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Grazing on Hills of Winter Green, Hofn, Iceland
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 26 June 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
this is the beautiful 'noon' light of winter in Hofn -- 7 hours outside of Reykjavik. it was as if the sun was just rising. it would get a bit lighter than this but not much -- winter light in the northern latitudes is a magical thing!!
sorry everyone -- our internet has been off the for the last 24 hours -- i hope to have caught up with all of your blogs by this evening!! :)
cheers!
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Mirko Herzner from Germany
This is excellent, DJ! I like the light here being relatively bright in the background and dark around the horses. Good composition a well.
26 Jun 2009 5:11am
@Mirko Herzner: thanks heaps Mirko!
callemie from Belgium
love this jaycee!!!!
but I know that every time I come and see I'll be amazed by your pictures!
greetzzzzzz
26 Jun 2009 5:24am
@callemie: thanks darling!!! :) xxx
@Daryl Johnson: thanks Daryl!
k@ from Paris, France
How soothing, i love that kind of scape and the roundness of your image, as if we were on the back of the hill like on the back of these horses*
26 Jun 2009 6:16am
@k@: yes - yes!! now that you mention it!! :) i had never thought of it that way before! thanks K@!!
10fraction from Rennes, France
very peacefull scene DJ! Wish you also a peacefull week end
26 Jun 2009 6:17am
@10fraction: you too mate -- you too -- thanks!
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Lovely image - such a wonderful light, but it looks really chilly!
26 Jun 2009 6:25am
@dobbino: it was pretty cold Rob!! :P i had to keep rubbing my hands together to keep them warm... it was well below freezing and there was just enough wind to keep most of our stops to under 15 minutes!!! thanks!!!
ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates
beautiful landscape! those are wild horses i suppose..careful not to step on the oops!..manure :O haha
26 Jun 2009 11:37am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Lovely! Those ponies look so fuzzy and sweet.
26 Jun 2009 12:13pm
Tammy-Cricket from United States
Oh DJ...this is beautiful. Riding horses is my favorite thing to do in this world. This is so soft and innocent. Wonderful image.
26 Jun 2009 12:31pm
@Tammy-Cricket: thanks much Tammy!! :)
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Lucky horses ... they've got a magical view on the mountains! Wonderful photo Ceejay!
26 Jun 2009 12:50pm
@Monique: they most certainly do!!! the seemed very content!! :) i would be!! thanks Monique!
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Such a beautiful composition. The depth of field is wonderful, horses in shadow with the light is beyond the top of the hill...great work as always Jaycee.
26 Jun 2009 12:57pm
@bluechameleon: thanks BC!!! :)
zOOm from Paris, France
Landscape seems tough, and cold but what a terrific panorama. Cute little guys !
26 Jun 2009 1:27pm
@Daniel: thanks Daniel!
MARIANA from waterloo, Canada
Great scene here . Love horses in foreground and also beautiful background !
26 Jun 2009 2:45pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Such graceful and sooting atmosphere! Very beautiful colours and composition... lovely lovely work Jaycee!:-)
26 Jun 2009 4:16pm
@hugo poon: thanks much Hugo!! :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
What a great background for a shot of horses. I love this.
26 Jun 2009 4:21pm
@Michael Rawluk: thanks Michael!! you should consider Iceland -- you would really love the terrain, pastures, beaches, mountains and glaciers!!! :)
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
Wow, no ice, just the green grass!
Gorgeous!!
26 Jun 2009 5:31pm
@Yvonne Simons: i think it snowed pretty hard later that afternoon -- as we ran into a snowstorm 2 hours down the road! :) thanks Yvonne!!!
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Adorable animal, free and healthy.
26 Jun 2009 5:47pm
peter from new york, Afghanistan
iceland really seems like a amazing place and you present it so wonderfully. great shot mate! grazing in the fields with not a worry in the world!
26 Jun 2009 6:13pm
@peter: such a carefree place mate -- and so isolated!! :) thanks Peter! see you Sunday!
Aurore from Paris, France
Tough image where i so much like the horses' strong black colour and your framing as well. Iceland will definitely one of my next destination. Thanks for your shots !
26 Jun 2009 6:40pm
@Aurore: thanks Aurore!!! :) i hope you do make it to Iceland -- it is gorgeous!! and try to go asap -- you will save TONS of money!!
@Fliss: thanks Fliss!!! x
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous capture. Fabulous composition.
26 Jun 2009 7:28pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Hey, they ponies I've been searching for so long! ;-) A lovely and peaceful scene.
26 Jun 2009 11:34pm
Jane from California, United States
This is a very restful image...and the winter light is magical, so soft. Iceland is one of those places that would have the ultimate winter light.
27 Jun 2009 3:54am
@Jane: thanks Jane!! it is such a wonderful place!! norway and alaska too!!! :)
@shoti: thanks Shoti!!
@angel: hello angel! thanks for the visit and comment!
@Eleftheria: thank you Eleftheria!! :) i hope your vacation was great!! welcome back!!
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Nicely framed with the contrast between the complexity of the mountain and the silhouettes of the shaggy ponies. Liked yesterday's chilly glacier shot too.
27 Jun 2009 9:56am
@grouser: thanks mate!!!
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
It so enjoyable to see your perfect photos here!
I think you could enjoy being here at lake during warm, light nights in this time of year. Perhaps you will
visit some day in Scandinavia during a summer and with someone special, because light nights are very romantic.
Thank you for your kind comments on my site!
27 Jun 2009 10:15am
@Leena: thanks Leena and yes i certainly would love to spend some summertime in scandinavia!! from your faaabulous local landscape photos i am sure it is simply gorgeous!! :) hopefully 2010!!!
Marie LC from Voiron, France
j'aime les pastorales, quels que soient les animaux qui les forment
27 Jun 2009 11:08am
@Marie LC: merci a toi Marie!!! :)
@Laurent: hehe -- cheers mate, me too!!! :)
grant from kansas city, United States
great job here. i like the wide range within the shot.
27 Jun 2009 10:52pm
dan from Paris, France
Free and happy in the mountains where the sun never goes to bed...
28 Jun 2009 2:55pm
@dan: yes!
Carlos Palma from San Juan, Philippines
the horses look so surreal on the empty plains!
28 Jun 2009 5:08pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Nice composition. I like the dark horses…
28 Jun 2009 8:44pm
@Stefan: thanks Stefan!
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Nice scenery for the horses.. looks like they have plenty of running room too.. very nice
29 Jun 2009 3:34am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful shot. The horses give a plus to the nice wild landscape.
30 Jun 2009 12:36am
@akarui: cheers!
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
No internet for 24 hours....you're definitely roughing it.
18 Jul 2009 7:13pm
@Twelvebit: lol. i love your comments. ;)
@Magda: thanks Magda!!! :)
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