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Maelstrom
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Maelstrom

by Karsten Wrobel

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 9, 2012187 views9 comments
In cloudy weather the mountains on this Icelandic coastline look like wizards to me reigning the ocean and the elements.

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9 comments
Comment posted by Brad Strong on October 9, 2012 at 4:58 PM
I really like this. The composition has tons of depth, and the motion blur really adds movement and flow to the image. I love the way the water moves around the rocks and draws me into image.
Registered on October 1, 2012, 43 Posts, 302 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 9, 2012 at 6:34 PM
Karsten, This is really an excellent b/w image. Wonderful water motion and your comp works great. Lots of mood here! :toast:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on October 9, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Wonderful scene. I find the immediate foreground a bit extraneous and think you have better flow with a crop above that dark hole on the bottom.
Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments
Comment posted by Jon Daining on October 9, 2012 at 7:51 PM
Karsten, this is a stunning B&W! The choppy swirling sea and the stormy skies worked well together. Would love to see a large print.
Registered on February 25, 2012, 25 Posts, 191 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 9, 2012 at 10:18 PM
You really nailed the textures here and the monochrome only makes it better. Great image.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on October 10, 2012 at 6:02 AM
Love the dynamics of the dramatic water motion and calm bg mountain with the softer contrast.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 10, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Very well done, I like it a lot.
:toast:
Registered on September 19, 2011, 68 Posts, 668 Comments
Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on October 10, 2012 at 6:10 PM
love the drama in this one, karsten! great job on the capture and processing! :toast:
Registered on September 5, 2011, 44 Posts, 221 Comments
Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 10, 2012 at 11:45 PM
I think the circular movement of the water in this image really make the image attractive. The background is nice but add that foreground and the image draws you in. Absolutely have loved your work on Iceland Karsten. Another one to add to the pile.
Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments