Area 51

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 26, 20162,345 views13 comments

On this second trip to Norway, I was keen to find some locations which were not part of the usual Utakleiv/Vareid/Reine/Skagsanden circuit. Here's one that I don't recall being photographed before. The lake was in the process of freezing over and some intriguing patterns were on show.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 26, 2016 at 6:01 AM

Everything seems to be in motion around the line of solid mountains. Wonderful range of contrasting tones and textures, not least in the two halves of the sky. Great choice of time and place to shoot !!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 26, 2016 at 9:51 AM

Excellent! Very moody image with great textures, shapes, tones and clouds. Very sweet.

BTW, it looks like the link to your blog in your signature is not working right?

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on May 26, 2016 at 11:40 AM

Nice patterns in both the water and the ice! The swirls make the water look otherwordly almost. The processing looks great to me.

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on May 26, 2016 at 12:13 PM

This is excellent. Dramatic and moody. Lots going on to hold my interest. The darker rendering works very well.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 26, 2016 at 12:22 PM

Sweet. I like the dark mood here, Kah Kit; it adds some drama and mystery to the scene. I love the tones and textures throughout and those swirls in the water are fascinating and do a wonderful job of drawing me into the image.

Ed

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on May 26, 2016 at 12:23 PM

I like this one a lot, especially the smoky aspect of the river, which appears to be created by a slow shutter speed. I personally feel that the clouds are a bit darker than optimal, especially on the left. I think have greater definition of those dark clouds would still keep the mood that's desired. The patchwork of shadows on the ice field is fascinating.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 26, 2016 at 12:27 PM

Thanks for the comments. Just a note that this is not a long exposure. The swirls already exist in the partly frozen water.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 26, 2016 at 11:07 PM

Wow, superb Kah Kit!!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 27, 2016 at 1:03 PM

Stunning image! The combination of lines and textures in the land, water, clouds, and mountains is exceptional.
Very fine work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 27, 2016 at 1:24 PM

Beautiful b/w image. Has it all, drama, texture, wonderful tones, a great sky, and a very unique feel. Love it.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on May 30, 2016 at 11:52 AM

A lot of drama and a very nice comp lead in.
Maybe a bit contrasty?

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on June 2, 2016 at 8:30 AM

love the drama here, thanks

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on June 2, 2016 at 12:51 PM

This is fabulous, Kah Kit. I really like the motion in the water, the curved stream leading to the peak in the BG. Very nicely done. I was thinking perhaps the clouds could use more structure, but the more I think about it, the more I think it would distract from the foreground, which to me is more compelling and rightfully so.

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