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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on October 06, 2015, 08:34:26 pm

Title: Rauðaskál
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 06, 2015, 08:34:26 pm
Rauðaskál (http://blog.parrikar.com/2015/10/06/raudaskal/) - "Red Bowl" in the south-central Highlands of Iceland.
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 07, 2015, 03:41:53 am
The earthly colours and the dynamics in the sky are very good. Is it my impression or the photo is a bit tilted to the right? Or is it the topography?
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: francois on October 07, 2015, 04:18:53 am
I like the red soil along with some greens and also the smooth curves of the place.
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: Chairman Bill on October 07, 2015, 04:34:08 am
A slight levelling needed, otherwise that distant lake is going to pour out all over the page. Other than that, that sweep of the ridge really makes the shot.
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 07, 2015, 10:54:15 am
Paulo, Francois and Bill - thank you, gentlemen. I have made a slight adjustment to the horizon now. It is a little tricky as the horizon is murky and there are more than one lines.
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: Chairman Bill on October 07, 2015, 02:50:51 pm
That seems to have sorted it. And the more I look at this one, the more I like it
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 08, 2015, 05:21:43 pm
Good one, Rajan. My recent attempts on these kinds of cones were not nearly as successful. Perhaps the colour helps the cone stand out.
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 09, 2015, 01:29:15 pm
Quote from: sdwilsonsct on October 08, 2015, 05:21:43 pm
Good one, Rajan. My recent attempts on these kinds of cones were not nearly as successful. Perhaps the colour helps the cone stand out.

It is a remarkable sight. But the winds were severe and I am lucky to get any images at all.
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 09, 2015, 02:07:02 pm
Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on October 09, 2015, 01:29:15 pm
It is a remarkable sight. But the winds were severe and I am lucky to get any images at all.

...and I see from your blog that 11 mm helped squeeze it in.

It's amazing how many people you see using tripods in Icelandic gales.  ???
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: John R on October 09, 2015, 08:05:43 pm
Love the red green and grey together. I assume that is a shadow in the middle and really like the idea of the sun coming through different parts of the landscape as the clouds move.

JR
Title: Re: Rauðaskál
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 09, 2015, 10:24:24 pm
Quote from: John R on October 09, 2015, 08:05:43 pm
Love the red green and grey together. I assume that is a shadow in the middle and really like the idea of the sun coming through different parts of the landscape as the clouds move.

JR

John,

It is not a shadow but a patch of dark in the crater's composition. Incidentally, the interplay of the sun and clouds a little later did create spectacular spotlight events as we drove out to other areas.