Alaska Photos 11 - Knik Glacier Flyover

[GB1]

I'm fairly pleased with these Knik glacier flyover shots I took in July, but since they were taken through window/Plexiglas (not sure which) there were issues with both reflections and sharpness.

Are these sharp enough? Maybe not to the level of great shots. A little sad, because I think we had some great weather for photography that day (the pilot called it the best he's seen).

C&Cs are welcome

G



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[Greg McCary]

Nice work GB, wall hangers for sure. The third one might make for a nice B&W. I am glad you got a lot of shooting time on your trip.

[arne saknussen]

Yeah, beautiful shots. The first one seems to stand out to me for some reason. I think because the clouds make it so dramatic, though I wonder if the top cloud takes some majesty from the mountains. Or do I like the second one better, still dramatic, but the mountain is still strong.

[GB1]

Thanks for feedback.

Greg, they do have that classical wallhanger look, but I'm still disappointed with the sharpness. Maybe I should sit on them and wait for a miracle PS plug-in that fixes soft images w/o any of the artifacts the current sharpening algorithms generate (call it the miracle sharpening algo)?

And yep, I just couldn't resist shooting a lot there, even though I wanted to play more of a tourist.

Thanks too Arne. I have to play w/ the top one more. The second from top is more classical, maybe even a little like Half Dome.

G

[EOSThree]

The first one stands out for me too, but because it is OOF and a little strange on the colors, it looks like and old P&S film camera shot. The rest have a nice crispness to them. That's a really nice shot of the glacier. Those Talkeetna and Chugach mountains are beautiful and remind me that I tend to take them for granted when I get down there.

[Jaedon]

I like them all but #4 is my favourite with the snow movement from the top of the mountain easily visible with the trailers falling into the pools of snow. Glad to see you enjoyed your trip =)

[Coastal Flyer]

GB,

I think you should be very pleased with the quality of these shots, regardless of being taken from an airplane. Colors are deep, plenty of sharpness..., well done. I wanted to take a glacial air tour during my trip in May, but the weather was not cooperating. Thus, all my shots are from the ground. Looks like you had a great time.

David

[GB1]

Thks guys.

EOS I see what you mean about the top one seeming from another photography era. It now reminds me of the shots I sneakingly took in basic training with a 110 P&S. You could actually see PWS from here. It was a great little ride. Maybe you should fly over there or better yet have a friend pilot take you so you can shoot it too!

Jaedon, so we have a vote for # 4! It is a favorite with me also, just seems cleaner and sharper, though also has less of a subject. Maybe it's what expert skiers see before setting off. The trip was enjoyable I guess, but I don't really see it that way (or not), maybe it was more of an 'exploratory' adventure for me. Living in the semi-desert you just don't see much green or snow. Just a different way of life there, I guess.

Thanks too, CF. I think the glacier shots here - sharp or not - are the best of my trip. Denali wasn't bad either but I was too far away from the animals, and Seward and Anchorage were pretty much a wash due to some food poisoning from Talkeetna.

I seriously expect a new effect will come out in a year or so that corrects the sharpness. Then we will see!

G

[daq7]

These are freaking intense.