Somewhere near Haines, AK.

Vickie Emms

Somewhere near Haines, AK.

Featured in Mountains Across the Globe – November 7, 2009
WON a Challenge in Mountains Across the Globe – September 27, 2009

Featured in Pacific Northwest – September 5, 2009
Top 2 Challenge Winner in Alaska Challenge in Pacific Northwest – September 5, 2009
Featured in Art by Bubble Hosts – August 15, 2009
Featured in Northern Landscape – August 7, 2009
Featured in Take Me Higher (Dynamic Range) – August 3, 2009
Featured in Lakes and Inland Waterways – July 31, 2009
Featured in Live and Let Live – July 31, 2009
Featured in Focus and Lighting – July 28, 2009
Featured in For the Love of Canon – July 28, 2009
I have 605 views as of December 12, 2009 and according to RB’s The Wrap this is my most popular photo!
On our drive to Haines, Alaska,
the day was so beautiful with scenes like this one.



Canon EOS 50D; 17-85mm Canon lens; Dynamic Photo HDR
1/664 sec.
F/5.7
47mm
ISO 100

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Somewhere near Haines, AK. by Vickie Emms
Somewhere near Haines, AK. by Vickie Emms
  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Sooooooo beautiful!!!!!!!! You can just smell the crisp, clean air – - – WONDERFUL!!!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Lori

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    STUNNING

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks very much Gina

  • skieslimit

    skieslimit

    So beautiful,excellent work!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much skies

  • Karen Checca

    Karen Checca

    Absolutely amazing!! Beautiful composition and beautiful reflections captured! Instand fav! :)Karen

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much for both comment and the fav Karen, much appreciated

  • Lynn Moore

    Lynn Moore

    Wow – what a shot! It almost looks too beautiful to be true – what a drive that must have been : )

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Lynn, yes that day we were blessed with sun, had a lot of rain, but you have to keep going right? Glad you like this, there will be more :-))

  • PaulAlbert

    PaulAlbert

    Smiles ! Thanks Vicki ! Favorited ! paul

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Smiles back! Thank you Paul,,,,,,,,much appreciated!

  • Stan Wojtaszek

    Stan Wojtaszek

    I can see why you were gone a month !!
    Beautiful work !! :))

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Stan,,,,,,,yes and this part was only one day of it

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Amazing amazing amazing!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much cammie

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is a wonderful shot, I can almost feel the clean fresh air, well done, xx

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Ann,,,,,xxx

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Brillant capture !

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Steven, much appreciated

  • Kelly Robinson
  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks ever so much Kelly, and am truly honored with this feature

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Gorgeous capture and treatment. Well done.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Elana, much appreciated

  • Elaine Teague

    Elaine Teague

    Fabulous and great reflections.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Elaine

  • dougie1page2

    dougie1page2

    beautiful!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Dougie

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    The words, stunning and beautiful and gorgeous and breathtaking get used so much around here…but, I can’t help but use them here, cause that’s what this image is and more!! WOW Vickie!! :]

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you, thank you hon,,,,,,,,I am so glad you like it

  • Linda Jackson

    Linda Jackson

    This is totally terrific, Vickie! Take care, Linda

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very very much Linda

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    OMG, love it!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much Luda

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    outstanding work

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks very much Heather

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    A fave, this is a beauty Vickie.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Jason

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    stunning stunning stunning !

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Elaine

  • fauselr

    fauselr

    beautiful shot of a beautiful place

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much fauselr

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Gosh this is exceptional! Almost doesn’t look real! What a beautiful area! Hopint to make it to Alaska in the next year or two….I am always blown away by the landscapes!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much Joanne. Be sure to keep your hopes up for Alaska, it is so worth the trip. I bucked going for so many years, but my husband insisted, and so glad he did :-))

  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    Superb capture Vickie!!
    that reflection is really something special…......... :)))))

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much dear Rosie,,,,

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    amazing shot !!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so very much

