At the Zoo, this lazy fellow enjoys his life with a big toothy smile.

Lake Powell and I have a tumultuous relationship. Recently my best dog friend suddenly died there,and a year later we were almost capsized by this approaching blizzard. Still I return when I can to explore the amazing canyons and arches that surround it. ©Stadsklev, www.art within nature.com

Beautiful reds and white colors combined this morning for a spectacular view of Bryce Canyon. This high resolution vertical image, starting at the top of the canyon ridge and looking down to the formations below would make an impressive large print.

On one photo safari I brought along an adventurous model and inflatable kayak. After landing on Lake George, a glacier lake I had her paddle in front of the Colony glacier while I focused my 500mm lens. This image ran as two page spread in Stern magazine. One evening in La Jolla, California while everyone else was taking pictures of yet another beautiful sunset, I noticed how between waves washing on shore the wet sand reflected the red glow of the sunset. This image won Honorable Mention during the 2009 Rarefied Light competition and toured to different Alaska galleries.

When I'm not shooting out of the airplane window at 120 mph, I like to crawl around with a macro lens and explore Nature's hidden portraits. In 2010 this image of a snail crawling on a Chocolate Lily, won the Judges Choice Award, in the Professional Nature catagory, at the Alaska State Fair.

Over the years I have finally learned the technique for shooting panoramas while flying along at 100 miles an hour. Mount McKinley, Mount Hunter and Mount Foraker rise above the Tokositna Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska. ©Stadsklev, www.art within nature.com

This summer I took a small trip on an overnight photo safari to a place in Denali National Park accessible only by floatplane. The next morning we climbed to a position to just in time to see the first rays of the sun light upon Mount McKinley. This image was one of three selected to tour Alaska for the 2010 Alaskawild art show, sponsored by the Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers. During December it will be on display at the Loussac Library in Anchorage Alaska.

This image appeared in the summer Special Edition of National Geographic 2011. My image was a double page spread pgs. 82&83. ©Stadsklev, www.art within nature.com

While driving south of Anchorage I watched as the sun set directly into the volcano. It was a very lucky day to have the sun, the clouds and the mountain all come together at once. This image was one of three selected to tour Alaska for the 2010 Alaskawild art show, sponsored by the Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers. During December it will be on display at the Loussac Library in Anchorage Alaska.

Why do I mark the calendar for each change of the moon? So close and yet so far away. Can you believe entire generations now born since man last stood on the moon. The Full Moon rising over the Imperial Sand Dunes East of El Centro, California. © Stadsklev www. art within nature .com

One of my passenger's from Quebec, Ovide Poulin, at Rust's after a flight lets me take his portrait. This image won First Premium at the Alaska State Fair 2010, in the Professional Portrait category. I used to study Astronomy until I found it too depressing. Like a kid standing at a candy store with his nose pressed against the window, I could only look but never go. A version of this image (with normal star pattern) was selected to tour for the 2009 Rarefied Light competition.

This composite was created first and then I found the fable of Selene already existed. Almost like an archetype image from my subconscious. This image was one of six selected for the 2009 Rarefied Light competition by Juror Eddie Soloway.

Image shot at the Salk Institute in San Diego California. I love the concept of time both in their ages and the water flowing through the concrete. This image was one of six selected for the 2009 Rarefied Light competition by Juror Eddie Soloway.

A small brook in town yielded up surprising adventure when I noticed small ripples on the surface. A group of Dolly Varden dodged in and out of the shadows to feed on these small flies as they hit the water. The backdrop is the fall flowers reflected on the surface. This image was one of three selected to tour Alaska for the 2010 Alaskawild art show, sponsored by the Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers. During December it will be on display at the Loussac Library in Anchorage Alaska. ©Stadsklev, www.art within nature.com

This image was one of six selected for the 2009 Rarefied Light competition by Juror Eddie Soloway. ©Stadsklev www.artwithinnature.com

This image began with a shot of small wind ripples on a ponds surface, with the reflection of the birch trees behind it. It was one of six selected for the 2009 Rarefied Light competition by Juror Eddie Soloway.

GALLERIES

	Alaskan Air the book
	Alaskan Landscapes
	Award Winning Images
		A Serious Smile
		Blue Storm Over Lake Powell
		Bryce Canyon
		Colony Glacier
		Glowing Shores
		Looking Up
		McKinley Range Panorama
		McKinley in the Morning
		Mount McKinley over the Ruth Glacier
		Mount Redoubt Under Fire
		Naughty Moon
		Old School
		Star Traveler 8194
		The Exile of Selene
		Walking with Grandmother
		Well Hello Dolly
		Wind on Reflection
		Wind on Water
	Landscapes
	Nature Portrait
	Panoramas
	Urban Settings
	Wildlife

Welcome to the world of “Art With In Nature .com”. These are art images made by mother Nature and shared with you through the camera of Mark Stadsklev. It is my hope that these images will inspire you to love, cherish and explore our natural world and possibly to add my fine archival quality prints to a home or office. Some of these images have been purchased for personal and public collections, won national awards, and many have been published in books, magazines, and calendars. Through my DVDs and books hundreds of my images are carried by my flight passengers, back to dozens of countries around the world. Be sure to bookmark this site, share it with your friends. If you wish to be updated by email then drop me a line. If you are a photography enthusiast heading to Alaska then consider joining one of my airplane photo-safaris to unique and remote locations.

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I felt honored and privileged to have these images receive various awards over the years.

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