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a View Over the Water to Tromsdalen
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 2 November 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
rising like a pointed, scaly ridge on the back some frightening prehistoric lizard, this icy peak towers easily over everything in the surrounding area!! this smooth mountain captivated me more than almost anything else; its elegant white sides tapering steeply down its slopes...
this is the most majestic and beautiful view i have seen for a very long time, and it is the view that greets you every time you step into downtown Tromso!! i simply LOVED this view -- i could stare and stare and stare!!!
taken on the last afternoon i was in Tromso -- the time would be around 1pm. within an hour, there would be nothing but blue hues -- a daily reckoning: the blue period, before the dark retook the sky for 20 more hours of night.
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jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
gorgeous it certainly is a majestic mountain
2 Nov 2009 5:17am
@jamesy: thanks much Deb!! :)
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
Beautiful photo, the little village below the mountain is beautiful!
2 Nov 2009 6:05am
@Yvonne Simons: thanks Yvonne!! :)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
This is a very powerful image dj! Wonderful shot!!!
2 Nov 2009 6:43am
@Linerberry: thanks Liners!! hope you are all settled in!!! :)
@Hoshisato: thanks mate! welcome back! :)
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Such a beautiful view, love those tiny little buildings.
2 Nov 2009 6:59am
@Zing: thanks mate!
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
My curiosity is drawn to the people that live in the village, what that is like. best...jerry
2 Nov 2009 7:03am
@ordinaryimages: thanks Jerry! the people are very nice!! very warm and helpful! i didn't know anyone from Tromsdalen, but i met a few people from Tromso... not that they should be any different! :)
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Wonderful shot, great composition with the boats, the village and the iced mountains behind.
2 Nov 2009 7:54am
@Paco Díaz: thanks Paco!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Indeed, that mountain in the background has a natural elegance. A beautifully composed shot with mesmerizing colours that makes one realize why you love this landscape. (Will answer to your mail asap!)
2 Nov 2009 9:20am
@MadScientist: thanks Manfred!! :)
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
This has the looks of a beautiful painting. I love the composition and the shades of blue. Wonderful processing.
2 Nov 2009 9:26am
@Mirko Herzner: thanks Mirko!!! :)
k@ from Paris, France
Something very peaceful comes out of your photo, Jaycee ! Those wonderful mountains seem to protect the city !
2 Nov 2009 10:15am
@k@: yes indeed! i think so too!! a perfect harmony!!! thanks Karine!!! :) xxx
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Doesn't it say to you "Climb Me". That's what it's saying to me. A lovely peak
2 Nov 2009 10:19am
@grouser: yes!! all these smooth mountains are just begging me to climb them!! same in the arctic circle alaska and iceland!! i must return in spring or fall in order to do so -- when there is more light and time... i can only image the views from some of these rises!! :D
Levi from West Vancouver, Canada
i love the texture and lighting of this one. the mood is cold i can almost feel the weather :)
2 Nov 2009 11:27am
@Levi: thanks Levi!!! :)
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I know the leaves are still falling and changing, but this image and the light dusting of snow makes me look forward to the winter. Such beautiful colour and composition.
2 Nov 2009 2:04pm
@bluechameleon: thanks BC!!! :) hope your halloween was wonderful!!! xxx
zOOm from Paris, France
It's amazing how, thanks to this peculiar light and colors and snow, the shapes and curves on the moutains look alike some kind of fabric. Simply wonderful.
2 Nov 2009 3:12pm
@zOOm: thanks Florence!! yes -- i certainly agree!!! :)
dan from paris, France
There's an extraordinary luck to be in this place of the World to contemplate this ice-cold universe and I understand your ecstasy to remain to admire this landscape.
2 Nov 2009 3:23pm
@dan: un mille merci, Dan!!!
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
DJ - you should put these into a book, my friend - such a wonderful collection of memories!
2 Nov 2009 4:17pm
@dobbino: thanks Rob! and yes -- doing so right now! almost finished!! did you get my email this past weekend? :)
elaine- from Canada
brrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! now that's a bunch of COLD people, but i love love the frigid lanscape they live in, very picturesque!!! xoxoxoxoxoxooxx my friend
2 Nov 2009 4:49pm
@elaine-: thanks darling!!! xoxoxoxo
Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom
really good image, love that ridge in the background
2 Nov 2009 4:58pm
@Alun: thanks Alun -- yes me too!! it was mesmerizing!
