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Sejalandsfoss Falls, Southern Iceland 2007
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 27 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
originally taken in color w/ a nikon cool pix point and shoot, i have recent converted to mono & successfully fixed the sky!!! thank god for photoshop!! :) for the original color pic posted nearly a year ago, go here:
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Cricket-Tammy from Alabama, United States
Look at the size of this. When I look below and see the people I can see the magnitude of this photograph. Very stunning image.
27 May 2009 5:16am
@Cricket-Tammy: thanks much Tammy!!!
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
It really is fantastic in mono, cracking shot
27 May 2009 5:26am
@Alun Lambert: cheers Alun!
callemie from Belgium
well I have to admit that I prefer the BW picture!!!
en hope you're days are great too
greetz!!!
27 May 2009 5:33am
@callemie: thanks Callemie -- yes me too!!! this version is more powerful!! :) xxx
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
outstanding. I can almost hear the roar of the water from here. :>)
27 May 2009 6:24am
@Marion: thanks Marion -- and yes -- it was loud!! :)
@Stunner: thanks mate!!
Aurore from Paris, France
Amazing b&w landscape !! Your waterfalls each time stunning ! See u DJ :)
27 May 2009 6:43am
@Aurore: thanks Aurore!!
romine from bucharest, Romania
lovely b&w shot. doesn't it feel great to be around this powerful statements of nature? it's just great..
27 May 2009 7:07am
@romine: thanks Romine!!! yes -- it was incredible!! :)
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
beautiful much prefer it in B&W can't believe what you have been able to do with the sky
27 May 2009 7:41am
@jamesy: thanks Deb!! yes photoshop is a godsend -- just beginning to 'fly' with it!!
dan from Paris, France
It's grand and this waterfall has a beautiful effect "voile de mariée".
27 May 2009 7:44am
@dan: merci a toi, Dan!! :)
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
I remember this shot, and though I like the bilious green vegetation of the original, I appreciate the much more detailed sky here.
27 May 2009 8:39am
@MadScientist: thanks MS!! yes -- i love them both too -- but this one has a stronger impact visually for me!! :)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Spectacular, strong beautiful and so, so eternal, I love it...
27 May 2009 9:18am
@Lorraine: thanks very much Lorraine!!!
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
Powerful! The people on the ground give us a good sense of perspective...
27 May 2009 9:27am
@Daryl Johnson: cheers Daryl!
@Veronelle: thank you Veronelle!!
ManuelaR from Hainburg (Frankfurt/Main), Germany
They both have their very own appeal but as always I have a weakness for the dramatic b&w :)
27 May 2009 10:14am
@ManuelaR: thanks Manuela -- i usually prefer color -- but this mono has a beauty of its own!!
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Interesting to see the 'original'. This is a staggeringly beautiful shot and my opinion is it's better in B&W. My shot of the day so far.
27 May 2009 10:39am
@MrsAmber: thank you Amber!!! yes -- as this was taken with a point and shoot, the coloring was a bit strange. but now that it is converted to b/w -- i think it makes a stronger visual statement!!
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is so beautiful in black and white. The details are so clear and this reminds me very much of Ansel Adams style. Nice work!
27 May 2009 12:13pm
@bluechameleon: sincere thanks to you BC!! he is my idol and inspiration -- thanks very much!! :D
@Eleftheria: thank you Eleftheria!! cheers!
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Good we have the people at the foot of the cliffs to give us some sense of scale. Very impressive, good shot!
27 May 2009 1:50pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: cheers Wolfgang!! :)
Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Fascinating Falls!!!! Excellent BW . Very impressive !
27 May 2009 2:00pm
@Mariana: thanks heaps Mariana!!!
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Fantastic point of view on these lovely falls. Nice in B&W. Good luck with your new work... :-))
27 May 2009 2:04pm
@Evelyne Dubos: thanks very much Evelyne!! so far everything is working out splendidly!! i have high hopes!! cheers!!
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
I think in color the photo is even more beautiful, although, in black and white the picture is powerful, this is an amazing landscape, great picture!!
