Alaska mountains

[TomF]

First of a number of mountain images I will post. This one taken from my Supercub of Denali, the Great Ice Mountain. Canon 5D II, 24-70, polarizer. Note the standing Lenticular clouds, indicating a strong flow over the mountain from the South. Ever since I began mountain photography years ago I have generally preferred the expressiveness of B&W.

Cheers: Tom Falley

 

[Click]

Very nice first post Tom. Great B&W picture. Welcome to CR

 

[AcutancePhotography]

An awesome way to introduce yourself!!

Welcome

 

[TomF]

The other side of Denali, below windy corner a long line of climbers toil between the 11,000 and 14,000 ft camps.

Again taken from the trusty supercub with the door open, flying with my knees.

Canon 5DII 24-70L

 

[TomF]

Upper Kahiltna Glacier, above base camp, Denali, Don't remember what I was flying, 185 or Beaver? Mt Crosson, Kahiltna Dome, both first climbed in 1960 by my old climbing mentor Tiger Jack Newman.

 

[TomF]

Wintertime, on the way to do a little mountain skiing up at Sheldon's Mountain House. Looking up the great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier toward Denali. Mt Dickey and Barrill on the left.

Apologies, I may have taken this with a Hassel-bad.

Cheers: Tom

 

[TomF]

The Moose's Tooth massif from the great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier. The gorge here is about a mile deep. The really amazing part is the ice at this spot has been measured at 3700 feet deep!

T

 

[TomF]

I forgot to add to the above photo it is actually an aerial photo taken flying about 50' above the ice with a 6D and 35mm prime in a wing pod, fired from an eye-pad.

T

 

[TomF]

The North side of the Moose's Tooth from the head of the Coffee Glacier. Great spot, headwall soars up 3000'. canon 5DII 24-70 II 2.8L

T

 

[msm]

Great pictures of a really impressive mountain. Think they would look really good in color too.

 

[Sporgon]

The Moose's Tooth massif from the great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier. The gorge here is about a mile deep. The really amazing part is the ice at this spot has been measured at 3700 feet deep!

T

Some great shots. I agree B&W looks really good when done well, which it has been here. A wonderful knife edge arête in the first picture. I have some 35mm trannies of traversing Crib Goch in North Wales during heavy snow. Must get round to scanning them, though North Wales is hardly Alaska, but then the pubs are much closer at hand when you get down.

 

[TomF]

Ah scanning trannies! I have done some of that, and B&W negs as well, just wish it didn't take so long! I think digi has made me lazy! In Talkeetna we have the famous (infamous?) Fairview Inn plus a number of other institutions within stumbling distance.

I love Scotland but it is the only place in that part of the world where I often can't understand a word...

Cheers: Tom

 

[lion rock]

TomF,
Superb! One side of photography that few of us do, taking snaps while flying slowly on an open cockpit high-wing plane. Another aspect of a scene.
-r

 

[TomF]

No I am not color blind... February sunrise, from overlook, Talkeetna, Alaska.

Cheers: Tom

 

[TomF]

Not sure how I get rid of the powershot on the left margin.

Color shot of Mt Dickey and the great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier exiting 747 Pass, late August new snow.

5DII 24-70 2.8L II

T

 

[TomF]

Speaking of scans:

This one is a scan of a Tri-X negative. Takahula Mountain, at Takahula lake in the Brooks Range, Alaska, deepest Winter. Worst part of scanning B&W negatives are dust and scratches which do not respond to ICE etc.

Cheers: Tom

 

[TomF]

This one is a panorama of three photos from The base camp for climbing Denali via the Kahiltna Glacier. Across the Glacier Mt Foraker , 17,400', it is 9,900' above base camp! To the right Mt Crosson, 12, 500'.

5DII 24-70 L 2.8 II

 

[Click]

No I am not color blind... February sunrise, from overlook, Talkeetna, Alaska.

Cheers: Tom

Lovely shot.

 

[JPAZ]

Marvelous shots! Denali is a wonderful place. Unfortunately the weather was not too cooperative on my last trip so I am already thinking about a return visit.

 

[TomF]

Denali is indeed a wonderful and magical place. I was privileged to be there the whole season flying for Talkeetna Air Taxi on the mountain.

This photo is the great Ice Mountain in mid winter from the Fairbanks area.