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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on June 10, 2014, 03:39:25 am

Title: Askja
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on June 10, 2014, 03:39:25 am

Vignettes of the landscape in and around the Askja caldera in the north-central Highlands of Iceland.  More in my photo essay Askja (http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2014/06/09/askja/).

Askja (http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2014/06/09/askja/)

Lava field and splash of colour

(http://www.parrikar.org/images/LL/Lava-Askja-Iceland.jpg)

Viti and Öskjuvatn

(http://www.parrikar.org/images/LL/Viti-Oskjuvatn-Iceland.jpg)

Ódáðahraun ("Lava of Ominous Deeds")

(http://www.parrikar.org/images/LL/Odadahraun-Iceland.jpg)

Pattern in Ice and Lava

(http://www.parrikar.org/images/LL/Ice-Lava-Askja-Iceland.jpg)

Can you spot the lone hiker?

(http://www.parrikar.org/images/LL/Lone-Hiker-Askja-Iceland.jpg)

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: sdwilsonsct on June 10, 2014, 10:51:27 am

Nice ones, Rajan.

My favorite is #2 for the textures in the foreground. I might emphasize these by cropping to retain that, up to the widest part of the upper lake.

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on June 11, 2014, 04:38:53 am

This is a nice set.

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on June 11, 2014, 01:02:48 pm

Paulo, Scott,

Obrigado.

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: wolfnowl on June 11, 2014, 01:43:25 pm

Lava of Ominous Deeds! Who comes up with these things  ???

Well, done, though!

Mike.

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on June 11, 2014, 01:49:51 pm

Quote from: wolfnowl on June 11, 2014, 01:43:25 pm

Lava of Ominous Deeds! Who comes up with these things  ???

Well, done, though!

Mike.

Mike,

The area used to be a refuge for outlaws since the days of the settlement, hence the name.  It is variously translated as the "Lava of Evil Deeds" or the "Lava of Ill Deeds."  The traffic of common visitors is relatively recent (19th C onwards).

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: sdwilsonsct on June 11, 2014, 02:04:18 pm

Rajan, you must have one of the Beserkers' Road for Mike.

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on June 11, 2014, 02:05:46 pm

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on June 11, 2014, 02:04:18 pm

Rajan, you must have one of the Beserkers' Road for Mike.

I have newer images, still unprocessed.  But here's an old post -

http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/10/06/berserkjahraun/

Title: Re: Askja
Post by: francois on June 12, 2014, 06:34:01 am

Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on June 11, 2014, 02:05:46 pm

I have newer images, still unprocessed.  But here's an old post -

http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/10/06/berserkjahraun/

I like the second image in your blog a lot. The red flowers are so vibrant…