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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on November 08, 2017, 07:19:10 pm

Title: Deildardalur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 08, 2017, 07:19:10 pm: Deildardalur (http://blog.parrikar.com/2017/11/08/deildardalur/) - winter scenes in a glacial valley.
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 08, 2017, 08:44:44 pm: Lovely scenes as usual, Rajan.

I am reminded that on my 1974 visit to Iceland I quickly decided that Icelandic sweater patterns were all derived from the local landscape. These could certainly be sweater patterns.

-Eric
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 08, 2017, 11:21:30 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 08, 2017, 08:44:44 pm
Lovely scenes as usual, Rajan.

I am reminded that on my 1974 visit to Iceland I quickly decided that Icelandic sweater patterns were all derived from the local landscape. These could certainly be sweater patterns.

-Eric

Very good observation re. the Icelandic sweater designs, Eric.
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: francois on November 09, 2017, 06:52:34 am: All good but I love the last one (Tungufjall Deildardalur)!
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Chairman Bill on November 09, 2017, 09:34:45 am: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 08, 2017, 08:44:44 pm
Lovely scenes as usual, Rajan.

I think that about covers it
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: RSL on November 09, 2017, 11:03:01 am: +1
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: John R on November 11, 2017, 10:29:00 am: I really like the first one. I see an upward movement created by the white lines; and the same lines make a wonderful pattern that creates a side movement, making the image unified. One wants to see the whole image. Just excellent Rajan!!

JR
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 11, 2017, 11:52:00 am: Francois, Bill, Russ, John - thank you.
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: TimoK on November 11, 2017, 01:38:48 pm: I didn't know there are pyramids in Iceland :P But the first one is even more unbelievable! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 11, 2017, 02:29:06 pm: Quote from: TimoK on November 11, 2017, 01:38:48 pm
I didn't know there are pyramids in Iceland :P But the first one is even more unbelievable! Thanks for sharing.

In this region known as Tröllaskagi, there are other mountains with a similar pyramidal profile. I'll have more on them by and by.
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 11, 2017, 04:22:07 pm: So does "Tröllaskagi" translate as "the Great Pyramid of the Trolls?"
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 11, 2017, 04:50:48 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 11, 2017, 04:22:07 pm
So does "Tröllaskagi" translate as "the Great Pyramid of the Trolls?"

Eric,

Skagi is peninsula, and so literally, Troll Peninsula.
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: MattBurt on November 11, 2017, 05:22:47 pm: Yes, wonderful images of some beautiful country!
Title: Re: Deildardalur
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 11, 2017, 05:44:51 pm: Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on November 11, 2017, 04:50:48 pm
Eric,

Skagi is peninsula, and so literally, Troll Peninsula.
Thanks, Rajan.

Then I could change my last name to Myrvaagskagi without changing the meaning very much ("nes" is cape or promontory in Norwegian.)
Or I could change it to Myrvikskagi, which would look more Icelandic and still have the same meaning. (Norwegian "Vaag" = Icelandic "Vik.") ;)

Eric