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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on April 16, 2021, 01:41:35 pm

Title: Búðaklettur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 16, 2021, 01:41:35 pm
Búðaklettur. (https://blog.parrikar.com/2021/04/16/budaklettur/)

Title: Re: Búðaklettur
Post by: PeterAit on April 16, 2021, 05:36:13 pm
Búðaklettur. (https://blog.parrikar.com/2021/04/16/budaklettur/)

I always jump on your photos because they are consistently excellent. But I see something off with this one, at least in my eyes. The foreground seems a bit posterized. I have no idea what would cause this.
Title: Re: Búðaklettur
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 16, 2021, 05:40:42 pm
As David says, the colors in the foreground do seem a bit odd.
My first thought was that you have shown us time and time again that Iceland is the perfect land for drone photography.
Title: Re: Búðaklettur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 16, 2021, 06:26:45 pm
Peter and Eric,

I don't quite get what you two are referring to. The foreground is rough textured lava on which there is a dusting of snow, and the sun is coming in at a low angle. Here is a video I made of the scene (haven't spent time colour grading it carefully) -

https://vimeo.com/537920026

Title: Re: Búðaklettur
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 16, 2021, 11:30:00 pm
I think the source of our confusion was the dusting of snow. In shade it doesn't look white, so I at least didn't see it as snow, but now it makes sense.
Title: Re: Búðaklettur
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 17, 2021, 04:25:14 am
I think the source of our confusion was the dusting of snow. In shade it doesn't look white, so I at least didn't see it as snow, but now it makes sense.

As can be seen in the video, there is a good deal of 'blue' in the snow that has been tamed in the photo.
Title: Re: Búðaklettur
Post by: francois on April 17, 2021, 10:02:01 am
I love the "swirl" shape, well seen!