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Rajan Parrikar

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Askja
« on: June 10, 2014, 03:39:25 am »

Vignettes of the landscape in and around the Askja caldera in the north-central Highlands of Iceland.  More in my photo essay Askja.



Lava field and splash of colour




Viti and Öskjuvatn




Ódáðahraun ("Lava of Ominous Deeds")




Pattern in Ice and Lava




Can you spot the lone hiker?





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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2014, 10:51:27 am »

Nice ones, Rajan.

My favorite is #2 for the textures in the foreground. I might emphasize these by cropping to retain that, up to the widest part of the upper lake.

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Re: Askja
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2014, 04:38:53 am »

This is a nice set.

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Re: Askja
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2014, 01:02:48 pm »

Paulo, Scott,

Obrigado.

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Re: Askja
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2014, 01:43:25 pm »

Lava of Ominous Deeds! Who comes up with these things  ???

Well, done, though!

Mike.
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Re: Askja
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2014, 01:49:51 pm »

Lava of Ominous Deeds! Who comes up with these things  ???

Well, done, though!

Mike.

Mike,

The area used to be a refuge for outlaws since the days of the settlement, hence the name.  It is variously translated as the "Lava of Evil Deeds" or the "Lava of Ill Deeds."  The traffic of common visitors is relatively recent (19th C onwards).


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Re: Askja
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2014, 02:04:18 pm »

Rajan, you must have one of the Beserkers' Road for Mike.

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« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2014, 02:05:46 pm »

Rajan, you must have one of the Beserkers' Road for Mike.

I have newer images, still unprocessed.  But here's an old post -

http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/10/06/berserkjahraun/

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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2014, 06:34:01 am »

I have newer images, still unprocessed.  But here's an old post -

http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/10/06/berserkjahraun/



I like the second image in your blog a lot. The red flowers are so vibrant…
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