Alien World

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 22, 2012303 views17 comments

I've not posted in a couple of weeks due to work commitments so I thought I'd continue my Iceland theme with an image from the volcanic north on a moody and cold sunrise. I was drawn to the wonderful variety of textures and colours in the boiling mud pools. C&C Welcome. Please view large.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on January 22, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Terrific composition Adrian. All the shades of gray in the different elements creates a great mood to the image. I was there in June of 2006 and photographed this same feature from almost the same place and angle. (Yours is much better though)

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 22, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Wow! Fascinating image. The mood fits the scene well, and the textures are interesting as well. I don't know much about areas like this---is it safe to be walking out around those bubbling pots of mud? TFS!

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on January 22, 2012 at 5:06 PM

terrific land to me, i love it, dark cold&warm hues suit so well here, well done

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Looks really cold! Nice foreground to go with the stormy back.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on January 22, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Adrian, a very unique location, looks cold and lonely. I like the mood,nice capture.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 22, 2012 at 8:11 PM

Stunning image. The subtle color and the ominous mood make for one amazing image. Perfect title.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 22, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Interesting colors and it does have a very isolated feeling to it. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 22, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Very moody image Adrian. Love the starkness and foreground light.

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on January 22, 2012 at 10:24 PM

Really neat - love this one. It's got a lot of mood and interest. I might be tempted to brighten it a little - maybe selectively. Neat scene.

And if you don't mind... the volcanic north of where?

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 22, 2012 at 10:49 PM

Your title is right on the money! Great composition, but what really draws me in is the wonderful, yet subtle coloration. Absolutely beautiful.

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Comment posted by Adrian Metzelaar on January 23, 2012 at 5:26 AM

Hi everyone, thanks for all the wonderful comments. Nathan - to answer your question, there are walkways and guide ropes for safety. I actually removed some of them in Photoshop!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 23, 2012 at 9:28 AM

"Alien" is definitely the right word here, Adrian. That would be a hard scene to visualize, but you did it really well.

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on January 23, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Love the dark moody feel of this "alien" landscape--very nice!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 23, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Very moody. Stunning image

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on January 23, 2012 at 6:37 PM

David,

This is in Iceland.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM

great mood into this scene

i like it

Hamed

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 24, 2012 at 2:58 PM

The mood of this is fantastic, well done!

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