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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: luxborealis on April 02, 2017, 05:52:04 pm

Title: Last few from Iceland
Post by: luxborealis on April 02, 2017, 05:52:04 pm: I am pleased with our two-week trip in that I have enough significant landscape photographs for a folio of printed works - very exciting. Iceland has such rich and varied landscapes with changeable, dramatic weather and compelling shapes and textures. Much to explore!

1. Coastal Storm Ólafsfjörður
2. Goðafoss
3. Hverfjall Tephra Cone, Mývatn
4. Detail: Hraunfoss

More photos on my Flickr account (https://www.flickr.com/photos/luxborealis/with/33610456045/).
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Chairman Bill on April 02, 2017, 06:02:36 pm: All nicely done. I do like the abstract nature of the last two.
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 02, 2017, 06:30:01 pm: Quote from: Chairman Bill on April 02, 2017, 06:02:36 pm
All nicely done. I do like the abstract nature of the last two.

Yes, some of your best.
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 02, 2017, 09:22:11 pm: Of these my favorite is Hraunfoss detail.
And that's the finest photo of Goðafoss that I've seen.

-Eric
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: luxborealis on April 02, 2017, 10:30:04 pm: Many thanks Bill, Scott and Eric.
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: stamper on April 03, 2017, 03:51:39 am: All four are spectacular!
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: francois on April 03, 2017, 04:12:35 am: Very nice gallery with different takes on this spectacular country. My favorite is #4, the framing/composition, exposure, processing are exquisite.
Bravo!
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on April 03, 2017, 08:40:50 am: #4 is my favourite.
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 03, 2017, 11:33:07 am: Outstanding work. All 4 are top notch.
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: kers on April 03, 2017, 11:59:11 am: like the 2. Goðafoss best-

the circular water movements give it some something scientific... information that is not seen clearly when you are there.

(how do you pronounce ð ?)
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: thierrylegros396 on April 03, 2017, 12:55:42 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 02, 2017, 09:22:11 pm
Of these my favorite is Hraunfoss detail.
And that's the finest photo of Goðafoss that I've seen.
-Eric

+1

Thierry
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 03, 2017, 02:56:52 pm: Outstanding, Terry, particularly Goðafoss and Hraunfoss. What a place it is!

Jeremy
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 03, 2017, 02:58:47 pm: Quote from: kers on April 03, 2017, 11:59:11 am
(how do you pronounce ð ?)

Rather like þ ;)

"th", sort of.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: adias on April 03, 2017, 03:43:00 pm: Excellent!
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: luxborealis on April 03, 2017, 07:14:32 pm: Many thanks to all.

Icelandic is a fascinating language with all the accents, which denote long vowel sounds, and interesting extra characters like the "ð", which Jeremy correctly points, is pronounced like a hard "th", like "weather", not a soft "th" as in "throw". At least that's my understanding.

It's surpring how, once you figure out the spelling, you can begin to see the similarities with English. And, of course, some local words used in England and Scotland are derived from the same words, foss, fell and kirk, to name a few. Think of "Kirkjufell" (church mountain) and Kirkjufellsfoss (church mountain waterfall).
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Peter McLennan on April 03, 2017, 08:00:51 pm: Love all these images, Terry. Makes me want to go.
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 03, 2017, 11:57:09 pm: Quote from: luxborealis on April 03, 2017, 07:14:32 pm
It's surpring how, once you figure out the spelling, you can begin to see the similarities with English.

My favorite is the all-important vinbuð.
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: luxborealis on April 04, 2017, 07:48:54 pm: Quote from: sdwilsonsct on April 03, 2017, 11:57:09 pm
My favorite is the all-important vinbuð.

Yes! The "wine booth"!
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Peter McLennan on April 04, 2017, 08:53:21 pm: Quote from: Peter McLennan on April 03, 2017, 08:00:51 pm
Love all these images, Terry. Makes me want to go.

Until I read Rajan's post. :(
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: brandtb on April 05, 2017, 03:54:12 pm: Very nice group
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Hans Kruse on April 06, 2017, 06:52:50 am: Nicely done and different from most we see from Iceland. 👍
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: Walt Roycraft on April 07, 2017, 06:28:10 am: Terry,
very nice set. But I have to say 4. Detail: Hraunfoss is by far my favorite. The processing is outstanding, wonderful texture in the dark tones while holding the whites. Very impressive. Yet it is not only a technical triumph. There is such energy in the shot, the water is like streaks of lightening. Wow, just Wow, well done!
Title: Re: Last few from Iceland
Post by: luxborealis on April 07, 2017, 04:50:07 pm: Thank you very much gentlemen.