Posts Tagged ‘Skolai Images’
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
View up Arrigetch Creek toward the Arrigetch Peaks, Xanadu, Ariel and Caliban, from left to right. A popular rock climbing and backpacking destination, the Arrigecth Peaks lie in the heart of Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, right near the Continental Divide. Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
You perhaps saw this recent story in the news about our ‘drowning in a sea of images’. It’s an interesting view, and, I believe, a very valid point. Any kind of inundation makes staying afloat a difficult task. And sometimes it’s impossible.
A photographer and artist I admire, Chase Jarvis, recently posted a response to this on his blog, about how we’re not drowning, but getting richer with this unabating torrent of images. That’s kind of a weird take on it. What kind of flood can we swim through?
Chase argues “shouldn’t it be said that we’re not drowning in photography at all, that we’re perhaps getting metaphorically rich off more and more of these veins of gold?”
“veins of gold”? Gold has value because it’s rare. And because it’s durable. If gold were produced quite as readily as iphone “pics” seem to be, and had a similar lifespan of any digital file, it wouldn’t cost eighteen hundred dollars an ounce right now. I’d suggest a better chemical analogy might be carbon dioxide. CO2 seems to be pretty prevalent right now, becoming ever more so, and, contrary to what the s(k)eptics tell ya, it’s not enriching our world. (more…)
Tags: Alaska, Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Landscapes, scenics, Skolai Images
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Landscapes, News, Photography, Rants | 5 Comments »
Friday, November 18th, 2011
A starry night sky falls above Mt. Saint Elias, still glowing in the late evening sun. Stars at night over Mt. St. Elias, Icy Bay, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Hey Folks,
Sometimes the work of an artist is simply to be persistent; keep at it. Follow through on that little spark of an idea that awakens us at night; pursue that little ‘idea’, no matter how trivial, how distant it seems. That trigger is where art begins. All art.
I suppose this point may be made more clearly in reverse; sometimes it’s easier to simply think ‘yeah, that would be neat’, but never actually follow up when we receive an idea. It’s always too easy to conjure up excuses not to do something, rather than actually take a single step in the direction that calls us; something akin to what they say about evil and good men doing nothing.
As an artist, when you notice that little spark of an idea, that trigger that calls your attention, no matter how briefly, give it your attention; make an effort to follow that story, that path, that rhythm, that idea, and see where it takes you; that journey is what art is. Don’t “do nothing”. (more…)
Tags: Alaska, Landscapes, Mt. St. Elias, scenics, Skolai Images, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Posted in Alaska, Art, Landscapes, Musings, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 8 Comments »
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Tags: Glaciers, Landscapes, Malaspina Glacier, scenics, Skolai Images, St. Elias Mountains
Posted in Alaska, Landscapes, Photos Only, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Gilbert Point, the Hubbard Glacier and Mt Seattle, Disenchantment Bay, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Aerial photo. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
Here’s an image from the first night of my most recent trip, a month long adventure down around the coastline of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve. This photo was taken on the air taxi flight out to the coast; we departed a little from the scheduled route and I shot some images of the Hubbard Glacier and surrounding area. The points of interest here start with the Hubbard Glacier itself, generally regarded as the largest tidewater glacier in the world. At over 70 miles long, it’s quite a chunk of ice (given part of our trip was to look at the Malaspina Glacier and it caving into a tidal lagoon, the Hubbard’s claim to fame may be short-lived; the Malaspina is much bigger, and most definitely reaches the ocean).
You can also just see the edge of Valerie Glacier, (more…)
Tags: Alaska, Disenchantment Bay, Gilbert Point, Hubbard Glacier, Mt. Seattle, scenics, Skolai Images, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Environmental Issues, Landscapes, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | No Comments »
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Tags: Brown bears, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Landscapes, scenics, Skolai Images, sunsets
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Landscapes, Photo Tours, Wildlife | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Grizzly bear, Ursus arctos. A large adult male grizzly bear stands in dawn's early light, shrouded in fog on a cool fall morning. Brown bear, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
We were treated to some gorgeous soft light in the cool fall mornings on our recent grizzly bears photo tour. Fortunately for our group, no one had any troubles with lenses fogging up, which can wreak havoc on shooting early, cold mornings. The ethereal, moody experience of standing in the mist in near silence, watching the bears go about their morning, was really a special experience we all were grateful for. The photos were just the icing on the cake. And this bear? Ted, the coolest bear in the whole wide world. Ever. 
I’ve shot this bear a number of years now, and it’s always exciting to see him on the river again. He’s a beautiful animal, and I’m lucky to have had so many great opportunities to see and photograph him.
Thanks Ted.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: Alaska, Brown bears, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Skolai Images
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Photo Tours, Wildlife | 3 Comments »
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Tags: Alaska, Brown bears, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Landscapes, scenics, Skolai Images, sunsets
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Landscapes, Photo Tours, Photos Only, Wildlife | 2 Comments »
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Brown bear, Ursus arctos, and a wildlife photographer, walking along a road in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
Just a fun photo to show you that this grizzly bear photography isn’t as easy as it looks. Here’s an experienced Alaskan wildlife photographer setting off trying to find a bear to photograph.
You might THINK it’s easy to find a 800lb brown bear, but such isn’t the case. Take a guide who knows what he’s doing with you so this photo isn’t you on your next photo trip.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: Brown bears, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Skolai Images
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Photo Tours, Photography, Wildlife, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Northern lights, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
Here’s another image from a recent sojourn to Wrangell – St. Elias National Park to see and photograph the northern lights, or Aurora borealis. It was a treat to have a moonlit night to shoot by, providing plenty of ambient light to capture the fall colors as well as the northern lights.
This trip was a wild ride. A mad run from Anchorage to the Glennallen area (more…)
Tags: aurora borealis, Landscapes, scenics, Skolai Images, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Fall, Landscapes, Northern Lights, Photo Tours, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 3 Comments »
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Tags: Brown bears, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Skolai Images
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Grizzly Bears, Katmai National Park, Photo Tours, Photos Only, Wildlife | 5 Comments »
