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North Slope Road & Pipe
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North Slope Road & Pipe

by Igor Doncov

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted August 17, 201712,273 views5 comments
This image was taken of the Alaskan pipeline as it descends from Atigun Pass. I set the camera to emphasize the dramatic sunlight and shadows across the scene. The actual scene was probably a bit brighter than this but this is how I decided to interpret it that morning.

Canon 6d, 24-105@50mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, iso 640, hand held.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Ryan Kimball on August 17, 2017 at 4:26 PM
This is fantastic. I work In Prudhoe  Bay Alaska and am actually there now. Ive never been through the pass though I have always flown to and from. I'd love to make the trip one of these days. I love the dappled light coming through the clouds. Such a remote place.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on August 17, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Too bad we didn't hook up last summer. My son and I were looking for big grayling and arctic char. We never did find the char but had some decent grayling fishing at two of the rivers. 
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 18, 2017 at 7:10 PM
Igor, I agree with Ryan...This is wonderful. You captured a great view and a very interesting one as well, and you did it with some fantastic conditions. Great job with this.. I love it!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 20, 2017 at 1:43 PM
Really nice light on this image with a wonderful sky.  Well composed with leading lines and good diagonals.
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Comment posted by Ana on August 27, 2017 at 9:20 PM
The light was cooperating with you on this one -- great broken sky with those patches of sun on the land.  And even though I suspect that's road dust and not mist, it adds a nice touch.  

I'd love to see more of your images from this area.  I took one of those drive/fly tours to Prudhoe Bay last year and it would be neat to go back and just poke around.  Too chicken to drive alone though; I keep thinking how much it would cost if I had to get a tow out of there.  0.0
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