Mendenhall Glacier

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 27, 2011643 views10 comments

This is a wider view taken the same time as my last post Glacier Detail of Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau Alaska in 1983. However, this image was taken with my Mamiya 645, 80mm lens, and Ektachrome 100 film.

I really want to get back to this place. On my last post of a close up view of Mendenhall, Kent M mentioned that the ice has receded quite a bit compared to my view in 1983. That seems to be consistent with my old (1982) and new (2008) visits to Mt. Rainier as well. When we visited the Columbia Ice Fields, Jasper NP Canada 2009. The story told by our guide was the same.

I hope I am not boring everyone with my old film images but thanks for looking. I know this may be nothing more than documentary photography to some, but it means something to me..... especially how much our world has changed in a little bit less than 30 years.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM

Some really nice shapes here - the composition holds up well. Even after 30 years

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM

I agree with Kah. Your eye was good even way back when.

A very beautiful image still!

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on May 27, 2011 at 11:30 PM

This is nice, Eva! Love this typer of glacier photos. Beautiful composition. Great scene!

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Comment posted by Enrique Vizcarra on May 28, 2011 at 9:26 AM

amazing lights!!

reflections in the water very well made and very solid composition

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM

Not boring me one bit Eva. It's always great seeing areas like this. Very pretty scene.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 28, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Real nice, Eve! You did have a great eye "way" back then too.

I can see where you stood for the detail shot now too.

Chris

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 29, 2011 at 12:33 AM

The thing that stands out to me the most on this is the scale of the glacier in relation to the surrounding hillsides. This must be quite incredible to see in real life.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 29, 2011 at 12:52 AM

Eva,

You're certainly not boring me with these "old" film images. This one in particular scanned up beautifully. The detail and clarity you've managed through to processing and presenting is excellent; good color and saturation. This is an excellent landscape and capture of the glacier and it's surrounds. Can't think of anything I would change or to suggest.

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 29, 2011 at 10:44 AM

This is very nice Eva. I like this comp very much. nice colors and has a sharp crisp feel that I like. You were doing some very nice work even back then. I have enjoyed these older images of yours, and I'm not bored at all

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Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 30, 2011 at 12:59 AM

Love the strong diagonals of your composition, Eva, and how they lead the eye toward the glacier. Nice blue and green tones. A nice, unique image of an often-photographed glacier. Love seeing your film images from Alaska.

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