Humpacks – Silverbank, Dominican Republic

Some underwater photos I took while on a snorkelling trip with humpback whales off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

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This humpback whale calf was incredibly playful and inquisitive. Even getting rowdy at one point swimming directly at us and then veering off. Clearly having a great time entertaining itself with us while its mother rested below, she seemed to be quite thankful she had found a babysitter to entertain her rambunctious child.

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Humpback whale checking us out.

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Humpback whale and calf swim into the distance.

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Humpback whale calf playing and putting on a show on the surface.

 

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Humpback whale putting on a performance as it spins and dives.

 

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Rain showers skirt the Silverbank as we watch a mother and calf humpback whale swim by.

 

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Humpback whale calf and mother swim by, keeping an eye on us, but completely unbothered by our presence.

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A humbpack whale calf swims directly under me checking me out.

 

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Rowdy humpback whale calf wants to play.

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Humpback whale and calf come up for a breath.

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Humpback whale calf swims by puttin on a show for us.

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Humpback whale dives into the depths.

 

Bull humpback whale surfaces and blows right at the front of the boat during a heat run. It smelled REALLY bad…
Sequence of a humpback whale breach.
Two humpbacks surface at sunset.
Sunset light illuminates a lone humpback surfacing.
Sunsets on the open ocean are always amazing!

Yosemite Firefall

This winter I had the opportunity to visit Yosemite for a brief trip to photograph the spectacular Firefall.  I had planned for a full week of hiking, camping, and photography at Yosemite.  Unfortunately mother nature had other plans.  I was able to spend two amazing days there, and then a massive snowstorm blew in.  The park service did a mandatory evactuation of all the campgrounds.  I ended up leaving while it was dumping snow, and it didn’t let up for several days.  They ended up fully closing the park for more than a week.  With dynamic weather always comes the potential for dynamic lighting conditions, and those definitely didn’t disappoint.

 

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Sunrise on the front edge of a massive snow storm that would dump enough snow to completely shutdown Yosemite National Park for a couple of weeks.

 

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Firefall at sunset.

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Firefall at sunset.

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Raging sheets of water cascading into a snow cone at the base of Upper Yosemite Falls.

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Relaxing after a long day of hiking with my boys in the amazing Yosemite backcountry.

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Halfdome in Yosemite, lit from the backside as a full moon rose over the horizon.

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One of my good friends enjoying fall colors.

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Beckwith Mountain right at twilight.

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Moonrise on Capitol Peak.

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2018 – Glacier Peaks Wilderness

Glacier Peaks Wilderness in Washington had long been on my list, but I’d never taken the opportunity to go explore it before. This summer one of my buddies and I took a 63 mile backcountry loop through a section of it. Pretty amazing scenery throughout. Wildfires and bald blue skies made for less than epic photography, but the backpacking was amazing.

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Chris hiking up Spider Glacier.

The hike we took on the way down from Lyman Glacier to Lyman Lakes:

A few snapshots from the trip:

2017 Trip Images

Finally some new images up for the remainder of my trips in 2017. Ended up taking the family with me to Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier. As a result the photography wasn’t quite as intense as usual, as I took it relatively easy hiking my family all over the national parks.  They handled it like champs. Of course the awesome views in Glacier have a tendency to make the effort all melt away. Have some more hard core backpacking and photo trips planned for 2018.

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Close up of the moose chilling on the banks of Lower Grinnell Lake, GNP. Unfortunately no grizz, only moose, mountain goats, big horn sheep, marmots, and one grumpy badger.

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Big Island, Hawaii – Oceans & Lava

I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Big Island of Hawaii. The intent was to spend a week shooting the active lava delta flowing into the ocean. Unfortunately that delta collapsed and sank into the ocean shortly before I got there. So I scrambled for alternate plans. I still got some shots of the volcano thanks to my friend Bruce Omori at Extreme Exposure in Hilo. Ultimately the change in plans gave me the opportunity to try some underwater photography.

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Humpback and calf play on the surface near Kona, Hawaii.

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Huge manta rays glide on the current over a coral reef.

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Spinner dolphins play off the Kona coast.

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Lava from the 61g ocean entry firehouse pours into the ocean.

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Sunset at Kilauea Crater.

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A humpback whale and calf play on the surface.

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Sunrise from an open door helicopter overlooking the 61g lava entry on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Rocky Mountain National Park Trip

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Amazing storm light rolling through the valley.

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Sunrise at Dream Lake.

Kauai Trip Images

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Great view of the Napali coast, taken from a doors off helicopter ride.

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In a rare moment of low tide and low surf, Ke’e beach is transformed into a mirror at sunrise.

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Double rainbow at Ke’e beach along Kauai’s North Shore.

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Pounding surf and a passing rainstorm made for a pretty awesome night on Secret Beach in Kauai.

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Twilight fades on Ke’e beach along Kauai’s North Shore.

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Taken while literally hanging out of a doors off helicopter ride in the pouring rain.

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Morning light on Luamaha’i Beach.