This week for the Monochrome Madness Challenge I chose to rework a photo from Alaska. Even at the time I took the picture I thought it might be a good black and white but never converted it, so finally, almost one year later lol….
My husband and I just adored Alaska. It is so incredibly beautiful there! We took a helicopter ride and landed on glaciers, rode the ATVs out in the forest and saw bears, and so many other fun things. One day on a small boat to (I can’t remember where), I saw this boat docked in the water and thought the water looked so beautiful because of the reflections.
The entire challenge can be seen on Leanne Cole’s blog later today by clicking Monochrome Madness. Please check it out if you get a chance. Thank you!
Laura Macky Photography 
May 20, 2014 at 6:25 am
I came sooo close to dropping everything a few months ago and moving to Alaska.
Perhaps I still may.
Great photo.
Ya know… you’re fueling my wanderlust with this picture.
Just sayin’
May 20, 2014 at 6:39 am
OMG..GOOOOO!!! It’s amazing! Glad you liked it. 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 6:43 am
Looks superb in b&w.
Don’t know thecolor version.
Helicopter ride….oOo…
May 20, 2014 at 6:45 am
omg it was amazing! Not to make you jealous but….http://lauramacky.smugmug.com/Galleries/Alaska/
May 20, 2014 at 6:48 am
My wife and I want to do a cruise there some day. Nice photo!
May 20, 2014 at 6:51 am
Oh dooo!! It’s fabulous. And do the tours…all the good ones. Don’t spare the expense! It’s amazing.
May 20, 2014 at 6:51 am
oops and thank you.
May 20, 2014 at 6:53 am
Oooops?
May 20, 2014 at 7:02 am
oh oops..I meant to add this.
May 20, 2014 at 6:51 am
We must have been in Alaska about the same time. I was in Denali and Kenai Peninsula last August. Mt. McKinley was awe inspiring… it looked like a mirage every time I saw it… and luckily it wasn’t cloud covered when we visited. Alaska is magnificent. Love your photo : )
May 20, 2014 at 7:00 am
Thank you 🙂 Maybe we were on the same ship! Holland America and you?
May 20, 2014 at 7:03 am
I was on a land based trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage with stops in Denali and Kenai Pen. We toured with a small group from the Nature Conservancy and it was a phenomenal trip. Our guide was fantastic. I highly recommend their trips.
May 20, 2014 at 7:05 am
Oh I see…that sounds fascinating. Alaska is truly an incredible place.
May 20, 2014 at 6:52 am
Love the water and ripples combined with the sense of the weather closing in. Atmospheric. Would love to go to Alaska. So many places…….MM🍀
May 20, 2014 at 7:00 am
Thank you MM….it was the ripples that got me. And yes, there are SO many places to see!
May 20, 2014 at 7:01 am
I love this Laura. The light seems to dance on the water.
May 20, 2014 at 7:02 am
Thank you James 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 7:04 am
Awesome image, Laura!!! Fantastic job! love, Amy
May 20, 2014 at 7:06 am
Thank you Amy 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 7:17 am
(((HUGS)))
May 20, 2014 at 7:18 am
(Oops, left this comment on the photo page – meant to leave it here. Pardon the duplicate!) Laura, love that you captured the cruise ship in the background – great juxtaposition against the trawler. And the mist over the mountains adds another wonderful layer. Glad you “finally” reworked it, as I think it’s lovely in black and white. (I traveled to Alaska last summer – magnificent experience. Next time, I want to make it to Denali…)
May 20, 2014 at 7:22 am
oh no worries! I wish we could disable commenting on photos now that you mention it…hard to respond via the app on the phone! lol I’m on my computer now, so it’s easy peasy.
May 20, 2014 at 7:18 am
Beautiful.
May 20, 2014 at 7:22 am
thank you 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 8:15 am
This is a great, the light on the ocean looks like silver.
May 20, 2014 at 8:29 am
Thank you…that’s what I thought actually.
