FRANK KING PHOTOS

HUBBARD GLACIER AND DISENCHANTMENT BAY, ALASKA

This stupendous glacier originates in Canada’s Yukon Territory and flows southwest to a bay named in 1792 by a Spanish explorer who was disappointed to discover the bay was not the entrance to the legendary Northwest Passage.
Unlike most glaciers, Hubbard continues to grow and advance. So far, it’s more than 120 kilometres long! My wife and I were blessed to experience this view from our cruise ship, which stayed in the area for three hours, turning this way and that so everyone could see the glacier from their cabin.
Even as I made many colour picture of this scene (you can see that version here: https://500px.com/photo/1101021811), I knew it would make a very dramatic monotone picture. Was I right?
Nikon D7100, tripod, 70-300 mm zoom lens, polarizing filter

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