
Aug. 5, 2017, 5:30AM, the air was dead calm, a fog hung over the river valley as the whistle of an Alaska Rail train echoed through the valley below.
I arrived at this overlook about a mile south of Talkeetna a few minutes before sunrise to setup my camera and the silence was amazing. The show that God put on over the next few minutes had me in awe of His handiwork.
I could hardly take my eyes off of the scene long enough to shoot my photos. The clouds literally exploded in hues of orange. The sides of the mountains were aflame in Alpen Glow as the sun peeked over the horizon. This is one of the largest photos of Denali that I shot during our Alaska tour.
Major wild fires in British Columbia, Canada had been burning for days before our arrival in Alaska. The wind patterns carried this smoke towards Alaska resulting in spectacular sunrises during our time in Alaska.
Date & Time | August 5, 2017: 5:44am - 5:48am |
Location | Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska |
Coordinates | 62.304960, -150.100762 |
Focal Length | 380mm |
Aperture | f/16 |
Shutter | 1/4 sec. |
ISO | 200 |
Num of Exposures | 36 |
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Total Pixels | 727,863,759 px |
Width | 41,709 px |
Height | 17,451 px |
Aspect Ratio | 2.39 : 1 |
Date & Time | August 5, 2017: 5:44am - 5:48am |
Location | Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska |
Coordinates | 62.304960, -150.100762 |
Focal Length | 380mm |
Aperture | f/16 |
Shutter | 1/4 sec. |
ISO | 200 |
Num of Exposures | 36 |
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