While not the best composion of the Rhyolite mountains in Iceland's Highlands, it was one of the most colorful compositons I found. Rhyolite is a silica based volcanic rock that is found widely in Iceland's interior. Possibly the most colorful mountains in the world, maybe except for Tony's
. I was hoping that sun would light up the hills, but no such luck. That made exposures a bit easier to handle. It was pretty cool seeing the terrain I would be hiking on from above, since I wasn't familiar with the trails. There was much more snow this year than in past years, so some of the hills were still buried in meters of snow and possibly not going to melt this year. I included the snow melt rivers as I felt they added more color and different texture to the shot. Your impressions of the comp, exposure/contrast welcome.
Nikon D810, 24-120, ISO 400, f8, 1/2000 sec., polarizer ( I think)
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7 commentsWow! What a beautiful scene! There is so much to see, but I think the colors hold it all together. Not sure about the amount of sky...maybe a slight crop to eliminate the bluest patch top and center?
I was not sure if I was looking at a Van Gogh painting or a photo, the snow fields and braided streams look like brush strokes. Contrasting colors from the green/blue to tawny/slate work well. I am drawn into the image so comp works for me; the snow field patterns are great. The slate colored cirque right center was a good choice. Maybe less sky, also.
I agree, a little less sky would be an improvement. Thanks!
Another vote for less sky! I think that would really turn this one into a winner. Those patterns created by the snow patterns are just sublime, with the rivers adding their own abstract quality. Maybe I would add a bit more brightness to the lower half as well, it feels a wee bit too dark for me. But that might just be me of course, haha.
Harry, in looking a the snow patches, I think the exposure on the land can be brought up a bit and then maybe the contrast reduced just a smidge. With all the snow patterns, colors and river braidings, I think one could go nutz using a telephoto lens.
I agree Doug. Unfortunately, shooting from a plane doesn't lend itself to the tighter shots. Framing is difficult enough with a wide angle zoom. I made tighter shots during hikes which unfortunately I haven't gotten to yet in the editing process. Soon I hope! The patterns are just crazy beautiful, colorful at times and abstract, especially with the snow fields. Thanks
This looks good, though I guess I prefer the more abstract comps w/o the sky. The shapes and colors seem just a bit less extraordinary when seen in the context of a "normal" sky.