Mendenhall Glacier Photo

Photographer’s Note

The spectacular Mendenhall Glacier is located a few miles north of Juneau, Alaska. It is a very popular tourist destination in part due to fairly easy access by vehicle. The glacier, which flows into suburban Juneau, retreated 1,900 feet between 1951 and 1958 and a further 1.75 miles (2.82 km) since 1958.
On a short hike behind where this image was taken, markers show the position of the ice flows as above.

asajernigan, dareco, PixelTerror, pauloog, westozman, Cretense, Clementi, xavshot, bakes888, Cricri, ChrisJ, jlbrthnn, AiresSantos, Angshu, Budapestman has marked this note useful

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lctan (1053) 2009-06-16 8:24 [Comment]

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stevesaba (3720) 2009-06-16 8:24

Hi Gerald!
Beautiful photo from Alaska! Great to see the glacier coming down so low into the lake and as you say, so close to Juneau. Nice shot with a many elements including the reflection. Hope you are enjoying your trip. Nice work! Regards,
Steve

dkeus31 (26106) 2009-06-16 11:24

Hi Gerald
a nice composition, I'm here missing a better light so the picture could be really nice
didier

sucaattin (350) 2009-06-16 11:41

Hello,
It is a wonderful natural scene.
Colors and reflections, incredible.
Congratulations !
Sucaattin

asajernigan (14080) 2009-06-16 13:26

Gerald,
This is a great shot of this landscape and glacier. The reflection adds nice depth and balance for the scene. The lightning and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The trees in the foreground frame the scene nicely.
TFS,
Asa

dareco (17104) 2009-06-16 14:07

I really hope I can make it to Alaska someday (hopefully while I can still walk :) I bet the trails are awesome. Beautiful scenery, nice pov and superb colors and detail. TFS

jplebrun (16818) 2009-06-16 15:57

Hi Tom
SPECTACULAIRE et le mot est faible, tu as bien capté ce moment ou la luminosité était merveilleuse.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

Gerrit (35593) 2009-06-16 19:49

Hi Gerald,
wonderful landscape and winter composition.
Good strong colours and great reflections.
Regards, Gerrit

danyy (68492) 2009-06-16 23:25

Bonjour Gerald,
une construction classique pour ce beau paysage canadien, jes reflets miroirs dans un lac tranquille. Beaucoup de sauvage et de naturel ici, de la profondeur et la fraicheur des glaciers.
Best regards.
Daniel.

pablominto (40402) 2009-06-17 2:06

Hello Gerald,

This is an amazing scenery, with the arm of the glacier meets the lake in the background!
The wonderful light renders great colours, the composition is well balanced with a fine feeling of depth...

Greetings,
Pablo -

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-06-17 2:07

Hi Gerald
Nice wilderness image, though only relative as it seems the tourist masses are on their way on the right side
Have a nice day JY

BoisBarb (9279) 2009-06-17 13:22

Hi Gerald,
The mountain beauty! This glacier is amazing, perhaps is it smaller than a fiew years ago but it is bigger than all glaciers we can find in the Alps!!
Have a nice day
Gilles

pauloog (6374) 2009-06-17 14:24

Hello Gerald,
A fine view marked by the central place of the glacier in the far and fine colours.
Regards,
Paul

westozman (2869) 2009-06-17 16:33

Hi Gerald!
Been there, done that! I bet this place filled you with awe, just like it did for me! Great reflections & colours: maybe a wider angle shot would've added to the grandeur of the scene?
Best wishes,
Jeff

Cretense (55690) 2009-06-18 4:48

Hi Gerald!

Excellent landscape photography, once again in your wonderful gallery! The place is marvellous, the POV perfect, great job in framing and composition, flawless lihgt managment, beautiful colours! congratulations!

Hercules

Clementi (43659) 2009-06-18 5:45

Ciao Gerald,
while I am writing in Rome there is a temperature around the 37 degrees, you cannot imagine that beautiful feeling of coolness I am trying looking at this splendid landscape.
compliments
Giorgio

mesutilgim (36615) 2009-06-18 11:16

Hello Gerald,
Great capture ! Very good pov and wonderfull compo with nice bright colors and amazing reflections.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

xavshot (62257) 2009-06-18 11:24

Bonsoir Gerald
une très belle profondeur dans cette image appuyée par la qualité des reflets. Le paysage est superbe. Bien joué.
Xavier

cobra112 (11350) 2009-06-18 11:39

Hi Gerald. Good POV to exalt a fantastic dephting compo. Amazing colours and reflections into the lake.

Roberto

Wandering_Dan (3211) 2009-06-18 19:32

Hi,Gerald -

Nice the way the four diagonals come from the corners to meet in the center. The colors remind me of fall, though I see it's a spring shot.

Best,
Dan

bakes888 (18101) 2009-06-19 1:28

Hi Gerald. This one of the few places not in NZ that I have actually been to! You have better weather than us though. Great photo, excellent colours and good handling of light. Well composed also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Nicou (44491) 2009-06-19 1:43

Hello,

Merveilleus evue, le plan d'eau avec les reflet, les belle montange et la neige, le galcier qui descend et ce ciel légèrement nuacé de nuage, une merveille.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

jemaflor (39211) 2009-06-19 8:37

Hi Gerald,
Beautiful landscape well framed, good result with interesting reflections on the lake.

Cricri (43030) 2009-06-19 14:01

Hi Gerald
Belle vue de ce paysage ou le froid et le chaud donne un joli contraste, bel effet de miroir dans cet eau calme, très belle image
Good week end
cricri

gunbud (27763) 2009-06-19 19:47

Hi Gerald,
Very lovely vista with clear true colors and a stunning reflection of sea and sky in the calm water below.
Beautiful wispy clouds above the snow capped mountains.
In you waited a few year you might have missed the glacier.
Regards, Tom

ChrisJ (70019) 2009-06-19 23:13

Hi Gerald

A spectacular capture of the Alaskan glacier, with a splendid symmetrical reflection, in the tranquil waters of the lake. Good colour & high pov. Tfs!

AKITA (5238) 2009-06-20 0:06

dear Gerald Neufeld,
a superb panorama of the glacier and the lake.
white and blue make wonder color contrast in this natural view.
I can feel iced wind from there through the monitor screen,
thank you for your excellent picture.
Akihisa

jlbrthnn (37601) 2009-06-20 4:20

Hello Gerald,
This spectacular image describes perfectly the place and the gigantism of the glacier. I appreciate the natural colors and the soft light. Very beautiful and very good work. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

MarcT (21093) 2009-06-23 12:44

Hi Gerald,
wonderful place. Great POV pointing to the glacier.
Well done
Marc

AiresSantos (41866) 2009-06-24 3:35

Hi Gerald
Wondeful view of the Mendenhall Glacier in this excellent picture
Fine colours and reflections
Well framed and done
Have a nice day
Aires

Angshu (33551) 2009-06-24 20:43

Hello Gerald
Spectacular indeed! While I think the glacier & the peaks would by themselves be subject of a great picture, the inclusion of the lake & reflections makes it even more sublime! Like the framing through the opening between the foliage. Fine work!
Regards
Angshu

Budapestman (41576) 2009-06-26 2:04

Hi Gerald,
Beautiful photo of this picturesque country with spectacular composition and beautiful colours. The atmosphere of the photo is romantic, Congratulations. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

darek1978 (11165) 2009-07-01 9:00

Hi Gerald,
This is a well composed shot with the reflection creating nice depth and balance. The lighting and colours are great with nice sharpness and detail. This is beautiful place and I really wish I was there;)
Regards,
Darek

Dyerco (9018) 2009-07-04 7:58