Strobist Stuff

I decided to sell my 40D and wanted to take some decent photos of it so I built a studio box.

I cut holes in three sides and taped tracing paper over the holes, one on each side and one on the top

I set up three flashes and put a poster board under the camera.

My setup

This is the resulting shot after playing around with settings. You can see the reflector I used in the lens.

Canon 40D

Once I got the settings right, it was as simple as swapping the objects.

Canon accessories

Canon 2X II

Peach

I think I will play around with this box some more, thanks to strobist for the idea.

Alaska Airplane Crash Sites

Flew into Merrill Pass on Friday. Merrill Pass was named after Russell Merrill who discovered this path west through the Alaska Range in 1927. He lost his life in 1929 while flying between Anchorage and Bethel. As you can see, the pass is very narrow. Many pilots have lost their lives while trying to push through bad weather. Wreckage can be seen as a reminder of just how dangerous Alaska flying can be.

Merrill known crash sites

Merrill Pass looking west.

Since it was a nice day, we took a short hike up to some planes crash sites. It is a strange feeling standing among wreckage.

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

C-47 crash from 1952

This is an entire wing section. In the background, you can see another crash site. We saw a total of 5 sites on this visit.

Mike

Haines, Alaska

I have been traveling quite a bit the last few weeks. This week I drove to Haines. Haines is about 700 miles from my house, but you will find no drive more beautiful. Traveling the Glenn Highway, Tok Cutoff, Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway gives the driver stunning views around every corner. Of course great weather has something to do with it.

Downtown Haines, Alaska

Ferry heading south from Skagway

Moon over Haines

Moon over Haines

Cruise ship docked at Haines

Lupines just north of Haines

North of Haines

North of Haines

The road to Chilkoot Lake

Haines Highway traveling towards Canada

Haines Highway

Haines Junction Canada

I will post another Blog with photos I took through Canada and Alaska.

Siberian Huskies

Siberians are the ultimate Alaskan dog. I can say that with some authority because I am around 5 of them almost daily. My sister-in-law Kim owns 4 and we own 1.

Here is Kim 2 winters ago, running Kashti and Vixen.

Our bulldog, Chesty thinks he is the lead dog!!

Kashti playing in the snow at Hatcher Pass

Vixen posing.

I used off camera speed lights for this photo.

I used off camera speed lights for this photo.

Kim running her girls this winter.

Kim's newest addition Stormy this winter.

Kim's newest addition Stormy this winter.

Kim with Sadie and Kashti this winter.

Kim with Sadie, Vixen and Kashti.

Kim and her girls in Talkeetna.

The newest addition to our family, Donner.