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13-JUN-2013

Passengers on board Safari Explorer, Endicott Arm, Alaska, 2013

Endicott Arm is one of two fjords in the heart of the Tracy Arm-Ford’s Terror Wilderness. It was icy, cold, and foggy, and we traveled more than 30 miles to reach the Dawes Glacier at its end. Meanwhile, many passengers kept warm in our ships lounge. I made this image of some of them as they read books and viewed what they could see of the passing scenery. Using a wideangle lens turned vertically, I anchor the image with an open book at the bottom of the frame that is nearly as large as some of the passengers sitting in the background. I like the richness of the reds and blues in the image as well.

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Phil Douglis07-Jul-2013 21:32
I am glad this image made you think about the nature of travel itself, Rose. I thought the same thing, but we must realize that there is more to a picture than the moment of exposure itself. For example, the fellow in the blue jacket is just as serious a photographer as you and I may be. I am sure that he was out on that cold deck making photographs of the gorgeous scenery sometime that morning. And now it is time to put down the camera and warm up. It is no accident that he is the only one of the four that continues to study the scenery, however.
sunlightpix07-Jul-2013 19:48
Yes, the warm colors evoke warmth and comfort, yet three of the four passengers miss all the gorgeous scenery. It's a mystery to me why people spend their time and treasure to get there, only to turn away.
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