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A Winter's Solar Nebula, Southern Iceland
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 18 December 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
a shot from one of the most amazing and dramatic 'moments' we had in Iceland... the sun and the low levels of light had been simply dazzling to the eyes throughout the short winter days, but by noon on the third day, scattered layers of clouds arrived quickly from over the sea engulfing the sun and treating us to spectacle after spectacle of changing light colors and patterns...!!! shortly after witnessing this wondrous 'solar nebula' display we drove right into a snowstorm on an isolated part of the island covered by multiple glaciers... we experienced a complete 'white out', and it was just awesome!! more pictures to follow!!
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Elaine- from Canada
absolutely stunning image dj!!! i can't imagine standing there and taking such an image!! i can imagine the wind on your face, squinting into the sun thru the viewfinder... sooooo romantic :) well done you!!!
18 Dec 2008 5:19am
@Elaine-: thanks lovely, it was a special moment for me indeed! i am just chuffed to have gotten this shot to remind me forever of what an amazing experience the whole trip was!!! :)
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
I agree with elaine, stunning shot... like how the sun rays pierce through the clouds.. gives it some slight dramatic feel to it as well
18 Dec 2008 5:26am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Wonderful shot - what I really like is how you have captured the "cold" sun. Brilliant.
18 Dec 2008 5:53am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Great capture, nice soft colours and composition, I love it.
18 Dec 2008 5:56am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Solar nebula .... a beautiful name for a spectacular view! What an adventure driving into a snowstorm after having witness this beautiful scenery :)
18 Dec 2008 6:00am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Stunning stunning and more stunning!!! You are great to bring us such amazing sights dj...thank you:-)
18 Dec 2008 6:20am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A solitary land where sky meets sea, lovely wide shot dj, looks a cold image.
18 Dec 2008 10:09am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
What a grand view, I love these 'Jesus rays'! :-)
18 Dec 2008 10:29am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Beautiful image with subtle textures and gradations of tones. I'm enjoying hearing of your experiences, too.
18 Dec 2008 12:03pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
As I know very well how hard it is to capture this kind of special light situations, I have to express my compliment, DJ! This is a stunning work. Your photographic skills have clearly leaped forward since you started to blog.
18 Dec 2008 12:10pm
@Mirko Herzner: hey mate -- just going back over some of my shots -- quite interesting to reread through the comments months after a post. anyways, always great to read yours -- hope all is well and good with you! cheers! :)
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Oh my goodness, this is so beautiful Jaycee!! Stunning light above, below and through the clouds.
18 Dec 2008 12:23pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
WOW this is spectacular, such a beautiful view captured brilliantly, it must have been such an amazing experience being there and so glad we all get to share seeing the beauty you have captured for us
18 Dec 2008 1:21pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Dazzling is the word I would use to describe this scene as well. Breathtaking!
18 Dec 2008 2:52pm
marianne from Toulouse, from France, France
I love the light of your clouds ... just your light, your world ...
it's a dream for me ... and a nice present for my eyes ... thanks for that Jaycee !
18 Dec 2008 4:42pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Lovely light, cool composition. Cant wait for the whiteout photos :)
18 Dec 2008 6:35pm
callemie from Belgium
amazing, wonderfull
goergeous,
stunning
waauw jaycee
don't have enough vocabulary to express what I want to say!
18 Dec 2008 7:52pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Marvelous shot, the position of the sun in this is perfect.
18 Dec 2008 7:57pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Man, this is such a zenful, peaceful, simple moment- just the sun light going through the clouds and waves crashing- that's all I need!
18 Dec 2008 8:48pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Another beauty. Must have been a wonderful time for you.
18 Dec 2008 9:32pm
philib from dijon, France
Magnifique image et très belles couleurs, j'aime beaucoup, bravo................
18 Dec 2008 10:00pm
grant from kansas city, United States
what can i say? great photo. i'm looking forward to more!
18 Dec 2008 10:38pm
Jeffster from Long Island, United States
Beautiful as always...thanks for sharing...
18 Dec 2008 11:28pm
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
brilliant shot! i love the light disspating through the clouds - i like the layered composition as well! nature presents us with some fantastic shows and you have captured one here!
19 Dec 2008 12:20am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful sky. It should be a wonderful spectacle seeing it in real.
19 Dec 2008 12:28am
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
You had reunited everything here to catch a gorgeous picture!
19 Dec 2008 12:55am
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Awesome shot! Cant tell where the water stops and the sky begins
19 Dec 2008 3:44am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
The colours are just amazing...what a sky and what light! You have captured an incredible moment in that style of yours we have all come to know and love.
19 Dec 2008 3:56am
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Cannot wait to see the rest of the photos... I think I need to go to Iceland....
19 Dec 2008 4:16am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
A poetic description of the wonderful moments you lived there, and a beautiful image of the sky with those splendid clouds.
Thanks for your comments.
19 Dec 2008 11:29am
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Terrific light, and superb frame, capturing the best of this glorious moment.
19 Dec 2008 4:54pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
I like this composition with this hidden sun…
19 Dec 2008 5:30pm
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
yes ! this is a nice shot ... and an interesting story !
19 Dec 2008 6:24pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A spectacular show. Beautiful light. I can't wait to see the whole show.
20 Dec 2008 5:38am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
woweeee . . I suspect any image gives only a tiny flavor of the full impact of standing there seeing this . . from your description, it sounds like something to overwhelm the senses.
22 Dec 2008 2:06am
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/1600 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
33 mm
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