Not My Image: Patrick Endres

Patrick Endres is one of my favorite photographers of the Alaskan landscape. Add to that, he is a prolific Fairbanks local whose images, rich in color and depth, pop up all over the place. Though a generalist nature photographer, shooting everything from wildlife to people to landscapes, it is my opinion that Patrick does his best work when shooting dramatic mountain scenery. The image above is one of my favorites of his. He made it while shooting quickly in Prince William Sound. (Read his blog entry detailing the shot HERE).

I like the image because of the limited color. It primarily consists of tones of gray and blue. The image has excellent depth and most importantly tells a great story of the stark post-glacial landscape. It seems this shot could have been made in almost any year of earth's history, and I like that.

Additionally Patrick has a great blog where he discusses everything about Alaska photography, if you want to learn something from one of the best of Alaska's photographers, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

I'm looking forward to gleaning what I can from his this winter as we both work as guides on a Cheeseman's Ecology Safaris trip to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. I'll be headed that direction shortly after Christmas.

Not My Image: Alex Badyaev

Today, I launch a new feature here on the Wild Imagination Journal. I'm going to call it simply: Not My Image. That way there will be no mistaking these for mine, not that I think you'll be confused. The purpose of these occasional posts will be to share work of some of the photographers whom I admire and take inspiration.

I can think of no photographer I'd rather honor with this first post than Alex Badyaev. He is, in my opinion, one of the finest wildlife photographers...period. His work is absolutely beautiful, simultaneously showing behavior and place, combined with exquisite composition. He is an evolutionary biologist by trade, a professor of biology at the University of Arizona. And that makes his work even more outstanding: Photography isn't even his job! His expertise and knowledge about wildlife allow him a perspective rarely found in images of animals. Alex's technical expertise is also out of this world, incredible light, depth of field, composition, and focus. Take a few minutes, or longer, to browse his mind-blowing galleries and you'll understand what I'm talking about.

Find his site here: Ten Best Photos.