Sawyer Glacier Morning
Breath taking view of the glacier on a crisp morning.
Breath taking view of the glacier on a crisp morning.
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Location
I took this photo of the Sawyer Glacier from the deck of a cruise ship. I took up a position up front for a bird’s eye view.Time
I took this photo sometime around 6 am. I had been on deck since 5 am as we had been told our slow quiet crawl would be a few hours.Lighting
I used natural lighting. It was a constantly changing day....from gray and gloomy to cloudy to blue skies and back and forth. I felt incredibly lucky/blessed that we got in early.....as we pulled away from the glacier a heavy blanket of fog rolled in leaving us totally incapable of even seeing the shoreline.Equipment
I used a Canon PowerShot ELPH. No tripod. No flash. No filter. This is the perfect example of why I always carry a small backup camera. My DSLR was damaged on the trip to the cruise leaving me with no way to see what I was shooting. Luckily I did get some great shots on that camera too but I would have been devastated if I had missed out.Inspiration
The majestic views demanded that I just keep shooting. Each new perspective left me thinking nothing could be better than this moment.....I was constantly proved wrong. This was the moment though that first had me truly understand the term “breathtaking” as I literally was breathless as I had my first view of the actual glacier.Editing
The only post processing done was to adjust tonal levels.In my camera bag
I carry my new Nikon D5500 DSLR, an 80-300 zoom, the standard 18-55 and a new 10-20 that I love. I keep polarizing filters and some specialty filters. I have backup batteries, charger and extra memory cards. I also carry a trusty backup camera. Tripod comes along on trip when needed or able.Feedback
Best piece of advice I’ve been given was to take as many shots as possible from as many POVs as possible. Edit later. Switch cameras. Switch lenses for different effects. Enjoy the moment and take it all in. I remember how I felt on deck looking at the glacier. I know it was supposedly cold but I didn’t feel it until a few hours later.