  • Bluenorther

    Bluenorther

    CONGRATULATIONS on the feature Sis. And…. Holeee what a capture this is. just beautiful with the whites and blues and a reflection to set it off to perfection. It doesn’t get much better than this. :>)) Leslie

  • Vickie Emms replied

    I commented in the wrong box, doh!! Here is my original message sis
    thank you my dear sis,,,,,,,,I so appreciate your wonderful words and doubly happy you enjoyed the photo so much, more to come! Hugs

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    What a BEAUTIFUL scenic capture Vickie … simply stunning!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Rick and Deb, your comments are so appreciated

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    What a magnificent vista Vickie, well done

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much Garth, I truly appreciate your stopping by

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P...

    simply stunning!!! what a beautiful shot!! instant fav!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much Dave & Trena

  • Gene Walls

    Gene Walls

    Eye-popping view, Vickie! Fantastic image!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much Gene, much appreciated

  • Gene Walls

    Gene Walls

    Oh, Congratulations on your well earned feature!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    and thank you once again

  • FlowersEtc
  • Vickie Emms replied

    wow, that’s wonderful Ann, thank you so very much my friend :-))xx

  • Yvonne Less

    Yvonne Less

    WOW!!! What a beautiful place! To cold for me but … what a view! Great shot!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Yvonne, it is a beautiful place, but i don’t think I would like the darkness in winter,,,,,,

  • elphonline

    elphonline

    Stunning

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much

  • Gene Praag

    Gene Praag

    Absolutely stunning…..Love the reflections!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much for that Gene

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    Lost for words…...........WOW

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Stunning …

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Tom

  • Linda  Morrison
  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Linda

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    beautiful capture Vickie – what wonderful scenery to feast on :)!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Pam, yes it was, and it seems a dream already that went by so quickly

  • Jon Axton

    Jon Axton

    Stunning scenery, captured beautifully. Congratulations!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much Jon

  • Detlef Becher

    Detlef Becher

    Breathtaking capture, congratulations on your well deserved feature!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Detlef

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Stunning shot.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Brandie

  • Pamela Jayne Smith
  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much Pam, I am delighted to have my photo sit alongside the other beauties you have chosen to feature

  • loving winter

    loving winter

    wow, stunning composition!!! please consider to join the northern landscape group and to add your beautiful northern landscapes in the pool. thank you !

    http://www.redbubble.com/groups/northern-landscape

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much, yes I sure will, I am happy to know there is another group that I can showcase my holiday photos in :-))

  • Lindsay Oram
  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Lindsay

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    With scenes like that I don’t think I would have got very far – always stopping to take shots. Simply wonderful!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Kasia, I really appreciate your comment. Yes, this is why we want to go back there; it’s a fabulous trip

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Congratulations on your Top Tenning in the Live and Let Live challenge with this amazing image Vickie.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Lynda, I was very happy for my win….

  • Carla Jensen

    Carla Jensen

    Oh Wow !!!!! what a stunning image and view this is ..Vickie!! Love the icey blues and grays in this with a touch of green and white ! beautiful reflections !! amazing work wtg!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Carla, I appreciate your kind words

  • Gavin J Hawley

    Gavin J Hawley

    What a beautiful image this is. You have taken a stunning shot. Well done, this is an instant fave,. :-))

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much for the wonderful comment Gavin, and for the fav

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    This is absolutely gorgeous!!! My favourite of the trip…..........

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Leanna, I think this is my favorite too, so was the day I took this

  • Jayme Rutherford

    Jayme Rutherford

    Wow, this is beautiful!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Jayme

  • loving winter

    loving winter

    congrats!!! your picture is featured in “Northern Landscape” group!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you ever so much once again for featuring my work in your fabulous group nordicsoul.

  • peaceofthenorth

    peaceofthenorth

    wow Vickie …congrats on your features …next time you make this trip pop in ..we are at Mile 63.5 on the Alaska Highway

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Steve, and wow, if I had know that I would have dropped by. You are very close to Dawson Creek then. I have the Milepost (a must for travelers to Alaska) and could have very easily found you. I will say this is not the first and last time we are going to make this trip, it’s on the docket again, but probably three years to wait :-((

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    I can see that I have missed some incredible images…again!! Vickie, this one is just out of this world!! What an amazing landscape!! This is a scene I would love to have in my backyard!! Instant fave!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much for both Blair,,,,,,,,,isn’t it right? I would love to live in the mountains, period. There is a draw there for this prairie girl.

