Icefjord at midnight Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is as low as the sun gets in early July around Ilulissat. Taken at a particularly ice choked portion of the fjord. The small pieces form when a big chunk falls of the sitting ice mass like the one on the horizon. No mosquitoes here, they are on land only (the black part at the upper right horizon). Sky was darkened separately. I must leave TE next week, this is the last Greenland pic until I return.

Albrecht, marthival, Jeppe, Kenny10pin, mumek, PixelTerror, Hanso2, quino, jafadabret, Galmeida, faraujo, rajhema, Jeronimo has marked this note useful

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devimeuxbe (55681) 2005-03-26 9:27

Hi tan
Very very nice picture. I don't see many pictures on Groenland before. Very nice colors, great frame and sharp. Nice composition.
Very interesting. Thanks.
Bertrand

gren4 (603) 2005-03-26 9:32

Great shot I love the long diagonal shadows and the curved icewall which has shielded the sun from being overbearing

Paker (2636) 2005-03-26 12:31

Another stunning shot - very interesting portfolio.
regards,
Xtof

Albrecht (10916) 2005-03-26 12:49

Very good POV and the colors and sunlight is great. Well captured spot, regards Albrecht

softflower (0) 2005-03-26 13:44

Superbe photo Tan !
Très belle vue et très beau soleil.
Bravo!
Nico.

jjbach (9101) 2005-03-26 15:17

Great lighting here Tan! Excellent composition with very good colors and nice shades! Very well done.

Regards John

marthival (257) 2005-03-26 15:19

Great pict. Very good composition with a proper DOF. Colors are great. Thanks to show us. Well done.

colinbrenchley (6130) 2005-03-26 16:35

Great "into the light" image and perfectly exposed with good detail.

Jeppe (18623) 2005-03-26 18:21

A fine mix of very cold water and warm golden sunlight - I like the low position you got this image with and the fine mix of light and shadow - thanks Tan for one more of your fine Greenland images.

MvS (4163) 2005-03-26 18:21

Extreme beauty!
The sky and the fragments of ice on the ice - just super nice!
Thanks,
Magnus

greg64g (11193) 2005-03-26 18:45

hello Tan,

whoo what a beautiful night, the most beautiful i have ever seen. i love the forground.

cheers
greg

Tue (25608) 2005-03-26 19:25

Good POV, impressive landscape! I like the shadows and the colours, very well done!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-27 5:38

great work, i like the snow scattered everywhere, really good job, the sun is great here, i like the shadows, well done

alimo3 (6826) 2005-03-27 17:47

Hello Tan,
i just discover your album and i see many nice landscapes,
this one is beautiful and gives the feeling to be on the moon.
thanks for sharing.

Tom

mumek (17464) 2005-03-27 19:04

Excellent shot with fantastic light. Great scenery Tan! Very, very beautiful and artistic work.
regards
ziggy

PixelTerror (86036) 2005-03-29 4:33

Hi Tan,
Yet another splendid photo, I like here your low PoV that magnifies the ice structures, the good quality of photo and detalis for shooting against the sun, and of course your trade mark, the excellent clarity !
Have a nice day,
jean-Yves

premels (2400) 2005-03-29 12:55

Wow ! that is a low light :)
I'm really amazed by the stillness of the water. I mean I know it's frozen but I have seen pictures of frozen St Laurent for example that are very dynamic. Here the long shadows, the light sparkling on the ice create a feeling of immobility I find amazing.

Hanso2 (629) 2005-03-30 11:06

Very cool, great light distortion, the shadows give this photo more depth.
Very good.

MoosicMan (1231) 2005-04-18 23:37

Awesome shot, Tan. I really like this one. There's nothing you could improve. Was it really midnight?
Best, Matt

quino (693) 2005-04-22 7:31

So cold, so icy.... well done!!!! This light is at midnight... woooww

srabbe (1424) 2005-04-30 11:00

This one is beautiful and so an unusal lanscape !
I lake the framing with the large view on the ice pieces, the razinf light and the icy blue tones !
Congratulations
Sophie

jafadabret (39033) 2005-05-01 1:55

Quand le soleil joue avec la glace on peut obtenir des effets féériques et magiques. Bien cadré et bien vu !

Galmeida (12559) 2005-05-03 6:05

Hi Tan,
I hope that in these weeks that you are travelling, you could capture great pictures to show us. This picture is very nice and very well captured. I like your way and low angle for this approcahing and wonderful scenery. Many precious details, great management of light, contrast and sharpness.

I like this post very much!
Very well done and composed!
Fernando

bnallama (3755) 2005-05-06 10:05

Wonderful colors. I love the way the way you composed the picture, putting the icebergs into 2nd plan and the light reflecting on the snow. Just wondering how it would have looked with less sun rays. You have lovely gallery of landscape.

Hanssie (9133) 2005-05-07 9:05

Wow Tan !
How the light makes this beautiful nature, excellent picture !

faraujo (1303) 2005-05-10 9:38

Hi Tan
Great photo, good POV and COMPO, excellent dettails.
Congratulations
Filipe

coco (27612) 2005-05-21 9:38

Fantastic light and colours. The sky, the ice, the sun and the shadows make of this photo a great photo.
Thanks for share.

cobraphil8 (11650) 2005-06-23 10:25

Wohhhhhhhhh, fantastic shot, I like these pictures of Groenland.
The ice and this light, it's magical !

rajhema (1863) 2005-08-03 12:26

I could only imagine how the land looks that high in the globe. when I learnt about the 6 months light and 6 months dark, it is very hard to imagine or visualise. Your picture brought it very clear. Good one. Some day I will go there Tan!

berseph (1758) 2005-10-28 1:16

Beautiful picture. I love how the sun rays are peeking out behind the ice. Great POV.

Jeronimo (1377) 2006-06-12 11:29

Exelent picture Tan. Enjoy the efect of the direct sun. You done a very good picture with great blue colour of the ice .
Well done Tan. Thanks for sharing.

fserajian (4451) 2006-12-31 4:27

Tan,

This is an amazing shot, well composed with an excellent DOF. TFS

Fara