Iceland

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 11, 2011743 views35 comments

Icebergs on the black volcanic sand beach, and stormy Icelandic weather created a great time and place to be for some good photography. I took over 50 shots of this setting to make sure I stopped all the movement at least on one of them.

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35 comments

Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 11, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Love this one Tomas. The wave exploding on the ice is a real bonus. The B&W processing looks excellent as well.

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Comment posted by Verdon on July 11, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Great shot Tomas, love the fact that you used BW, is different and beautiful, what else you would expect from iceland than ice...

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on July 11, 2011 at 11:37 AM

Cool shot! Love the black and white processing and the silky wave action. The comp is also very nice.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 11, 2011 at 11:48 AM

Stunning.
Excellent processing Tomas.
Welcome back.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on July 11, 2011 at 12:51 PM

the fury!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 11, 2011 at 1:46 PM

The ice is wild--love that! The waves play a nice supporting role here--although personally i dont care for the dandelion-wave look that you get from a certain range of exposures--makes the waves look too soft...but its not too bad here. Sky is nice too--a great scene for a photo!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 11, 2011 at 2:12 PM

I'm glad to see you back around here, Tomas. I've seen this one before and I guess already told you how much I like it. The foreground is nice, but the action in the waves and the tonality there is just amazing.

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Comment posted by Chikku Baiju on July 11, 2011 at 2:25 PM

The contrast looks amazing here. The waves have the right shutter speed. The b&w processing looks excellent here.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on July 11, 2011 at 2:34 PM

this is great, Tomas. I like your shutter speed effect on the waves here and the detail in the ice. I would prefer to see some detail in the sand though (which could be tough, depending on how black the sand is!), as the lack of detail almost makes the icebergs seem as if they are floating in space, and not a part of the rest of the scene.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on July 11, 2011 at 4:03 PM

Tomas, your image is really exciting for me, I especially admire the tremendous contrast between the ice and the volcanic sand. The b&w conversion aptly reflects this specific atmosphere to me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on July 11, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Heya Tomas...good to see you around! This is a great shot. I love the conversion and the stopped action on the waves.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 11, 2011 at 5:46 PM

Wow! Amazing image Tomas. Top shelf all the way. I think I'll just go ahead and nominate this for gallery photo of the week. A show stopper!

Michael

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 11, 2011 at 6:15 PM

This looks great Tomas, love the comp with the positioning of the icebergs. I would love to visit Iceland one day.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 11, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Fantastic image Tomas. The sky, wave action, super black sand, and ice all come together to create an ethereal atmosphere

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Comment posted by Peter McDonald on July 11, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Love it, so crisp. I feel cold just looking at it!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 11, 2011 at 10:24 PM

The contrast between black sand and ice is terrific. The frozen water motion suits the feel of the image too. Great job with this.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 11, 2011 at 10:35 PM

That is really neat, Tomas. The bergs on the black sand would be enough, but then the waves and the clouds create additional interest. Really nice all around. Missed seeing your images here.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 11, 2011 at 11:06 PM

A very evocative and powerful image. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on July 11, 2011 at 11:33 PM

Stunning imagery ! Feels so wild and raw

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 12, 2011 at 2:18 AM

What a wonderful combination of delicate form and raw power, fantastic!

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Comment posted by Stefan Gimpl on July 12, 2011 at 2:51 AM

This is great!!

I like everything about it.

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 12, 2011 at 6:21 AM

Just fantastic, Tomas! I love the combination of splashing waves and ice. Perfect choice of shutter speed. Very well composed.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on July 12, 2011 at 6:39 AM

Great image, Tomas. A very interesting collection of elements within the frame... lots to explore. The fg ice looks like it's floating in space.. quite surreal really. Fabulous processing and I like the blue toning that suits the mood.

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Comment posted by Kristine Krynitzki on July 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM

This is stunning! I love the softness of the waves crashing juxtaposed with the sharpness of the ice. Beautiful photo, Tomas.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 12, 2011 at 2:01 PM

Tomas,

This just sings!

Welcome back! I remember that afternoon we spent at Sonora Pass several years ago.

--P

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Comment posted by Tomas Kaspar on July 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM

Thank you all.

Hi Preston, I do remember, it has been few years now. I hope you are doing good.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 12, 2011 at 8:27 PM

Just a beautiful shot. The wave action looks about perfect. On my monitor, the FG darks look black to me, so I would prefer to see a little more exposure here. The diamond like ice look so solid and contrast well with the movement of the ocean. A moody sky as well, your patience was well worth it.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on July 13, 2011 at 6:35 AM

what a beautiful black and white
the explosion of the waves is amazing
excellent

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Other then being able to see just a touch more detail in the black sand, this is just perfection Tomas. Absolutely outstanding BW.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on July 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM

Pretty cool! Love the metallic cold style of this one. Composition, moment captured and mood are great too. Really an excellent shot on many levels. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 16, 2011 at 9:25 AM

Almost forgot how beautiful B+W can be
Amazing!!!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 21, 2011 at 7:24 PM

Very compelling image - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on July 26, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Tomas - this is stunning - only just seen it - the composition, the light, the sense of movement - everything seems perfect! Your name and your work seems to ring a bell - would I be right in thinking you were featured in Outdoor Photography (a UK mag) in the last few years? Could have this entirely wrong - but great work! ;-)