Golden Eye; Juneau, August 19, 2016
Golden Eye; Juneau, August 19, 2016The vibrant colors of this spawned-out salmon correspond to the vibrant contributions wild salmon make to Alaska and Alaskans (and to anyone else lucky enough to live in the vicinity of Pacific salmon). The bright, golden eye of this fish still seems focussed on something, possibly the survival of the species. Perhaps it simply reflects the consuming drive that forced this salmon to leave the Pacific, swim up the turbulent Mendenhall River, swim through the lake at the foot of Mendenhall Glacier, and then wriggle through the shallow waters of its creek of origin before dying.
Taken near Mendenhall Glacier, August 19, 2016. Canon 5DIII, 100-400 IS II lens with 1.4 extende; 560mm; 1/1000 at f/8; ISO 1600.
The vibrant colors of this spawned-out salmon correspond to the vibrant contributions wild salmon make to Alaska and Alaskans (and to anyone else lucky enough to live in the vicinity of Pacific salmon). The bright, golden eye of this fish still seems focussed on something, possibly the survival of the species. Perhaps it simply reflects the consuming drive that forced this salmon to leave the Pacific, swim up the turbulent Mendenhall River, swim through the lake at the foot of Mendenhall Glacier, and then wriggle through the shallow waters of its creek of origin before dying.
Taken near Mendenhall Glacier, August 19, 2016. Canon 5DIII, 100-400 IS II lens with 1.4 extender; 560mm; 1/1000 at f/8; ISO 1600.
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