"Wave Runner" This pigeon guillemot needed a running start to take off in the Gulf of Alaska. I love this shot as it captures bird's aquatic equivalent of, "Eat my Dust!" It tells a story about the entire moment--given that the splashing water left behind as the bird bolts off is in crystal clear focus with the bird already having moved off beyond the focal range. To me, this tells a much different and interesting story than one where the bird is the focus alone, in this specific case. No one cares much to see an image of the south end of a bird heading north just by itself--but add the drama of the splashing water, which lends a sense of movement and energy---and voila! A wonderful moment captured! ©2011 Lisa Langell Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Dalls on a Diagonal" TIny white speckles atop this mountain ridge are actually Dall Sheep trekking up the slope. This image was captured in Denali National Park in late September 2009. I love it for it's textures, diagonal line, velvety russet accents, and that the sheep become mere specks on this grand-scale scene. ©2009 Langell Photography, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
"Journey's End" This Sockeye Salmon has traveled 1000s of miles over the course of its 3-4 year life. It swam from the Pacific, up the Cook Inlet, past Homer, and into a series of lakes and streams until it found Wolverine Creek, a 1/2-mile, rugged upstream journey until it reached Wolverine Lake to spawn. This 3-4 year old Grizzly (Brown) Bear intercepted its long journey just short of the final destination. And so it goes in the wild...nature is a powerful and unforgiving thing. ©2012 Langell Photography, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
