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Stepping on an Alaskan Glacier!



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9 Comments |
TLien PRO+
 
TLien December 25, 2017
So simple, yet so complex. This shot makes me want to spend some extra time staring at it.
pedroquintela
 
pedroquintela December 27, 2017
That´s really amazing!! Love it!
nina050
 
nina050 January 10, 2018
Stunning!
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose March 06, 2018
Stunning!
geertweggen
 
geertweggen June 28, 2018
Beautiful capture
mlovelady
 
mlovelady November 10, 2018
Beautiful
terrym56
 
terrym56 March 25, 2019
Beautiful!
sangeethaks
 
sangeethaks April 25, 2019
Simply amazing
dorispierluisi
 
dorispierluisi September 04, 2020
Amazing photo and photographer!
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on a glacier in Alaska. It was one of three glaciers on which we landed as part of a helicopter trip.

Time

It was in the afternoon and the photo captured one of my most exhilarating experiences in my life.

Lighting

The light was eerie and there was fog. The contrast of the blues and whites was stark.

Equipment

I used my old Nikon D40x. Since then I have switched to Canon but admit the trustworthy Nikon took a great capture.

Inspiration

I just loved the perspective and the composition in this case swerving lines rather than straight leading lines leading up the glacier. It was like my landing on the moon experience.

Editing

I did some but nothing drastic.

In my camera bag

I have a Canon 5D Mark III. Have a series of lenses to go with it. Love my camera.

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