Polar Opposite

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 30, 2013278 views10 comments

**Update**
Below in this thread I've posted an alternate version of the image that encompasses some of suggestions made earlier. Seemed 50/50 on the symmetric versus non-symmetric crop, so I posted the non-symmetric for comparison.

Original Post:
This is my first post to NPN. I’m looking forward to interacting with everyone on here and seeing all of your great photos.

This shot is from the amazing glacier lagoon, Jökulsárlón, in Iceland. As if the colorful sky wasn’t enough of a great thing, being summer in Iceland, it lasted for hours as the sun slowly set, and then returned the color light show shortly thereafter for sunrise. I wish all sunsets lasted this long! I found these two icebergs on the far side of the lagoon, one pure glacier blue, and the other soiled with recent volcanic ash.

5D Mark II
24-105 @ 32mm
2.0 sec @ f/16
ISO 100
Single exposure, dodged the left iceberg a bit, and cloned out a few errant ice cubes.

Thanks for any comments and critique that you may have.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 30, 2013 at 2:53 PM

First of all, welcome to NPN! You've captured some neat colors and shapes as well as extended depth, Brian. Although your comp. isn't truly centered, if feels that way to me, because the reflections in the water are very close to centered. I think you should try cropping either from the bottom or from the top to see what you think. I like cropping from the bottom to just below the iceberg reflections.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM

Hi Brian, Welcome to NPN. Great looking first post too, and what a fantastic looking place. I'm with Mark and like a little crop off the bottom here. I really enjoy the wonderful conditions you captured in this scene.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 30, 2013 at 4:35 PM

Welcome to NPN, Brian!

Nice first post! I like the composition and color. This might make a good pano crop as Mark suggested, but I do like the frame the way it is. You might consider darkening the reflection just a bit since the values in the 'real' objects are very close to those of the reflected ones.

Nicely done!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on August 30, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Welcome Brian! Lovely first post. I love the double symmetry and the beautiful sunrise.
Hope to see you more from you.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 30, 2013 at 5:44 PM

Hi Brian - First of all welcome to NPN's Landscape Gallery. The colors and shapes are beautify. I'll chime in with Mark and Preston on a possible crop as well as darkening the reflection slightly.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Donovan on August 30, 2013 at 6:11 PM

Thanks for all the great thoughts and feedback...much appreciated. I will make a few adjustments tonight and then update the photo. I actually have a bit more sky to give, so I may be able to keep it in the same aspect ratio while shifting the image up.

Registered on August 29, 2013, 11 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on August 30, 2013 at 9:31 PM

Welcome to NPN from one Brian to another.

Personally, I like the comp as you have it. I think the centered comp works well due to the symmetry in the composition. Beautiful light and color. Interestingly, the iceberg on the right reminds me of Turret Arch from Arches National Park.

Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Donovan on August 31, 2013 at 12:27 PM

Thanks for all the comments and feedback. Here an alternate version of the image with the reflection darkened slightly and an off-centered crop.

Registered on August 29, 2013, 11 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by James Fougère on August 31, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Brian,

I personally like the repost

Nice textures in the ice. Plus I like the contrast between the magentas and blues. What is also interesting is when you flip this image in either direction 90 degrees, some spooky abstract creatures emerge

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on September 2, 2013 at 9:48 AM

The repost looks just great Brian. Nice pastels and very nice comp. Very nice image.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments