Distant Fires + REPOST

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 26, 2012299 views10 comments

Please also see the repost below.

Looking out into of the West fjords of Iceland... the sunset felt a bit as though the devil was raising hell somewhere behind the mountains...

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 26, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Love the water with that folded flow look. The sky is pretty special, too but it's intense warmth seems at odds with the cooler tones in the rest of the image. At least for me. It's a lovely scene.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 26, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Pretty scene Karsten, composed beautifully and love that sky.
John

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 26, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Really interesting image...
very well accomplished...
Nailed the water...
I really like it.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on October 26, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Surprised there aren't more comments here Karsten. I really like the comp and your choice in shutter speed. The "V" shape of the water makes this one stand out to me. I assume its a long shutter speed that is making that patch of green in the middle soft? If I had any suggestion, it would be to desaturate some of the blues in the distance. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on October 26, 2012 at 11:28 PM

I love this comp -- very nice! The colors and/or contrast seem a bit off though, can't put my finger on it.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 27, 2012 at 7:02 AM

Thanks, folks.
Here is a rework with desaturated blues, I'd be curious to hear if this adresses the colour problems several of you have mentioned
@Navin: thanks very much for pointing this out.

and yes, the soft mg grass is due to the long exposure, well spotted

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Comment posted by Catherine Gagne on October 27, 2012 at 9:23 AM

What an amazing shot. The reds do look like fire. Love the whole look. Great job

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on October 27, 2012 at 12:24 PM

Great colors and comp here Karsten. I definitely prefer the desaturated blues in the repost. The reflected light on the lake is a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 27, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Wonderful comp. Really like water waves. Second one got the distant mountains righter.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 28, 2012 at 6:22 PM

Beatuiful image. The repost looks more natural now.

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