HDR Photography

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Barber Cabin, Lower Russian Lake

In my last post I wrote about using graduated neutral density filters to overcome scenes with extreme dynamic range.  If there isn’t a nice straight division, filters aren’t much help.  In these situations, I have started using a process referred to as high dynamic range photography, often called HDR photography.  This is the process I used to capture this image of the Barber Forest Service Cabin at Lower Russian Lake, Alaska.

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Seward Sunrise

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Seward, Sunrise

While working in the office this morning, I took a quick peak through the blinds to see what the weather was doing and was shocked to see this wonderful sunrise.  Because we are surrounded by tall mountains, Seward rarely gets a sunrise or sunset.  I quickly ran and grabbed my camera and captured this photo along with a couple of others.  It is not very often that a day in the office provides productive photography!

Iceosarus rex

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Like other dinosaurs, it was believed the Iceosarus rex had long been extinct.  That was until I spotted and photographed this one on the shores of Prince William Sound, Alaska this summer!  Unfortunately, this Iceosarus rex was unable to survive the incoming tide.