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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Flying up around Devil's Thumb along the Alaska Coastal Range. This is one of Marc Adamus's favorite haunts
GF45-100

Mist over the forest just after leaving Petersburg

Edited on Aug 26, 2022 at 01:30 PM · View previous versions

Aug 22, 2022 at 11:08 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Nice image set of spectacular mountainous terrain range and glacier, especially last image

Aug 22, 2022 at 12:50 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Wow, these photos really show off Alaska's mountains! Great job!

Aug 22, 2022 at 01:23 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Thanks both of you...this was a last minute opportunity to fly with a local pilot

Aug 22, 2022 at 01:38 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

So pretty, so real. Thank you for showing these pictures.

Aug 23, 2022 at 10:50 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

I hadn't thought of this. While in a helicopter your view is constantly changing. Now I understand the excitement photographers crave for helicopter rides. Thanks I enjoyed this one:

I know that read like more of an idiot then normal. I mean in an airplane it has to roll and use it's rudder to turn. They can turn fast. But not nearly as fast as a helicopter with tail rotor. Not to mention I imagine it's easier flying without a door on a helicopter then it is with a Cessna 172.

Aug 23, 2022 at 10:55 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Fwiw these were shot through glass in a Cessna seaplane

Aug 23, 2022 at 12:24 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Very, very nice set. Thank you for sharing.

Brings me back to watching Alaska as a kid (spoilers: the father crashes his plane near Devil's Thumb). I thought that movie was a masterpiece at 5 years old.

Aug 23, 2022 at 12:57 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

What a thrill to fly this area Mike! I give those pilots so much credit to fly in this terrain, gotta trust your pilot and his equipment for sure.
The nice warm light in 4 out of 5 of these images is beautiful. The ruggedness and danger of the area are boldly shown. As far as the eye can see is repetition of the surrounding beauty! That image with the division of white snow and cool light on the other side is great.
Thanks for sharing these!
Karl

Aug 23, 2022 at 02:03 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Really nice set Mike especially since you were shooting through glass.. When shooting through glass, do you keep your lens wright up to the glass.

Aug 24, 2022 at 11:41 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Yes, I was in the back seat which is actually better since you can shoot out both sides. The lens was right up against the glass. I watched for glare and reflections and was able to avoid them for the most part. With 102 mpx, I had some leeway to crop.

Here's a few more:

For perspective, here's what the Thumb looks like from Petersburg:

Aug 24, 2022 at 01:05 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Very nice shots, especially the first one. Those jagged peaks reminds me of pics of Fitzroy mountains in Patagonia.

Aug 25, 2022 at 11:53 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Nice work, thanks for sharing some great shots of rarely photographed spectacular peaks. The first shot is my favorite - would love to see it larger.

Aug 26, 2022 at 07:39 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Aerial Alaska Coastal Range

Here's the first one, significantly larger

GFX100s GF45-100mm
f/10 1/280 iso 400

Aug 26, 2022 at 01:39 PM


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