paw.



This last shot is of Devils Paw with Michaels Sword on the left. Devils paw is around 8800 feet and is one of the US/ Canadian border peaks used to deliniate the two countries.



More of these images can be found on page two of the following link. http://www.pbase.com/tazman0895/se_alaska_ii&page=2

I used a 30D with a 17-40l and a 100-400l IS on all of these images
Critiques and comments always welcome.
 
Outstanding.
 
If I could get that (first shot) in exactly the crop I wanted, I'd buy a print for my wall.

Get that into a stock library asap and if you want to let me buy a copy of about 24x36 cropped to my specification, post a price and I'll get back to you. First shot I've ever seen on here that I really like enough...

If you want some real money, take that one to Ikea and let them sell millions of them without you having to do any work.

Major congrats. Merry Xmas.

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If we do it right the first time around, how will we sell the upgrade?! ;)
Keep photography wild.
 
These are incredible. Technically as well as artistically. I especially like the 1st two.
How did you get such sharp, smooth images from a helicopter in that low light?!

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Don't assume. It makes an a** out of you and me. ;-)
http://flickr.com/photos/bellabull8/
 
Outstanding, and thanks for sharing. You took a great scene and captured it in a touching and artistic way.

P.S. I liked the B&W, too, which I tend to like less for beauty/landscape shots. Nicely done.
 
Pff amazing. I will visit alaska august 2008. It's plannend allready.
I really hope to see those amazing sceneries too...

I have a 30D with tamron 17-50 2.8
Canon 70-300 IS.

Do I need anything more to bring? Flash, filters etc?
 
Although the pictures are impressive I have a critical note about the white balance.

When I see snow my eye's want to see it in almost white not with a blue tint.

But for the rest the pictures are oke.

What do you think.

Marcel.
 
These are wonderful images - all of them. Years ago my wife and I took a flight in a small plane, over some Alaskan ice fields. It was one of the most moving travel experiences I've had.

I almost hate to ask a technical question about these, but I can't help it. How did you create that superb B&W? (That is, which method did you use?)

Many thanks for posting these.

Bill
 
Great Shots! I like the way you covered the fact that it's always sunny in Canada!
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Marcel said:
Although the pictures are impressive I have a critical note about the
white balance.

When I see snow my eye's want to see it in almost white not with a
blue tint.
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I usually prefer even slightly creamy tones for brightly sunlit snow. But the shades are always blue. And the pre-dawn light that in particular number 1 is taken in, consists only of different grades of shade. To me, the white balance is just right for the lighting.
 
PL

Thank you for the kind words. I have never signed onto a stock agency and never really tried to sell images before. Is there a prefered one out there?

To enlarge this to 24 x 36 I think would pixalte this out bad. It was shot with a 30d so I don't think there is enough resolution for that. I am weak on the digital image tech side of things and am still learning the post process and enlargment details. The reason I post on here is because of all the excellent technical knowlege that can be gleaned off of here

Email me on my Pbase site and I'll work out getting you a copy of the image. Thanks again.

Pbase.com/tazman0895
 
Bellalull8
Lots of luck!

The first one I shot on the way up was with a 17-40L canon on my 30D. The helicopter was still climbing and was is very smooth air. Two weeks prior to this we went up on another shoot and it was howling up there and we had to search around for smooth air. I really am looking hard at the 24-105 l IS lens to help steady the jumping around.

All images were shot at ISO 200
first one was f 4.5, 40mm, 1/50 sec. and holding very steady.

second one was f5.0, 1/125 sec at 100mm and used a 100-400L with the IS on

third one was f5.6, 1/60 sec at 19 mm again with the 17-40l
Thanks for looking and the kind words.
 
twan,

Thanks for the kind words. I was very lucky to go up when we did. I have found that when shooting these kind of landscapes of the icefields and glaciers that a cir-polarizer will make or break your trip. The ice gives off a lot of reflected light and will flatten out a picture. Get the best one you can afford as well. Lower end polarizer’s will give off some strange refractions sometimes. The other major reason for the polarizer’s is that you can remove window reflections from inside of an aircraft. There is nothing worse than trying to Photoshop out a reflection on an otherwise great shot.

When you come up to Alaska in 08, be sure to take an aerial tour. You wont regret the money you spent on the flight.

Take a look at my pbase pages at the helicopter shots. This is the only way to see the real world up here. Cheers, Ron
 
Marcel,

This is something I have fought through time with my images. I have tried to adjust white balance in the camera and in PP but it is always a mystery on how to get it just right. The ice field when your on it gives off a blue tint naturally and when it is overcast it is very pronounced.

I am still very much learning about pp and am always looking for technical advise on how to better my photos. This is why I am on DP review is to learn more on this fascinating hobby.

I am using Photoshop ele 5.0 and I convert all my images from raw. This is where I am still amazed and perplexed is at that point of conversion to set how the rest of the post process goes.
Thanks for the feed back and thanks for looking. Cheers, Ron
 
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