May 20, 2014 at 9:27 am
Great shot Laura; wonderful sense of drama. Checked out your Alaskan Gallery; fantastic! 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 9:53 am
Thank you Andrew! It’s an incredible place!
May 20, 2014 at 9:43 am
Has a timeless quality to it – which would be lost in color..
i do suspect that the color version would have other attributes though.
May 20, 2014 at 9:55 am
You can see the color one here. I kinda like the color one myself. 🙂 http://lauramacky.smugmug.com/Galleries/Alaska/i-GjGjSnh
May 20, 2014 at 10:02 am
Thanks for the link…I like the way the color is muted (except the red buoy’s on the gunnel) – the mist/fog in the background is more pronounced than in the B&W version too. As I said, I think each has their own merit depending on what you want to get from the image.
May 20, 2014 at 10:12 am
Yes I think so too. I need to go out and take some images with B&W in mind. I have one for next week that I did do that with, so we will see what people think. It’s more whimsical.
May 20, 2014 at 10:42 am
Thanks for your site link – you have some amazing vehicle images – As much as I love vintage cars (I’m a closet petrol head) – I can never quite capture them correctly. I’ll explore more, but I went to this tab first.
May 20, 2014 at 10:50 am
Petrol head lol!! You would love the Blackhawk Museum! Google it and check it out. Thank you btw. It was the first time I ever photographed cars. It’s a beautiful place! Time for my dental appt now. Maybe I’ll get a shot of the hygienist lol
May 20, 2014 at 9:43 am
Laura, the trip sounds amazing and your image is equally fantastic. It looks as though there are also some low hanging clouds on the mountains in the distance. I’d love to see the countryside out there.
May 20, 2014 at 9:55 am
Thank you Shane…the trip really was amazing. Funny…I’ve been to some places in the world like Greece, Italy, France and I never though that Alaska would be so amazing. But it is!
May 20, 2014 at 10:22 am
I don’t doubt that it would be packed with excitement. Alaska has got to be about as backcountry as you can get… depending on where you go.
Have you seen the documentary called Grizzly Man? I think it takes place in Alaska. It’s an unbelievable story.
May 20, 2014 at 10:23 am
I did see that documentary. That guy was nuts! And ultimately his undoing. 😦
May 20, 2014 at 10:25 am
Ha, for sure.
May 20, 2014 at 9:48 am
great black and white image. your Alaska trip sounds like it was amazing – heading off to see the other image now!
May 20, 2014 at 9:56 am
Thank you! It really was a great trip.
May 20, 2014 at 10:45 am
Great image. Has a vintage feeling. I would love to visit Alaska
May 20, 2014 at 10:50 am
Thank you. It’s a great place!
May 20, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Alaska sounds wonderful, but isn’t also very cold? I have always wanted to go there, especially after seeing Northern Exposure.
May 20, 2014 at 1:49 pm
It was 80 in parts of Alaska and cold in others. Beautiful place! oo..I notice MMC is up. I’m going to check it after a bit. Thank you!
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May 20, 2014 at 1:13 pm
So moody! I love the low cloud. A perfect image for monochrome 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 1:51 pm
Thank you!
May 20, 2014 at 2:18 pm
🙂
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May 20, 2014 at 1:31 pm
Never been to Alaska and would love to go. I like how the black and white makes the image seem very atmospheric with the low clouds and black water broken by the fishing boat.
May 20, 2014 at 1:51 pm
Thank you so much. It really is a magnificent place.
May 20, 2014 at 1:52 pm
Gorgeous shot Laura (oops nearly typed Leanne lol). 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 4:43 pm
hahah…thank you…that made me laugh hehe
May 20, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Love the rolling sheen of the water!!
May 20, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Rolling sheen…excellent description! Oh yeah, you’re a writer. 🙂 Thank you 🙂
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May 20, 2014 at 9:02 pm
I would so love to go there Laura. Thank you for sharing … lovely b&w pic as usual 🙂
May 20, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Thank you Julie….I hope you go someday. It’s so beautiful.
