Alaska Range Panorama Color

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$275.00 USD

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Size 8x53

In the bitter pre-dawn cold of February, a small aircraft climbs north from Talkeetna at minus 20°F, the windows frosting from the inside as the great peaks of the Alaska Range begin to emerge. This sweeping panorama rewards the frozen, difficult journey with a view of Denali and its neighbors few will ever witness firsthand.

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☆ Museum-quality archival prints
☆ Vibrant, fade-resistant colors
☆ Hand-inspected and carefully packaged
☆ Certificate of authenticity included

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About This Photograph

"Alaska Range Panorama - Color"

The pre-dawn skies on February 2nd were clear and cold with a line of clouds to the southeast. The temperature in Talkeetna hung around -20°f, give or take a few degrees. It took almost forty minutes to get off the runway and on the way north, continually scraping ice off the inside windows as our breath and moisture from shoveling snow quickly formed frost. Eventually a bit of warmth was coming off the engine.

Gradually ascending to 13,000 feet, the cloud front loomed larger than life in the distance, effectively blocking the very first light of dawn from blanketing the .

In due time the low winter sun climbed above the cloud line and began to strike the main summits of Denali, Mt. Hunter & Mt. Foraker, their long shadows shooting off into the northwestern atmosphere. The first sunlight was soft and rose-colored, but as it swept down the steep slopes, orange hues played amid the high-contrast light and shadow in the peaks and valleys.

With the outside temperature at -25°f and flying along at about 130 knots, photographing through an open window was challenging but necessary for crisp and clear images. This stunning scene covers approximately 120 degrees of view, in full color, accenting the vivid lighting of a winter’s dawn.

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