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    ...and Congrats on all your features with this image!! Well done and well-deserved!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Blair!

  • RickF

    RickF

    Stunning capture!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Rick, I appreciate your comment

  • Monica Scanlan
  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman

    This is magnificent and so breathtakingly beautiful – I’ve been to Haines but it was blizzard most of the way so I didn’t get to see this scenery – thanks for sharing!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    aww, well we had rain rain and more rain, but only a little snow once,,,,,,glad you like this one too, thank you for stopping in

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos


    The guest host that featured your work this week was Bev Woodman
    LINK

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Sandra, I sent her a thank you note too,,,,,,,,,wow I am honored!

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Beautiful image !!! Congratulations on your feature !!! :D

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Hi Evita, thank you hon!!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Just stunning. Congratulations on all of your well deserved features.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Marjorie

  • Dwight Becker

    Dwight Becker

    Beautiful Alaskan photography and editing, Vickie!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks very much Dwight, after reading your profile, we are a lot alike in editing. I do the same thing sometimes thinking I’m ruining a perfectly good photo but it’s not like that is it? A stray away from the norm doesn’t hurt

  • Barbara Applegate

    Barbara Applegate

    Great Job

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so very much Barbara, I am delighted to have received this feature

  • Barbara Applegate

    Barbara Applegate


    Great Job

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much for the beautiful banner Barbara

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    Vickie HUGE CONGRATS on placing second in the challenge with this (as I said before) STUNNING image!!! (I apologize for not getting this note off to you sooner … please forgive my lapse in memory). Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Oh that’s OK Deb, I appreciate your comments any time. I am so proud to stand beside you in this challenge. I am very happy with 2nd. Your image deserved the win hands down. Thanks my dear friends for visiting again :-)))

  • Debbie Roelle

    Debbie Roelle

    Wow what a beautiful image great reflection and treatment it’s a fav.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Debbie, sorry I’m so late in replying, I do appreciate all comments

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Outstanding image…so well done…sincere congratulations!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Karen, I do appreciate your comments, so sorry for not replying sooner

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    darling girl this is a STUNNER!!!!!!! Congratulations, congratulations on your Challenge win!!!!! Magic time on full size!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you darlin’ girl…..what a surprise, I looked to see if I placed, then noticed I won! I couldn’t believe it!! Many thanks for your wonderful note.

  • carlosramos

    carlosramos

    Flawless execution with excellent creativity and stunning outcome!
    Congratulation my friend !

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Carlos, I really appreciate your comments

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Love the L shape composition, gorgeous reflections! Dee

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Diane, I really appreciate your visit

  • Barb White
  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Barb, I am so thrilled to have won. Many thanks for the beautiful banner

  • RickF

    RickF

    Beautiful capture!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks very much Rick

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Congratulations on your Challenge WIN!!! WHEEEE!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so very much hon, wheeeeeeeee it was for sure, I don’t do that very often :-))

  • Tempe

    Tempe

    nice,,, i like it,,, accepted

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Tempe

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Stunning!!! :D

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Cee

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wooooooooooooooow, so beautiful

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Luda

  • JL H

    JL H

    wonderful shot and love the imprecise nature of location, that to me is getting away from it all, nonchalant is art of discovery. Thank you for the escapism

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you for the kind comment bezay,,,,,,what a nice way to describe the picture

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    Nov. 5 ,2009
    Wonderful capture.

    Congratulations

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so very much Ann, I so appreciate this wonderful honor

  • WingsOfAngelz

    WingsOfAngelz

    CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF YOUR FEATURES OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY!!!! Such a Stunning Landscape and Capture!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks very much wings,,,,,,,,,,,

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    Your welcome

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