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A fabulous scene with the big mountain and the tiny town all snuggled in by the water. Excellent work!
2 Nov 2009 4:58pm
@Steve Rice: thanks Steve!!!
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Gorgeous. It reminds me very much of Alaska.
2 Nov 2009 5:31pm
@john4jack: thanks mate and yes indeed!!! alaska is at the same height, just across the top of the world -- not too far away!! ;)
Fred from Manila, Philippines
I bet an adventure up those mountains could've been nice! did you try it? nice capture!
2 Nov 2009 5:43pm
@Fred: thanks Fred!! i would love to do that -- maybe in spring or summer, next time i am there... 4 hours of light is too little time to try! :) but they are definitely calling to me!!!
@Fabienne: thank you Fabienne!!! :)
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Wow, this is quite a size for an Arctic village. Of course, it makes me wonder the type of cold-weather food and specialties they have, somewhere inside this village :)
2 Nov 2009 6:03pm
@Howard F.: oh -- and they have LOTS!! i had whale and seal appetizer once night at dinner, (which is VERY popular) and there so many other things they eat -- putrified shark is a big one too! :) this town has a population of 60,000 thousand i believe... that would be tromso, tromsdalen plus the university students... it is the largest most modern town town in the arctic -- anywhere in the world!! thanks Howard!!!
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Very nice to see, to spent a few days, but live in there the whole winter must be a highly depressive experience.
2 Nov 2009 6:35pm
@António Pires: yes -- possibly -- i would love to have the chance to try!!! :) thanks Antonio!
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Beautiful framing of these three ranges with the village, lights and water below.
2 Nov 2009 6:48pm
@Steven: thanks Steven!
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
This is one embarrassed Dobbino - yes, your email did arrive and I have finally got rid of my backlog! Sorry DJ! Your news is great, and I'm sure the book will be well received - looking forward to the details of where and when it will be available. And BTW, when you decide to get your next camera, be very careful and be sure to take many shots and check them on your home PC before getting rid of the 350D. It was my first digital camera and I still think there has been nothing yet to beat the quality of the photos. Ok - it doesn't have the dust cleaning stuff and other benefits of the newer models, but the quality of the images is hard to beat!
2 Nov 2009 6:54pm
@dobbino: lol -- no worries Rob! ;) i was thinking that somehow your email address had gotten lost or bounced or something! yes -- thank you for the advice, will defo check out shots from the new camera before getting rid of the rebel!! i still wonder though -- do you think the rebel is better than the 40D? will send you a note! :) cheers to you!
@Graham Russon: cheers Graham!!
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I not only love your pictures but also your descriptions of them. I think, no, make that I know that your forthcoming book will be well received. Your photos are magical and take us all to places that we will never be lucky enough to go. Thanks for that Jaycee. Have a good day.
2 Nov 2009 10:34pm
@Marion: thanks very much for the well wishes and support Marion!!! for some reason i am having trouble writing an introduction and deciding what text i want to have with my photos... hopefully it will all just come to me!!! :P cheers to you! :)
Ken from United States
Love this one..wait LOVE THIS ONE!!!!!
There that's better.
2 Nov 2009 10:55pm
@Ken: thanks Kenny!! you rock! :)
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Another beauty from up North!! fantastic
2 Nov 2009 11:24pm
@PD: thanks Paul!
@Himera: thanks for the visit and comments Himera!!! :)
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
I like this view on a nothern village. Really beautiful!
2 Nov 2009 11:50pm
@akarui: thanks Olivier!
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
fantastic scenery, JC! I could sit at the dock and look at this harbor the whole day! wow! :)
3 Nov 2009 1:13am
@shoti: it was simply amazing! made me wish a few times that there was a longer period of light!!! ;) thanks mate!
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
beautiful composition! love the how the mountains tower over the village - there is a nice feel of space and distance in this shot!
