Thanks a lot to all of you. Here are couple clarifications as they arose form the thread:
1. I updated EXIF details under the image above.
2. For DOF I blended 6 images: 5 images for the foreground and the cave @f/11 and 1 image for the landscape outside the cave @f/5.6. Dynamic range was easily covered within one shot.
3. In terms of wildlife, in the valley below the snow line I\'ve seen a lot of birds, small mammals like Arctic foxes. I haven\'t seen any polar bears except one during the boat ride on my way back from the park.
4. I carried everything I needed for 2 weeks on my back as there is now ay of flying into the park. I was dropped off by the local outfitter at the end of the fjord and trekked from there to Mt. Asgard/Penny Ice Cap and back. As far as my camera gear, I had 1 camera, tripod, 10 batteries in total and 3 lenses with me.
My backpack with all food and gear weighted way over 80 pounds.
5. I am not sure why somebody claimed that it wasn\'t clear if this cave/photo was realistic, but I can vouch that this place is real. The opening of the cave under the icicles was about 16 feet wide and 8feet high.
Oct 26, 2014 at 12:07 PM
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