https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:20:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1221929 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:25:33 +0000 Jaime 1221929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for sharing these stunning photos Janet. I could happily gaze at them for a long time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1221770 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:23:24 +0000 BethL 1221770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, your photos are breathtaking. Truly, I'm kind of speechless. So much to say, but I'm filled with wordless emotion. I'm reminded of a book by Gretel Erlich. It's called The Future of Ice. She writes of her experiences traveling to remote and cold places in the world, all the while with the knowledge that these places with their ice may not last much longer. I'm a very amateur photographer, my SO much less so, and it's pure pleasure looking at your photos. Thank you so much for posting your Flickr link here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1221141 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:57:13 +0000 Aida 1221141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm also&nbsp;eager to know info on purchasing prints! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220583 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:23:12 +0000 carolbee 1220583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you were happy with the Quark trip to the Arctic. We went with them to Antartica on the Academik Ioffe and were very impressed with the whole setup. So we are going with them again to the Artctic on the Sea Spirit which seems a bit fancier than the Ioffe. Only couple of months away now... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220493 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:24:07 +0000 Janet 1220493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, thank you, thank you! You all sure know how to make a girl feel good. </p> <p>Rae, that sounds awesome to me! Maybe I need to raise my print prices. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220476 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:09:20 +0000 Eliza 1220476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet- just saw your beautiful work. Jaw dropping photos. Thank you for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220349 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 04:37:01 +0000 rae 1220349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Holy cow! Those are jaw-dropping! We just passed a photo gallery while&nbsp;taking a walk in Beverly Hills, and your work would fit in easily. I hope people start throwing $$ at you for your work - you deserve it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220287 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 02:19:08 +0000 crazyone 1220287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, that's funny that it all started with Jokulsarlon! &nbsp;Iceland is amazing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220246 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 01:50:36 +0000 abc 1220246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Seconding (or thirding or fourthing, you get the idea) for you to notify us when your shopping cart functionality is available. Thanks again for indulging us with the little details! Congrats on making your passion your living. It must feel great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220159 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:36:55 +0000 Janet 1220159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Raji, Jokulsarlon was what started this all! The icebergs and glacier there captivated me. I was there with one of the photographers who later led the Arctic and Antarctic trips. When I heard about the Arctic trip he was leading, I decided I would have to go see the ice in Greenland... and then later the ice in Antarctica. I'm hooked! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220122 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:03:09 +0000 crazyone 1220122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, these pictures are stunning! &nbsp;Like Diana said, it's amazing how much movement you're able to capture. &nbsp;The closest I've been to anything like this is the Jokulsarlon lagoon in Iceland, but my pictures from there don't come close to yours. &nbsp;I thought many of your Arctic pictures were equally stunning--I guess it's important to go before all of it melts away... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220106 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 23:48:26 +0000 Janet 1220106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, will do! </p> <p>Diane, that looks like a good camera. Let me know if you get it and how you like it!</p> <p>Rebekah, I have not seen that talk, but I am making a note of it right now so I can watch it later. Thank you!</p> <p>Claire, I LOVE the desert, and I'd love to come back out to that area. It's been a while. I will definitely let you know when I plan to return. I love Arizona and the entire desert southwest! Traveling through there many years ago for the first time was a huge deal for me -- it sparked my dreams to one day be able to travel and take photos for a living. How incredibly lucky am I that I now get to do that very thing? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1220050 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 23:09:23 +0000 Anonymous 1220050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Incredible! I was out walking in the desert yesterday...many of the cacti are in bloom. There are so many varieties of them, some so ugly that they're beautiful. I thought about you because they'd make such wonderful photography subjects. Let me know if you ever want to come visit!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219801 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:32:57 +0000 rebekahphoto 1219801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet thanks for sharing more of your images! they are really breathtaking. The colors of the ice are just so stunning, and the seals of course are adorable! <br />I had a student last year who participated on a photo trip up to the Arctic and returned with incredible images. <br />Have you seen the David Griffin Ted Talk? He presents &amp; talks about some wonderful images of leopard seals from Paul Nicklen &amp; his trip to the antarctic, I have watched it many times, but never get tired of the beauty!</p> <p><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/david_griffin_on_how_photography_connects" rel="nofollow">http://www.ted.com/talks/david.....y_connects</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219710 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:05:35 +0000 Anonymous 1219710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for answering mine and others questions Janet. I must admit that what you wrote sounded very complicated and was way over my head. I had to look it all up on Google! I'm a little wiser now I'm guessing it will just be a bit of a hobby for me, but just to create some lovely images for myself will be reward enough. The camera I'm considering is this one : <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMC-FZ72EB-K-Lumix-Camera-Telephoto/dp/B00E0YFOKI/ref=sr_1_45?s=photo&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1396708027&amp;sr=1-45&amp;keywords=dslr+camera" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panaso....._1_45?s=ph</a>. