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10/25/2006 07:36:14 AM · #1 |
Many of you really liked my collection of photos from Cuba and so I thought I'd post my collection from a recent trip to North Alaska, inside the Arctic Circle.
I've been wanting to post this for a week, but one of the images was submitted to the Lighting III challenge - and has just taken the BLUE! Hooray! (My first ribbon).
//www.samchadwickphoto.com/alaska/
Enjoy.
Message edited by author 2006-10-25 16:08:51. |
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10/26/2006 11:32:22 AM · #2 |
| Absolutely stunning. Wow. It doesn't even look real. I am very jealous :) |
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10/26/2006 11:38:19 AM · #3 |
nice photos, really cumbersome interface -
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10/26/2006 11:48:56 AM · #4 |
| Wow - thanks for sharing! I only got to glance through a few - will check them all out when I get home. And I found the interface to be fine so it's probably a matter of taste. Congrats on the ribbon, too! |
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10/26/2006 11:50:33 AM · #5 |
| very nice photos Sam. How long where you in Alaska? Did you go anywhere other than the arctic cirlce? |
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10/26/2006 11:50:40 AM · #6 |
| i would say any of those shots could have won the challenge. |
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10/26/2006 12:18:25 PM · #7 |
| What a fantastic bunch of photos!! Personally, I love the wildlife shots, especially the arctic fox. That is the type of wildlife photography I would love to be able to do some day. Those landscape shots are also very awesome!! |
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10/26/2006 12:24:07 PM · #8 |
What a gorgeous collection of art you created. Were you there specifically for photography related reasons? I have to admit as I went through each picture the longing within me got stronger. I miss untouched places and the Aurora Borealis shots were nothing short of magical.
David Suzuki (scientist, earth conservationist) went up north and hung out with some Inuit elders.. he claims they could hear the lights and that one of the elders actually drew the light to the earth so it appeared he could physically touch it... I've always wanted to experience those lights in their full glory and it seems you did.
I'm rather envious of alot of the moments you likely had up there... you know those peaceful, quality earth sharing moments.
Again ..beautiful collection. Thank you for sharing.
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10/26/2006 12:26:55 PM · #9 |
| I am so impressed with your collection. The nature is beautiful of course, but your vision and portrayal of it is spectacular. |
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10/26/2006 12:38:14 PM · #10 |
Really cool stuff.
But the navigation sucks.
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10/26/2006 07:00:15 PM · #11 |
| bumb cause I really liked it. |
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10/26/2006 08:56:23 PM · #12 |
| Outstanding work Sam! You did such a beautiful job with the auroras. The 10-22 really performs well. I noticed your challenge shot was wide open, f/3.5 @ 10mm, and the stars are quite sharp, with only slight "bat-wings" in the corners. |
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10/27/2006 09:43:13 PM · #13 |
Hi everyone. Thank you so much for your flattering comments. Yes I did go there specifically for photography with 'Alaska Photographics'. It was a bit of a nail-biting week as it was really overcast and rainy/snowy for the first 5 days. But then it cleared up for one of the most memorable and spectacular light shows I have ever seen. Over 2 hours of bands of light seemingly swimming across the sky. Some of the shots I took standing in a flowing river a foot deep to try and get a good reflection and was so concentrated on the show above me that I didn't notice my feet freezing or the thick layer of ice forming on my lens. Some of the outtakes look as if they were shot through the bottom of a beer glass! Otherwise the camera stood up to the cold without any issues at all. More than can be said for me at times.
To answer a couple of points from above:
The Fairbanks Museum has just opened a studio where speakers are connected to extremely sensitive recording equipment which actually allows you to 'listen' to the aurora - although while I was there the sky was not very active.
The 10-22 is an awesome lens. I bought it just for that trip and was going to sell it on eBay afterwards, but as it always happens, not I have it, I'll probably keep it for a bit longer - at least until I upgrade hardware as it is only compatible with the Rebel and 20D. I did try shooting some shots with a friend's 1D and a 24mm lens but they actually didn't come out as well as with my setup. So price is not always the deciding factor!
Thanks for all the comments. Not sure where my next expedition will be....any suggestions? Maybe that's even worthy of another thread....Where to send Sam?!
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