3 Nov 2009 1:42am
@DarkElf: thanks Maciek!
willow from Chelsea, United States
You've really mastered that half-light known nowhere else on earth. Another beauty.
3 Nov 2009 1:51am
@willow: thanks much Willow!! i think i need to spend a few years there!!! :)
Michael from Shell village, United Kingdom
Brrr... so cold dj, but the light and colors in this beautiful shot are amazing !
3 Nov 2009 2:31am
@Michael: thanks Mike!!! did you get the email? i know you have changed email addresses -- let me know if it went to an old email address and i will send again! cheers!
peter from new york, United States
wonderful shot jaycee! good to 'see' you back on here too. i've been a bit mia lately :-)
i'm up for an afternoon shoot this weekend! let's chat and figure out a plan.
3 Nov 2009 3:07am
@peter: YES! ok - cool, shall we do saturday? :)
Kenton from Calgary, Canada
I need to go and consult a thesaurus before I look at your pictures. Another fabulous shot.
3 Nov 2009 3:24am
@Kenton: thanks Kenton!! (but why a thesaurus?) :)
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Another great shot from the northern part of Norway. Nice
3 Nov 2009 3:51am
@Ivar: thanks Ivar!!! i can't seem to get onto your blog though -- shall i try again tomorrow?
@JamesC: it was THRILLING to see this every day... made me feel small and insignificant -- but totally alive! :) thanks James!
Sriram from Chennai, India
Superb skytones, colors and composition.. amazing shot!
3 Nov 2009 9:48am
@Sriram: thank you!
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
What a great setting for a town. Beautiful.
3 Nov 2009 10:06am
@Michael Rawluk: cheers Michael!
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
That looks like a delightful town... I'm in love! What a place...
3 Nov 2009 8:09pm
@Daryl Johnson: yes -- me too! Tromso will always remain on my short list of places i would LOVE to live in!!! :)
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Another great point of view with lovely soft tones, even if it's colors of cold and that we can feel it... :-)
3 Nov 2009 8:28pm
@Evelyne Dubos: thanks Evelyne!!! :)
grant from kansas city, United States
excellent photo, and your written description is a delight.
3 Nov 2009 9:45pm
@grant: thanks Grant!!! :)
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Your narrative is as descriptive and beautiful as this image, dj. You have a way with words like you do with photography, a great talent for both. I can travel the world viewing your stunning images. Excellent composition as always.
4 Nov 2009 3:04am
@John Maslowski: thanks very much John!!! sorry for the late reply!! but much appreciated as always!! cheers!!!
Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States
Amazing location and I believe you - I could stare at this scene for a very long time - I would eventually have to put on a jacket - but a fantastic city and amazing snow covered terrain!
4 Nov 2009 4:26am
@Scott F. Schilling: thanks Scott -- i wish i was there now... amazing!
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Great work Jaycee. As our friend John Maslowski suggests - you run with two gifts.
4 Nov 2009 4:36am
@Stephen Phillips: thanks very much Stephen!!! :) cheers to you!
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
A beautiful magical place. This is a gorgeous view.
4 Nov 2009 1:20pm
@Laurie: thanks very much Laurie!!!
Reno from Madrid, Spain
J'aime sans savoir pouquoi -j'imagine ce blues que transmet cette iage bleutée-, je sens une certaine magie, dûe a une ligne de partage entre le village horizontal et l'horizontal de la montagne de droite, enfin ce fond ouvert sur le blanc de la neige! Hope you 'll understand me Dj...
9 Nov 2009 4:55pm
@Reno: thanks Reno!! yes indeed i do understand!! :) sorry for the late reply!!! cheers to you!!!
@Twelvebit: cheers mate!!! :)
Brian Chen from Seattle, WA, United States
What beautiful landscape, it would be wonders to wake up to that view each day.
23 Nov 2009 2:45am
@Brian Chen: cheers Brian -- what i wouldn't do to have that honor!!! ;)
Reno from Madrid, Spain
Ay amigo dj, a bit lost don't you? je suis de ce genre de personnes aussi: toujours en retard!! ;)
I will answer your mail soon, j'étais sans internet but...la vida es una sorpresa, and this night light came back!!!
3 Dec 2009 1:28am
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