13 November 2008

Amazing photos from my brother

I am incredibly proud of my brother, A. He is the most laid-back, friendly, and fun guy to have around. You would never know from this relaxed exterior, but he has an amazingly critical and detailed photographic eye.





Sure that's just a brother talking, but here's my proof: He was just chosen as a finalist in National Geographic contest. here is his photograph:



(If you can't see it on the feed, here is the link:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/3028076979_7e9608c073.jpg )

I asked Adam to tell me about the shot, and here is what he told me:

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This was taken on the Parker Ridge Trail at the North Western Tip of Banff National Park in Canada. The picture is the view North to Jasper National Park; The Glacier in the background is Saskatchewan Glacier flowing out of the Columbia Icefield. This glacier is about 8 miles long but it is receding at a rate of about 1 mile every 100 years. The Columbia Icefield is HUUUUGE! It's rivers feed the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Atlantic. C. and I were hiking and camping out at the foot of the Icefield the day before... It was amazing.

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you can see more of Adam's pictures at:

http://www.coppolaphotography.com

5 comments:

Jen said...

That's fantastic! And congratulations to him- National Geographic's a pretty amazing place to be a photography finalist.

ChefSara said...

amazing!! we honeymooned in banff, and this takes me right back! absolutely gorgeous photo!

Cathy said...

That picture is really beautiful.

I read, and saw, something on a blog the other day and it made me think of you. You can see it here.

http://cookiesoven.blogspot.com/2008/11/american-soldiers-do-more-than-shoot.html

The Morrigan said...

Wow, Chris, this is really amazing! Your brother (biological one, I assume *grins*) is extremely talented.

Chris said...

Dear Jen, Bongi, ChefSara, and Morrigan,

Thanks for checking out his photos! I'm excited to hear how he does. Good to see you here!

Chris