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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on October 22, 2017, 02:10:52 am

Title: Mælifell
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 22, 2017, 02:10:52 am: Mælifell (http://blog.parrikar.com/2017/10/21/maelifell/) - volcanic cone in the southcentral Highlands of Iceland.
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on October 22, 2017, 04:00:42 am: Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on October 22, 2017, 02:10:52 am
Mælifell (http://blog.parrikar.com/2017/10/21/maelifell/) - volcanic cone in the southcentral Highlands of Iceland.

The first is lovely, Rajan, but you've kept the best for your blog: Mælifell and Veðurháls II is just stunning.

Jeremy
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Post by: RSL on October 22, 2017, 07:11:39 am: +1
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Post by: john beardsworth on October 22, 2017, 07:53:00 am: Quote from: kikashi on October 22, 2017, 04:00:42 am
Mælifell and Veðurháls II is just stunning.

Yes, that was the one that really stood for me too.
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Post by: Alskoj on October 22, 2017, 08:09:34 am: All are wonderful. I really like the river in #2.
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Post by: Bob_B on October 22, 2017, 08:36:00 am: Stunning. I'm itching to see what you have in your blog.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 22, 2017, 02:26:13 pm: Absolutely amazing.
The only place in Iceland where I saw colors like that was at Landmannalaugar, which doesn't have the lovely black lava sand as a backdrop.

I assume the green color is from sulfur?
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 22, 2017, 04:05:55 pm: Thank you very much, gentlemen.

Eric - the green is due to moss. It is especially striking on an overcast day after a spell of rainy weather and depending on the direction of the light, the hues change. This area along the Syðra-Fjallabak (South Fjallabak) route is like another planet. Landmannalaugar lies on the Nyrðri-Fjallabak (North Fjallabak) route, an area of red & orange hued rhyolite slopes.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 22, 2017, 04:15:53 pm: Thanks for the clarification, and thanks for showing these!

Eric
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Post by: Alskoj on October 22, 2017, 04:54:39 pm: Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on October 22, 2017, 04:05:55 pm
Thank you very much, gentlemen.

Eric - the green is due to moss. It is especially striking on an overcast day after a spell of rainy weather and depending on the direction of the light, the hues change. This area along the Syðra-Fjallabak (South Fjallabak) route is like another planet. Landmannalaugar lies on the Nyrðri-Fjallabak (North Fjallabak) route, an area of red & orange hued rhyolite slopes.
Some of the moss in Iceland is amazing. Thick as a mattress (ok, a thin mattress...). You could sleep on it.
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 23, 2017, 03:43:22 am: Quote from: kikashi on October 22, 2017, 04:00:42 am
The first is lovely, Rajan, but you've kept the best for your blog: Mælifell and Veðurháls II is just stunning.

Great stuff Rajan.
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Post by: francois on October 23, 2017, 09:25:19 am: For me, Mælifell and Veðurháls II really is the best of this exquisite set.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 23, 2017, 01:38:58 pm: Impressive.
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Post by: MattBurt on October 23, 2017, 01:40:18 pm: Great shots and a beautiful scene. Love that moss glow!
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Post by: Leszek Piotrowski on October 23, 2017, 08:42:42 pm: Rajan, just absolutely wonderful. To me,.. the "light" you have captured,... and in your many other images I've viewed,...is to me very special. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Mælifell
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 24, 2017, 11:42:37 am: Thank you, again, for the comments above.