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In summer 99 I did all north america, and I
included the dirt road of BC most west available track/road available... it was
great, just a little over Wasila there is a small road where you can go and camp
in the valey... awsum photography oportunities in the old gold mine shaft... I
plan one day to ship the rig somewhere in south america and end up in alaska
staying there for couple of weeks...
BTW the trip I did was 25000km, Nova Scotia, Cal ,
Alaska, Nova Scotia, well a circle around north America that is... in 62 days,
only 45 were actually driving days =), make your own conclusions
...
Philippe
Ryan:
I made a similar trip several years back, visiting Denali, Katmai,
Anchorage, Kenai, Kotzebue and Nome. The photo opportunities are
unlimited.
The crucial place, in my opinion, is Katmai National Park. At Brooks
Falls, you can get great shots of Grizzlies fishing for salmon in the river,
if the run has started by the time you get there. When I was there, at
least 4 professional nature photographers were spending a week or two with the
bears. They told me that 80% of all photos of bears fishing for salmon
are taken at Brooks Falls in Katmai, because of the large concentration of
bears and salmon at one point in the river and because of the ideal locations
for setting up near the falls. A long lens is needed to get quality
shots, however. All I had at the time was a 200mm lens, and I had to
enlarge my photos more than I would have liked in order to get a decent image
of the bears and the fish.
A long lens will also come in handy for shots of Denali itself, as you may
be quite far from the mountain if and when you get a clear view.
Wildlife shots will also require long lenses, but wide angle lenses are need
for scenery and city shots.
It will be a trip you will never forget. There is no place in the
world like Alaska. You may actually get bored by sightings of bald
eagles, there are so many of them.
"Ryan K. Brooks" wrote:
Just found out I've got a couple weeks in Alaska coming up and was looking
for a Pentax specific "read-out" on equipment suggestions and
tips. I'll have 3 nights at the Denali Backcountry Lodge
(apparently at the end of the park road after a 5 hr bus ride).
In addition, I'll have a bit of time in Anchorage and hopefully 3 nights or
so in Katmai.
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Daniel J.
Matyola
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