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219650 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:16:21 +0000 Elizabeth P 1219650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thanks Janet.&nbsp; The D700 was the camera that made me wish I wasn't a Canon girl.&nbsp; But I am :).</p> <p>Would love to see more of your work, when you're ready to share your website. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219637 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:56:12 +0000 kkards 1219637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh.My.Goodness. how breathtaking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219591 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:12:16 +0000 Diana 1219591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PS - Janet, I'd love to be able to order a couple of these as prints to frame and display.&nbsp; You will let us know here when your website is up and running, will you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219580 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:50:47 +0000 Nebraskim 1219580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the info. Our trip was on a 60 passenger vessel and was geared for photographers; which I am not but my husband is. What an adventure you had. All the expedition gear is challenging as well....not the time to worry about anything other than warmth and functionality. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219569 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:28:36 +0000 crutcher 1219569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In awe of the beauty of your photography...as everyone else has said...<br />I lost my heart in the eyes of the seals...What deep pools of chocolately love...<br />Thanks so much for sharing... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219567 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:27:10 +0000 Makrame 1219567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am in love with your "rust" photos (and the ice, and the seals, of course!) but the rust images remind me of the clay and mixed media wall art we saw in some galleries in Sedona. &nbsp;Beautiful colors!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219509 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:39:46 +0000 Janet 1219509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elizabeth, no problem! I'm a Nikon girl -- my main camera is a D800 and I use my D700 as backup. Two of my favorite shots from the trip were shot with the D700, as it came in handy for carrying two different bodies with lenses rather than try to change lenses in a Zodiak in the middle of choppy water! I have a nice collection of lenses, but I ended up using my "walking around" lens most of the time on the trip -- a 28-300mm zoom -- because it's just so darn flexible. I can get a wide landscape view and then zoom way in for a detail shot in a matter of seconds. My second camera body carried the 12-24mm lens, which is a total wild card for me since I'm normally such a detail shooter, but wow, did that come in handy when we got up close and personal with that huge iceberg arch! </p> <p>abc, I do sell prints, and I license images for uses like book covers, etc. I sell through my studio, gallery shows, and I am getting increasing business from interior designers, architects, and art consultants who need art for commercial and residential projects. I really love that work because those buyers tend to need a number of pieces, and I find it fun to work with them to determine the best artwork and treatment for a given space. It's a kick to visit the site after the works are installed to see my work where others can enjoy it. </p> <p>Just to give you an idea, the first two pics below are large (24"x36") framed canvas prints for a residential project (not installed yet, just sitting in my studio), #3 is in the lobby of an upscale renovated downtown apartment building, and #4 is the lobby of another historic building that's being turned into apartments -- it used to be the Federal Reserve Bank, and the developer bought two dozen canvas prints from me -- they're from a series of numbers I've collected, and they decided to put a photo of each level number outside of the elevators, along with the word "LEVEL" collaged from a series of letters I've shot as well. </p> <p>I'm also working on revamping my website so that it will include shopping cart capability and people can order photos online quickly and easily. </p> <p>It's taken some time to build this as a business rather than just a hobby, but I feel like things are truly starting to happen lately. Crossing my fingers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219480 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:13:32 +0000 abc 1219480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, first of all, thank you for sharing these AMAZING photos with us. &nbsp;I am in awe of your talent.</p> <p>I enjoyed hearing a bit of the background of how you process the images. &nbsp;I'm a curious person by nature and love learning about new things so your response was not overkill at all.</p> <p>And finally, hearing about the actual trip itself was fascinating. &nbsp;What a trip of a lifetime! &nbsp;</p> <p>Just curious, and I hope this isn't crossing the line, but&nbsp;do you sell your images anywhere? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219432 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:38:33 +0000 Elizabeth P 1219432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Janet, these are amazing!&nbsp; And just friended you on flickr... I rarely go on there these days, but I really should change that.&nbsp; </p> <p>I also love rust :)</p> <p>Thanks also for sharing your pping.&nbsp; Sounds very similar to what I do... RAW plus LR and minor improvements.&nbsp; I also straighten EVERYTHING!&nbsp; Can't stand a crooked photo. &nbsp; What do you shoot with? PM if you'd rather not get into that here... it's a little off topic. </p> <p></p> <p>ETA... missed your trip details, wow, it sounds fantastic!&nbsp; What an experience.