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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on July 11, 2015, 02:13:32 am

Title: Sólstafir
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on July 11, 2015, 02:13:32 am: Sólstafir (http://blog.parrikar.com/2015/07/11/solstafir/) (crepuscular rays) in Arnarfjörður, Iceland.
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Post by: graeme on July 11, 2015, 06:40:46 am: Lovely.
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Post by: Chairman Bill on July 11, 2015, 07:01:21 am: Yep, lovely just about sums it up
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Post by: francois on July 11, 2015, 07:04:25 am: This is a extraordinary shot, the landscape is revealed progressively (with the mountain in the background). Simple but not so simple in the end.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 11, 2015, 08:51:10 am: Quote from: francois on July 11, 2015, 07:04:25 am
This is a extraordinary shot, the landscape is revealed progressively (with the mountain in the background). Simple but not so simple in the end.
+1.
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Post by: thierrylegros396 on July 11, 2015, 01:11:03 pm: Quote from: francois on July 11, 2015, 07:04:25 am
This is a extraordinary shot, the landscape is revealed progressively (with the mountain in the background). Simple but not so simple in the end.

+1

Thierry
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on July 11, 2015, 04:32:25 pm: Thank you, all.

This photo was taken last September on the magnificent 'Svalvogar loop' that runs along the cliffs of Arnarfjörður and Dýrafjörður in the Westfjords. Very sad to relate, Magnús Björnsson, who took me on the drive, drowned (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=is&u=http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2015/07/08/reyndu_i_halftima_ad_na_sambandi/&prev=search) 4 days ago in Aðalvík in Hornstrandir when his fishing boat capsized. His 3 companions survived. Maggi was a Westfjords man, born and raised there, and he knew every rock and bend in the area.

That's him in the first image posing in front of the house in which he was born 61 years ago, in the small fjord Reykjarfjörður. In the second image, he is on the precarious track under the Svalvogar cliffs. This section of the route was carved singlehandedly by a stubborn Icelander (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNBVoRgGdEM) who got his Caterpillar out after the govt wouldn't fund the construction (more of the Svalvogar story in a future post).
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 11, 2015, 05:33:17 pm: That is sad news about Magnús Björnsson.

In the second photo, if I were there I would be standing on the other side of the car.
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Post by: Torbjörn Tapani on July 11, 2015, 06:59:04 pm: Coming from scandinavia I would translate it as "sun staff". Makes sense. I don't think we have a word for it in sweden. It's also a metal band from Iceland so I was curious what the picture would be. Very nice!
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Post by: Rainer SLP on July 12, 2015, 01:40:31 pm: Great image
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 12, 2015, 05:15:48 pm: I like it, Rajan. I like it a lot.

Jeremy
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Post by: luxborealis on July 12, 2015, 10:00:37 pm: Spectacular, Rajan. One of your best.
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Post by: Arlen on July 12, 2015, 11:55:13 pm: Quote from: luxborealis on July 12, 2015, 10:00:37 pm
Spectacular, Rajan. One of your best.

I agree, very compelling.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 13, 2015, 04:20:23 am: Wonderful photo, so subtle yet powerful.
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Post by: Cem on July 13, 2015, 07:25:05 am: Indeed a wonderful photo. Sorry to hear about the demise of your friend.
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Post by: kers on July 13, 2015, 07:27:03 am: Hello Rajan,

A very beautiful photo - once again!
Sad to hear about the drowning of the fisherman- in Holland also two died not long ago- it remains a dangerous profession...
Very nice story about that road- these Icelanders are something special ! Strong and tough like their ponies.
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Post by: philaitman on July 13, 2015, 11:46:16 am: Absolutely beautiful work. Minimal yet extremely powerful.
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Post by: churly on July 13, 2015, 01:31:31 pm: I've come to this one several times and enjoyed it each time. Very elegant!
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 13, 2015, 03:26:13 pm: It's very elegant, but more somber than most of Rajan's posts. To me it feels like a suitable visual eulogy for his friend Magnus.
Very beautiful.
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Post by: MattBurt on July 13, 2015, 04:40:27 pm: Excellent photo! Sorry to hear about your friend.
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 16, 2015, 10:55:56 am: Yes, especially good, Rajan.