Ketchikan Fishing Boats BW Canvas Print

(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) This southern coastal city of Alaska depends primarily on only two industries, tourism and fishing. From May to September, large cruise ships bring thousands of tourists almost daily. The ocean also provides a bounty of fish, especially when the salmon return to swim upstream to their birthplace to spawn. The skies here are typically gray and overcast as this area does receive a lot of rainfall. However on this particular day, the sun was out, the clouds were spectacular and I really enjoyed a black and white view of these ... Ketchikan Fishing Boats.

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My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...