In the Beginning

Wonderful light and forms. Yes, very elemental. Stunning image.

Nice movement and lighting here Karsten. I would like to see a little more image in bottom left middle of frame.

This has beautiful light and flow Karsten. It reminds me of one of Guy Tal's dune photos.

Powerful, dramatic image! Love the light, the lines formed by the crests of the mountain and the vastness of the scene.

Love the color, light and the overall feel of this image but I would personally prefer to see a little more on the left and right side, more panoramic.

When I first saw this I thought it was Ian Cameron's (a nice compliment). Beautiful, rich color, great detail in the larger image, annd sweet light.

Love that stunning light Karsten! Reminds me of Scotland.

Man, they have some colors and some light over there in Iceland!
A powerful landscape image Karsten!

Amazing light, holy cow! What perfect ridge line for your comp, very well done.

Lovely light on the "hills". I like your comp. with the brightly lit meandering slope and the offset peaks in the distance.

I love this. The play of light and shadow is wonderful.

Lovely color, light, and mood. And, your comp utilizes all of the elements expertly.

Gosh, you can't ask for better light with all those shadows and great highlights. Spectacular shot Karsten!

Great light and tones - well done.

Makes me think this is what our planet may have looked like a very long time ago.

And what our planet will look like again in a couple of million years.

Very nice dramatic light, with those dark clouds in the background. I agree that I'd like to see more space on the left and right, as well as the top - to roughly place the foreground and background ridges at flanked thirds. As it is, they're too close to the edge of the frame for my tastes. Still, very nice image. Prehistoric-looking indeed. :)

What type of plants give it this green color ?

Great light Karsten. The lines of the hills and the dark moody sky really give this an ancient feel, and everything seems to be in the right place. The details in the large version are also clean and smooth in the shadows for such a dark time of day.

The low directional light, shadows, and curving ridge look great! The amount of detail shown in the shadows seems about right.

Thanks for your comments, everyone.
I have taken shots of the wider landscape, but really wanted to focus on the forms in this image

Jack, the vegetation is all moss here... I am afraid I cannot be more specific...

Dreamy landscape for sure! I was supposed to go to Iceland with some fellow photographers this past summer but missed out... this makes me really wish I had gone!