Denali Road Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

I had the great fortune to travel to Denali National Park recently. I spent three unforgettable days there under the constant sunshine. This particular shot was taken on the only road in Denali. On this morning I followed the road as far as the Savage River cut off before I had to turn around.

What you see in the distance is a relatively small mountain (compared to the others in the Alaska Range), and is called Fang Mountain I believe. It sits 6,736 feet up in the sky.

The land in this area is referred to Taiga which in Russian roughly means norther evergreen forest, and is characterized by the scant tree growth. It takes years for trees to grow just inches, in fact the warm growing season only lasts roughly 100 days each year (don't forget about the cold dark winter too!).

If you ever have a chance to travel to Denali, do it! It's a un like anything you'll see anywhere else...this photo is just the tip of it!

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Robbienight (613) 2006-06-19 2:03

Excellent note for a beautiful image.
I like the good perspection created by the long, lonely road and its curves.
The mountains at the horizon create a nice atmosphere, and I appreciate the fact that you have left great space to the sky in the shot.
Well done.

tjanze (5674) 2006-06-19 3:41

Hi Brian!
I like how you catch road,specialy the yellow line.
Landscape is fantatsic...colors,composition..+++.Bravo!
Regards!

deud (1841) 2006-06-19 4:25

great composition! very good perspective! lovely colors. the road is very well placed on this image. tfs

nex (2686) 2006-06-19 4:35

Better sharp needed, colours are great
Have a great day;)
Michael

kebek (5434) 2006-06-19 11:56

Serwus Brian !
Absolutely fantastic Work. I appreciate the choice of vertical framing, perspective of the road, a bit off-centered main mountain ridge and the inclusion of the lower peaks' slopes on both sides to give the vista even more depth. The light here is powerful, best one can imagine for landscape photography in the area i suppose. So, the clarity is also amazing. A pleasure for eyes. Amazing spot.
Thank You,
Mat

ahmetgedikli (22243) 2006-06-30 18:18

Hi Brian,
Marvelous landscape. Good POV , DOF, light and composition are excellent. Congratulations...
Best Regards.
Ahmet

sebinho342 (18804) 2006-07-11 14:46

Hi Brian, lovely landscape !! I particularly love this road, going nowhere under those beautiful mountains :))
A great great view :))

cdmonson (2783) 2007-05-02 14:08

Nice compo here Brian. That road just makes the picture and gives a great sense of depth. The scenery is beautiful, although the picture could be a bit sharper. Nice job overall though.

Clark