Ah, the joys of internet! We're currently underway for Pt. Adolphus, Icy Straight, and my task for this afternoon is to solidify my Fall school schedule. Biology is a fo-sho, but other than that I'm not rock solid as of this post. AutoCAD for Engineering, and a good writing class are high up on my list, but I'm not to sure how it'll all work out. Also, South Seattle Community College appears to have a rather awesome welding program, and I've been wanting to learn TIG welding for quite some time now, so that might be something I do as well. If I end up chasing the welding class, I may just switch all of my classes to SSCC, as it would save me from driving my arse all over town. On a different note, I'd love to start doing some photography work, where it is either published, or makes me some money. Not that I need the money or attention, but rather that I'd be put in situations more often that would push me more as a photographer. Working at a kid's studio isn't my exact dream job, and neither is working a retail store - so if anyone knows a photographer searching for an assistant, or a magazine/publisher/studio that is looking, let me know! : ) I love doing free-bies, but they are often irratic in scheduling and difficult to shoe-horn into my daily life - so I'd rather just have photography take up a given section of my schedule and reside there. That said, I'll probably go buck-nutty again this winter and change up all of my plans regardless. So who knows... Anywho, I've got to get back to my class scheduling, but here is the skinny on the photos above.
Me "Safari Spirit," Russel Island, Glacier Bay, AK: Using a corded flash and a high sync speed, I did some experimentation with using the white boat paint as a flash reflector. In the shot below it, I tried some skin-smoothing in Lightroom, to some level of plasticy-success.
Me, Fredrick Sound, AK: Goofing off on the top deck last week, attempting a different perspective with the help of a lightstand and guidewires (well, lines...).
Running Bear: Pavlof Harbor, AK, being chased off of fishing grounds by a more dominant Brown bear (200yard chase, in mere seconds).
Whales, Shelter Island, AK: Humpback Whales surfacing during "bubblenet feeding," a learned behavioral pattern of joining other whales (who are normally solitary except for breeding) to conduct cooridinated feeding where they use air bubbles and their bodies to force herring to the surface, then open their jaws 90-degree plus and engulf their prey (pictured: two whales after surfacing and closing mouths).
Ta-ta for now,
Danny