May 22, 2014 at 1:16 pm
I love that you posted a photograph from Alaska! I miss Alaska so much. My husband and I lived there for 6 years. We lived in the middle of the state, Fairbanks but we traveled to as much of the state as we could. It is a stunning place on so many levels, so dynamic, and the vast expanse of nature is awe inspiring. We have tried to move back on a number of occasions, now having young boys there is much more to consider. But, in our hearts we left a piece of ourselves there. It is too incredible of a place not to dive in and live.
Gorgeous photograph, you captured the water just as it looks, deep, cold and dark. And there are almost always clouds rolling in from somewhere else, ready to change the mood of the day. Ahhh, thanks for the thoughts and visions of my last place I really felt like I was at home.
May 22, 2014 at 1:25 pm
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Carrie! I can imagine how hard it would be to live somewhere else because it’s very unique there. That’s how I feel about the Bay Area even though it’s congested. But it’s unique. I have a whole gallery of Alaska if you’re interested, lol. My photography wasn’t as good last year but if you want to remember home even more……http://lauramacky.smugmug.com/Galleries/Alaska
May 22, 2014 at 1:32 pm
My husband and I just took an LONG three-day road trip with our boys to Arcata, CA (do you know where that is?? Humbolt County) we just got back last night. He has been offered a job there, it is quirky, rural and insanely beautiful. This morning I thought we were not going to move there, hence my post “South, Again.” BUT we have since decided to go for it. It isn’t Alaska but it is way more our pace and offers so many natural settings to enjoy…I am beyond excited. My boys get to be as loud as they want and explore as I did when I was growing up. It isn’t all official yet, but moving more in that direction than ever before. I will totally check out your Alaska photos, I can’t ever get enough of that! Thanks!!
May 22, 2014 at 1:34 pm
I have indeed heard of Arcata! In fact, we are planning a summer drive up to the Avenue of the Giants! You will love it there. Good for you! WHen would this take place?
May 22, 2014 at 1:38 pm
In the next 6 to 8 weeks. He starts work on August 18th! We just drove the Avenue of the Giants yesterday, incredible. We drove 620 miles in one day, each way, then spent a day in Arcata looking at the campus, schools, we couldn’t get our boys out of the community forest (the city of Arcata has a 800 acre park dedicated to preserving 18 trails and 150 yr old redwoods)! We had to go back twice! We are really excited. When is your trip planned for??
May 22, 2014 at 1:41 pm
We aren’t sure when exactly. We just moved ourselves and are still sort of getting organized. We’d like to do it around August sometime because our anniversary is the 16th. 🙂
May 22, 2014 at 1:50 pm
Great anniversary idea 🙂 Ours is the 4th of August. Well, if we get settled before then, I assume we will, maybe we could meet “in person”? Don’t want to make you uncomfortable, totally understand if that feels strange. I have just really enjoyed getting to know you “virtually” and would enjoy meeting you in person too 🙂 We will talk soon!!
May 22, 2014 at 2:22 pm
You never know! You can contact me via my contact link at the top of my blog to discuss further when you know what’s going on. I’d rather continue this in email. 🙂
May 22, 2014 at 5:34 pm
of course!
May 22, 2014 at 1:16 pm
Very nice processing. Great B&W photo, Laura. 🙂
May 22, 2014 at 1:25 pm
Thank you!
May 23, 2014 at 5:48 am
Great entry for the Monochrome Madness challenge. I really like your composition.
May 23, 2014 at 6:02 am
Thank you so much Cardinal. I appreciate it. 🙂
May 24, 2014 at 1:14 am
What an adventure a helicopter rode would be and through that! #Gorgeous. Is that fog/ mist in the back round just above the hills?
May 24, 2014 at 7:49 am
Yes that’s a mix of fog, clouds and mist. Alaska is just so breathtaking!
May 24, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Haven’t been yet – though think it will be a wonderful experience when I get there! (Someday….)
ML
x
May 24, 2014 at 5:44 pm
🙂