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica/page/2#post-1219416 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:26:17 +0000 Janet 1219416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>carolbee, that's correct. The darker and bluer ice is highly compressed and very old. Many of the icebergs we saw have been in the water a long time and have rolled and turned -- it's just amazing what happens in the shapes and textures of the ice. I had no idea how many variations were possible in something as seemingly simple as ICE! </p> <p>Nebraskim, this trip was with Antarctica XXI. I believe Quark Expeditions also does Antarctic trips, and I went on a Quark trip to the Arctic a year and a half ago. I went with those companies because the photo group I was traveling with had arrangements with those companies. I'd say that each time, the photo group comprised about a quarter to a third of the passengers on the ship. These are not huge cruise ships -- they carry about 100. The Antarctic trip was on the Ocean Nova, and the Arctic trip was on the Sergey Vavilov. I'd have to say the cabins and facilities on the Nova/Antarctica XXI were nicer, but the food on the Vavilov/Quark was better. Both crews were very good, but I'd have to give an edge to the Quark folks in the Arctic -- they were outstanding IMHO. Keep in mind that our group of photographers had pretty specific needs (we paid extra for the privilege and education of traveling with some world-renowned photographers), so my experience is coming from that perspective too. </p> <p>For this trip, we flew from Punta Arenas, Chile to Antarctica -- rather than spend 2-3 days each way crossing the Drake passage, it was a 2-3 hour flight! The risk and possible downside to this (other than the additional cost) is possible delay. We had to wait a day to take off because of fog on Antarctica, and believe me, we were all chomping at the bit, worrying that the fog would not lift for another day, and another day, and the trip would be in jeopardy at that point. But we only lost a day, and it worked out fine because our photographer leaders had a day of lecture, discussion, and workshop time. This was actually really nice because we got a chance to get to know one another a bit and learn some things before we got on the ship and started shooting. </p> <p>Flying into Antarctica was an interesting experience. Fortunately, the trip organizers prepared us well. First of all, we had to wear all our cold-weather gear on the plane, because when you land in Antarctica, there is nothing there other than one small runway. No airport, no shelter for civilians, no bathrooms, no Starbucks... We were warned to use the bathroom before we got off the plane. So, once on the ground, we gathered our gear and walked a little more than a mile down and unpaved road (rolling bags not helpful!) to the beach near the permanent airbase, where we boarded Zodiaks that took us out to the ship. We were lucky -- it was not very cold, maybe 34F, and it was not windy or raining. But we all had our bags covered in waterproof bags, just in case! </p> <p>It was also comical leaving Punta Arenas bundled up in our cold-weather gear because it was about 70F when we left. </p> <p>Oh gosh, now I've gone and written a novella. Sorry if I've rambled on. I hope some of this might have been helpful. Please don't hesitate to PM me if you want to know more! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica#post-1219400 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:04:40 +0000 Janet 1219400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, everyone! I am blushing! Such kind words. </p> <p>Diane, I shoot digital in RAW format, and do my processing in Adobe Lightroom. I rarely ever use Photoshop anymore because Lightroom does the majority of what I need about 95% of the time. </p> <p>Shots typically come straight from the camera a bit flat because RAW format means that the camera does no processing to the image file -- it merely captures the maximum possible data for each frame (shooting in JPEG does allow you to apply settings for sharpness, saturation, etc., in-camera but it is a smaller, compressed file, and it doesn't allow you to capture as full a range of data as RAW). So I will almost always optimize exposure, contrast, and sharpness if needed. Sometimes all it takes is making sure the highlights and shadows are where they should be, and everything else just pops into place. The images of the seals, for example, have very little done to them -- a little clarity, perhaps a nudge on the exposure, a slight crop, and done. </p> <p>Other images that involve areas of shadow and light are a little more involved. In that case, I use exposure gradients in Lightroom to bring skies and water or other foregrounds into similar exposures -- it's the digital equivalent of photographing with a graduated filter on the lens (skies usually photograph brighter than water or ground). I'll remove dust spots and do some dodging and burning to bring out detail in a darker area or darken a lighter area (a digital version of a darkroom practice). I basically want to optimize the image without significantly changing it from what I saw. I crop images when needed, and I am careful to straighten tilting horizon lines (all these years and it still seems I can't hold a camera dead level!). I don't change colors, and I avoid overly saturated colors that look like cheap postcards. </p> <p>It's a delicate art, and I'm always tweaking my processing habits, especially since each version of the software makes it easier and gives more possibilities. I have fun with it. I know a lot of people use way more effects and processing than I do, but this is a level I find appropriate for my style. </p> <p>I hope that answered your question without getting too wordy! Thanks for asking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica#post-1219399 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:01:42 +0000 carolbee 1219399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, these are stunning Janet. Brings back so many happy memories of our trip to Antarctica. It really is a very special place. Jeanie, the blue comes from the age of the ice. The older the glacier the bluer it is. Janet, hope I got that right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica#post-1219372 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:16:55 +0000 ATLynn 1219372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am in awe. Stunning work.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica#post-1219318 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:11:58 +0000 Anonymous 1219318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, those photos are truly stunning! Thank you for sharing.</p> <p>&nbsp;I have a question as I'm re-kindling my interest in photography and I'm having a swish camera for my birthday soon... do you ever tweek any of your photos to enhance colours, details, focus etc ? The reason I ask is that yesterday I took a photo and much improved the look of it afterwards in the simple 'tools' and 'edit' section in my photo app&nbsp;on my computer, DS was impressed with how it turned out.</p> <p>ETA, Ignore, if you think I'm being too nosy, I'm just interested in the art process. I imagine just your photographic expertise and fab eye for composition and art is all that's required! I'm just learning the processes at the moment. The last time I used an SLR camera was 20 years ago!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-from-antarctica#post-1219308 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:10:50 +0000 bella 1219308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing! I made one my desktop background so I can look at it all day! </p>