27 May 2009 2:06pm
@Yvonne Simons: thank you!! i do like both too -- but this mono version is wonderfully stark!! :) cheers!
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful! Love the impact of the black and white.
27 May 2009 2:08pm
@Laurie: thanks Laurie!!
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Great processing my friend! The textures of the water and the sky are especially appealing!
27 May 2009 3:21pm
@hugo poon: cheers Hugo!! :)
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
spectacular. splendid. magnificent. awesome. words are not enough to describe this work of art :)
27 May 2009 3:25pm
@shoti: wow -- thanks Shoti!! :)
ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates
Spectacular view! the landscape looks like from final fantasy..
27 May 2009 3:28pm
@ishm: thanks mate and nowthat you have mentioned it -- yes it does!! :)
manel from Girona, Spain
No sabría con cual quedarme. Me gustan las dos. Las personas que se ven al fondo, dan una idea de la magnitud del lugar.
27 May 2009 5:09pm
@manel: muchas gracias Manel!!! :)
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This is beautiful. The B&W version really rocks!
27 May 2009 5:28pm
@Steve Rice: thanks Steve!!
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Stunning shot, like how you have portrayed the sense of scale
27 May 2009 7:36pm
peter from new york, United States
you really get a sense of scale with the people on the ground! brilliant shot mate!
btw i'm off to florida this weekend (leaving tomorrow and back mon) but let's def try for next week now that you have a job! btw what part of town is your job?
27 May 2009 8:06pm
@peter: yo yo!! :) so let's shoot for next wedsnesday evening! i am working on 5th avenue @ 20th street! just above Union Square!!
ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Looks like the place to visit, very nice scenery and composition...
27 May 2009 8:42pm
@ivar: yes indeed!! visit if you can!!
Bogdan from Brasov, Romania
wow...just stunning! what height this waterfall has? i can see some ppl down there, they look so little
27 May 2009 9:10pm
@Bogdan: cheers mate!! not sure how high this is -- but it is VERY high indeed!!! :)
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
Beautiful shot, i like the vastness of this photo.
27 May 2009 10:44pm
@Brian Chen: thanks Brian!!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
This was the picture that I remembered but I still wonder how you could go behind the waterfall... Impressive waterfall
27 May 2009 11:33pm
@akarui: thanks Olivier!!! see the giant dark depression? it goes back and back some more!! you can walk 365 degrees around the falls!! half is in front and half to the sides and behind!! but you get VERY wet!!! :)
Emilio Garcia from Pleasanton, United States
Superb processing of the sky. The magnitude and scale of this landscape are so incredible. I first thought those people at the bottom of the valley were dots. Great landscape photograph. Hope you have found satisfying work in THE city.
28 May 2009 1:27am
@Emilio Garcia: thanks Emilio!!! :) so far so good here in NYC! still looking for permanent placement, but otherwise things look good!! cheers!
@grant: cheers mate -- always apreciative of your wonderful visits and comments!! :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
This is a super shot. That is the land of waterfalls.
28 May 2009 3:25am
@Michael Rawluk: cheers Michael and yes there are 1000's of waterfalls in this region! i have another waterfall shot coming up next week!!
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
How beautiful image! Great framing and b/w. You are a great traveller, come to Spain!!
28 May 2009 4:35am
@Paco Díaz: thanks Paco!! yes, yes i will!! :)
Laralo from Vanves, France
Aaaaah I've come back from a trip to Iceland 10 days ago, and I nearly have the exact same photo! :) I'll post it in a few days.
Looks beautiful in B&W, great idea!
28 May 2009 2:23pm
@Laralo: yes post them!! and let me know!! where did you go? how many days were you there? :) do you love iceland or what? ;)
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
That is a MASSIVE fall. Can't imagine the sound generated by these natural wonders. I just noticed the little dots are people, doh! Nice shot.
29 May 2009 12:49am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
I think I like the monochrome better! :) Nicely done!
29 May 2009 8:40am
Nikon COOLPIX L11
1/170 second
F/5.6
ISO 64
37 mm (35mm equiv.)
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