Patagonia
Patagonia Horsemen
This photo was taken below the famous “Cuernos of Paine”, or Horns of the Paine Mountain Range, in the far south of Chile. I was guiding a group of photographers and ran into some “Gouchos” (Chilean Cowboys) who were more than happy to take the horses out for a run in front of this great mountains scenery.
Patagonia Horsemen 2
After getting the herd out to pasture these Gouchos went on their way to look things over elsewhere in the surrounding landscape.
Mt. Fitz Roy
Known by rock climbers the world over, Mt. Fitz Roy is located outside the hamlet town of Chalten in southern Argentine. Like the highly sought after “Towers of Paine” located in Chilean Patagonia, attempts to assault the granite of Fitz Roy can take weeks of waiting as high winds and harsh weather conditions often prevail.
Denali National Park
Bus & Mt. McKinley
When I was twenty years old I stumbled upon an image in a magazine showing Mt. McKinley towering over a small school bus meandering along the road through Denali National Park. Being 5,000 miles away in the New England state of Massachusetts my eyes popped out of my head with awe and excitement. Literally, within minutes, I destined in my heart to travel to Alaska to behold this beauty in real life.
Needless to say it took only about six months to make plans and arrangements to travel to Alaska. When I made it to Denali I it was love at first sight and so my life would be chart a new course. I ended up making many dozens of trips into Denali to see “the Great One” and managed to snap many stunning photos along the way.
Bold Mt. McKinley
This is a telephoto image using a 200mm lens from the western edge of Wonder Lake in Denali National Park.
Frosty Morning on Wonder Lake
It should be no wonder how this beautiful lake became named. Indeed if I were give but a few moments left to live I would likely choose to spend it along the shores of this lake during a moment of peace and tranquility.
Coastal Katmai National Park
Coastal Brown Bear Reflection
If “a picture was worth a thousand words” this image would do well to describe the beauty of coastal Katmai National Park. Although Timothy Treadwell was an odd character, and took foolish risks living amongst one of the earth’s grandest omnivores, it is easy to see how he became engrossed in the landscape and the animals who call it home.
Resting Cub
Aside from the sprawling and spectacular landscapes of Coastal Katmai I had many opportunities to witness brown bear in a very intimate setting.
God Rays
The best part of Alaska is everything! No matter where you look it is spectacular. That means if you get out in it often enough you’ll be there when the glory falls! This sunset shot was a byproduct of a brown bear photo excursion in Coastal Katmai.
South Georgia Island
South Georgia 1
Every time I look at this image I am staggered by the beauty and wildness of this place. Indeed during the morning scouting mission I was chastised repeated by the lead guide because I refused to put down my camera and prepare to receive the photo clients as their zodiac approached the shoreline!
South Georgia 2
There’s nothing like a greeting committee of King Penguins! What a thrill to be surrounded on all sides by these inquisitive creatures. Image was taken with a 20mmm wide angle lens!
King Penguins
This photo offers a look at yet another stunning landscape setting that well depicts the nature of this remote and wild place.
Self Portrait
I needed proof for my kids that I spent countless hours walking through a rookery containing in excess of 300,000 King Penguins!
Antarctica
Zodiac and Ice Berg
Humans in landscape always offer a great source of scale within a dramatic setting. Although tiny compared to many I saw, this ice bergs unique color and stratifications offered a pleasing backdrop.
East Africa
Serengeti
This image was taken while watching a lion pride waiting patiently for some of a wildebeest or zebra to stumble past their well hidden position. As the herd approached they caught the lion’s scent and turned to flee before getting close enough to warrant any attempts by the lions.
Lion Cub
This encounter is cherished to this day. While guiding a photo safari my lead driver spotted some mashed down grasses. We turned to the left, went back to the right, and found two lionesses and one lion cub on a gazelle kill in a small thicket of brush. We backed off and waited for them to emerge and after two hours or more we had some very intimate encounters including this one with the cub. The best part of it all; there were no other land rovers within miles and we enjoyed this experience in exclusive fashion!
Plains of Ngorongoro Crater
Although there is nothing exceptional about this image I have always enjoyed photographs that effectively place wildlife within a sprawling landscape. Perhaps the most unique attribute of this photo is the lush green grass. Normally the crater is a harsh color brown at this time of year but some unseasonal rains had transformed it into a lush paradise for picture taking.
Giraffe Abstract
This is a single original photograph, not a composite of two images! The surreal effect was created by combining a special photographic techniques with an equally special lighting condition.
The technique is described as a “telephoto compression”. I used a 500mm to compress the massive “kopje”, or boulder, into one plain with the giraffe. The lighting condition I describe as “Converging Light” when one is able to effective compose a bright subject against a dark subject or background.
African Boys
Travel wouldn’t be the same without some meaningful encounters with local people groups. This image was taken early one morning in 1990 as I strolled through a small village area. It is completely unstaged ; they simply couldn’t take their smiles off their faces!
Flamingos
Although many people flock to East Africa primarily to view large wildlife species the bird life is incredible.