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Blackfalls Iceland (Svartifoss)

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Posted by Ian Haskell on February 15, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Blackfalls Iceland (Svartifoss)
A shot from Svartifoss in Iceland I posted into ESS a while back. I find the volcanic rocks interesting and I wanted to get the waterfalling over the tops of a pleasing geometric composition. I did take several shutter speed setups on the water for varying effect and was pleased with the final resulting image. I have seen many shots from this location but feel the closeup view of the bottom is very nice. This looks pretty nice in B&W too.

1DM2n (I wish I could re-do this on a H3D-60)
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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 16, 2010 at 3:26 AM
Certainly has impact and drama Ian. At first glance I wondered if you used any 'fractal' software, did you? :smile:

You can get the info in DPP Ian, file info when you open the image. Nice one.

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on February 16, 2010 at 4:19 AM
I like this a lot and agree about the geometric shapes and composition. Very well processed too.

Matt
Posted by John Chapman on February 16, 2010 at 4:24 AM
Hi Ian, this is great. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on February 16, 2010 at 5:10 AM
Works for me, you can almost feel the water drops.

David
Posted by Tom_W on February 16, 2010 at 6:45 AM
Lovely photo from a lovely place. I have been twice and it is a landscape photographers dream.
The composition is particularly spot on in my eyes but I would be tempted to get rid of the black band running horizontally from the bottom left.

T
Posted by john macpherson on February 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM
This is lovely Ian. Great juxtaposition of stark angles and soft curving flows of water. Exposure is right on too, and the lighting is ideal. Well spotted and well taken.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 16, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Superb! Lovely texture and pattern in the water, and contrasting with the angular rocks. Great composition and very atmospheric. :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 16, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Hi Ian

As has already been said 'well seen & taken'

David :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 16, 2010 at 1:47 PM
Well worked Ian the effect has worked well.
Water and rock a great combination.

Major.
Posted by Philip Newman on February 16, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Super image Ian, love it. :toast:

Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Amazing shot Ian. Angles are fantastic.
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 16, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Awesome, beautiful geometry and stark rawness of the falls and landscape of the area.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on February 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Hello Ian

This is an awesome picture, everything about it just shouts at me to go there. Well executed as usual, go on you bugger post some more.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: