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Old 05-13-2008, 10:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Some Alaska Pics from Vacation

Went on an Alaskan Cruise... some highlight pics...
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Old 05-13-2008, 10:36 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 05-13-2008, 10:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 05-13-2008, 11:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Nice shots...I can't wait till I go back there one day.


Did you stop by Skagway or Haines along the cruise?
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Old 05-13-2008, 11:47 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 05-13-2008, 11:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Really nice shots. Loved those of eagles and the Loch Ness monster. Thx.
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Old 05-13-2008, 11:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Wow, very cool pics. How was the cruise? Which one did you take? I have only heard good things about the Alaskan cruises, and my wife would love to go see Alaska on of these days.
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Old 05-14-2008, 12:16 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Thanks for posting those remarkable photos! Looks like you had a great time. At least better than we did last year:

Here's the evacuation that began late on the first full day - from the deck of a full fishing boat -
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The cruise boat took on a small amount of water and listed to starboard -
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Fisherman serenade - you may recognize this guy from 'The Deadliest Catch.'
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From the fishing boat, we were moved to a fuel oil barge, then to a CG boat (below), then to a second CG boat, finally (about 9am) to the Alaska ferry -
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We'll try again in June...
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Incredible photos, love the eagles.Thanks for sharing.
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Incredible photos simply amazing. I need to go to Alaska!
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Old 05-14-2008, 06:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Beautiful scenery and a lot of alcoholics. The true meaning of nice place to visit.
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Old 05-14-2008, 06:59 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Now that we've seen our options, I think I'll choose the cruise where we stay on the original boat-

I've heard great things about the Alaskan cruise- Thanks for the pics!
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Old 05-14-2008, 07:44 AM   #13 (permalink)
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My parents go up there every other summer, but I have yet to make it up. One of the last vestiges of pure wilderness in the world... I suppose I'll get a flavor later this year when I go up there for work.

Great photos of the bald eagle!
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Great ... including the new spy shots of the Eagle.
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Old 05-16-2008, 08:27 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Old 05-16-2008, 10:50 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Nice. I think i know the area from that first picture, I've got a panorama of the whole bay and multiple glaciers taped together in my apartment that i snapped while there (took like 9 pictures to make sure i got it all). looks like you had better weather that day though.
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Old 05-16-2008, 10:58 PM   #17 (permalink)
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This is the Grand Pacific Glacer (long flat dark one) and the Margerie glacier (the one that's taller and has chunks falling off).

Weather was beautiful until last 2 days (one day at sea with 15-20' seas) and crappy weather in Victoria/Vancouver.

Glacier Bay National Park: Glaciers
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Old 05-16-2008, 10:59 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Some more pics...

I've got more coming... these were some of the more intesresting ones.

I'll try and post some from me and Susan...

Okay... here are a few...







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Old 05-16-2008, 11:04 PM   #19 (permalink)
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That eagle shot is amazing. Beautiful pics! What kind of camera were you shooting?
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Old 05-16-2008, 11:11 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Canon Rebel XTi and a combo of lenses...

Played around with some Aperature Priority modes, white balance, etc. Shooting with all that reflective white was a bitch!

One was a Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
A Tamron AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II LD Aspherical
And my friend had 18-200 Canon Zoom

We also had the Penthouse on the ship with the best view around... no fighting the crowds on deck!
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