Nope. But even with a 600mm equivalent lens - I was too close. These guys are dangerous. Can't go anywhere in Denali without bear spray if by mistake you run too close to them. I believe below you see his Mom. If you look closely - the shot is not as sharp as I like - because it was from so far away and there is so much air between you and the animal. Add the fact that I did not want to stay too long before they closed the distance - and it is not the greatest shot in the world.
I went with my mother in May of 2005 to Washington DC. I took over 100 photos for the week that we were there; all of which I still have. However, there is one that stands out to me; a favorite of mine: Taken at the TOTU. I had just got done taking a photography class in college, and learning about how to "lead into the photo" with an object; in this case, the mat he was standing on. I couldn't have taken a better photo if I tried. The sign in the background, the stance, the flowers, etc etc. It was a perfect shot. Taken with a Fujifilm Finepix 3800 camera. Obsolete by today's standards, but it was still a good camera back then.
Just saw your AK pics. Love them. I've been to Denali. We drove all the way up to Prudhoe Bay, and down to Homer. Alaska is the most beautiful state I have ever been to. I'd live there if my wife would let us.
I would LOVE to live in Alaska, but they are so isolated that they have a Blockbuster Video. It's totally weird up there. Ultimately, I could get past the weird though. Can't be worse than Portland, am I right?
Glad I found this thread. It's inspired me to post more from my DC trip. I took these at slightly different angles, with different lighting: Years later, I went back and looked at these two photos, and I remember feeling incredibly sad. Three little flags, huddled together as if afraid of the sun and seeking the comfort of the lost souls named in the wall. And finally....a much younger and fitter me:
