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On the Road in Winter Twilight, Southern IcelandPosted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 12 June 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio. i could drive these beautifully sparse, isolated, icelandic roads forever... all work protected by Creative Commons
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Mirko Herzner from GermanyThese colors, DJ! Great composition and use of the lines leading the eye... Those patches of water add even more elements of interest. 12 Jun 2009 5:14am @Mirko Herzner: thanks Mirko!! yes they are frozen ponds -- a marsh / estuary of sorts!! callemie from Belgiumoh please take me with you hihihihihih 12 Jun 2009 5:31am MadScientist from Düsseldorf, GermanyMove over, I'm joining you! That mellow light is divine. 12 Jun 2009 8:28am @MadScientist: it really is MS!! you should go!! you live quite close!! :) Monique from Koh Samui, ThailandBeautiful composition and the colors are so nice and warm ... you've got a long way ahead! 12 Jun 2009 9:16am grouser from Ludlow, United KingdomThat perspective just zonks you down the road and in to the future 12 Jun 2009 10:01am @grouser: yes indeed!! :D cheers mate! Laurent from Lyon, Franceon the road again! just give me bike, and I will be the happier person in the world. 12 Jun 2009 11:13am @Laurent: yes in summer -- what a life!! here it is winter and below FREEZING!! :) Francesc B. from région parisienne, FranceHi, Jay... here I am with my new computer... at last ! Fantastic perspective on this one... almost a no man's land... I like the beautiful colors and your framing. 12 Jun 2009 11:25am @Francesc B.: CONGRATS on the new computer!! what did you get? big screen? :D bluechameleon from Vancouver, CanadaIt looks like you have reached the end of the world, and it seems to have been worth the journey. Amazing color and composition in this wide open space. 12 Jun 2009 12:07pm @bluechameleon: thanks BC!! yes, the end of the world is a true summation!! and what a beautiful place!!! :) have a great weekend!!! dobbino from Cape Town, South AfricaAnd it's not difficult to see why you feel that way. But what happened to the power lines? 12 Jun 2009 12:40pm @dobbino: cheers Rob!! this shot is taken a bit more inland -- the power lines in this part of the country only hug the coast! :) Aurore from Paris, FranceVery cool perspective and light. U really manage to deal with huge and beautiful places ! 12 Jun 2009 1:50pm @Aurore: thanks Aurore!!! if the places are beautiful -- then i feel as if i MUST go!! :) @MARIANA: thanks Mariana!!! :) @Onlymehdi: thanks Mehdi! Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, NetherlandsIt's so empty, wonderful!! Iceland seems to me wonderful for holiday and to photograph, 12 Jun 2009 2:48pm @Yvonne Simons: thanks Yvonne!! and yes -- you are right -- it is beautiful and a wonderful place for vacation!! john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United StatesIncredible light. Marvelous leading lines. 12 Jun 2009 3:10pm Marie LC from Voiron, FranceMagnifique composition aux couleurs dorées que j'aime beaucoup 12 Jun 2009 4:02pm Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United StatesNice to (finally) catch-up with you today my friend. This whole series is awesome and really shows off how your skills have become nicely fine-tuned. Darn fine, city-slicker - hope this finds you doing robustly well. 12 Jun 2009 4:10pm @Stephen Phillips: thanks very much Stephen, and hello friend!! :) i know it has been awhile. i am taking an unexpected break -- but it feels good so i will focus on other things for the time being and try and save up some money. be back soon -- and all the best to you in san francisco!! i hope you are well and good!! cheers!! peter from new york, United Stateswonderfully crisp shot mate! good hanging out last night : ) 12 Jun 2009 4:24pm @peter: thanks mate and YES indeed!! :) great to have a fellow am3'er in my accessible friend circles!! hope your friday is short!! grant from kansas city, United Statesstunning shot. the grass almost seems on fire. 12 Jun 2009 4:44pm Ivar from Indianapolis, United StatesAnother great landscape shot... lovely light in this. 12 Jun 2009 6:37pm @k@: thanks K@!!! yes -- this is the 5 hour winter twilight!! as bright as it gets!! :) VEERLE TIJTGAT from Harelbeke, Belgiumyour portfolio is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!great job 12 Jun 2009 7:25pm @VEERLE TIJTGAT: hello and thank you very much!!! cheers to you!! :) Graham Russon from Cape Town, South AfricaColours, tones and composition are all perfect. 12 Jun 2009 7:29pm firdaus from Bogor, Indonesialove the color and the scene.. (imho) better to try more different angel, may be will give more dramatic picture.. like low angle straight to road line..but over all it was great picture :D 12 Jun 2009 8:32pm @firdaus: hello and thanks for the feedback Firdaus!!! MaryB from Staffordshire, United KingdomMy kind of place, a fabulous shot Jaycee. 12 Jun 2009 8:32pm @MaryB: thanks Mary!! have a great weekend!! Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United KingdomWhat a great time of day... that light... 12 Jun 2009 9:16pm kerfendal from Paris, Franceincredible landscape which give me the taste to take my shoes and travel 12 Jun 2009 9:27pm Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, CanadaAbsolutely amazing. What golden light. 12 Jun 2009 10:12pm hugo poon from hong kong, Hong KongWhat a refreshing landscape shot Jaycee! Such lovely light and colours... so beautifully captured! Have a great weekend!:-) 13 Jun 2009 1:39am Ana Lúcia from Leiria, PortugalVery cool shot, composition and depth of field, and colour contrast. 13 Jun 2009 6:16am romine from bucharest, Romaniawith this in front of my eyes i could drive forever too. just beautiful 13 Jun 2009 8:06am Giovanni from Milan, ItalyColours and light are fantastic! beautiful composition and stunning shot DJ! 13 Jun 2009 8:59am Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United Statesthe depth of field, and the straight road - pulls you into the far distance very effectively - glad you don't mind driving these roads, it seems it could be many miles of driving in iceland! 13 Jun 2009 9:46pm Emilio Garcia from Pleasanton, United StatesWhat a crisp and wonderfully serene landscape. You feel transported. I will have to visit Iceland one day. Great light, colors and composition! 14 Jun 2009 6:24am Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United StatesOh I love roads where you don't know where they are taking you Sorry it has been a while since getting back...work is keeping me busy... 14 Jun 2009 11:43am JamesC from portland, United StatesLove the open spaces like these and the twilight must have been lovely. 15 Jun 2009 12:01am Andrew Gould from Sydney, AustraliaAn immaculate image of an entrancing environment. (Not hard at all to understand your own comment on the place.) 15 Jun 2009 1:27am MrsAmber from West Wickham, United KingdomOh I've missed your photos while I've been away..I'll try and catch up with some of them. This is just stunning, gorgeous, beautiful .. I could go on..! 15 Jun 2009 11:15am shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippinesbeautiful light! the leading lines are nice too. but if I were you, I'd have put more focus on that mountain :) 15 Jun 2009 12:15pm manel from Girona, SpainMagnífica la profundidad y los colores tan cálidos. Esta me gusta más que la de ayer. 15 Jun 2009 4:56pm Barbara from Florida, United StatesI love the golden light and perspective pulling one into the image. Great shot, and experience. 15 Jun 2009 7:31pm akarui from Kagoshima, JapanBeautiful light and landscape. The vanishing point is very powerful. 15 Jun 2009 11:04pm Magda from Vancouver, CanadaWow! Beautiful light and colours... Gorgeous terrain! 23 Jul 2009 4:16pm Oskar from Gijon, Spainpuff, what a composition man, the end of the road is powerful I love the perspective that you have choose (sorry but I can't explain myself very well in english). I love this photo 4 Nov 2009 8:59pm @Oskar: thanks very much for the visit and comments Oskar!!! :) very much appreciated! in the future, feel free to write in spanish -- i will be able to understand!! gracias amigo!! |
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