End of the road, a photo from Vestur-Skaftafellssysla, Sudurland

Photographer's Note

Day 3 - Vik

A last picture of our drive on route number 214 near Vik. At the place where I took this photo, we were close to the end of the track road and had a great POV on impressive Mýrdalssandur sandur landscape (read my previous post if you don't know what a sandur is !). At the very background on the left you can see a black relief which is actually a tongue of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. It is black because of vulcanic alluviums carried by the glacier. You feel on an other planet, don't you ?

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korbee (6295) 2012-09-25 13:37

One of the better road photos Ive seen for long time Olivier,seems like the end of the world this place:=],youve got superbe sunlight here and the winding road is vital for the composition.

jan

dta (51294) 2012-09-25 13:40

Bonjour Olivier ,
L'Islande offre une palette de patsages tout à fait fascinants . Celui ci est fantastique , avec ce contraste netre le sol jaune et la lave noire . Et cette route qui serpente , semblant ne mener nule part . La composition est splendide , sous une belle lumière et avec un très beau ciel .
Amicalement

marabu61 (3869) 2012-09-25 14:39

Bonsoir Olivier
I think I would never get tired of your pictures from that place. They are all so gorgeous and the landscape is magnificent, one indeed feels like on an other planet.
Here again you show us wonderful example of this amazing landscape with a pleasant light and the road winding its way in to the frame it is just a great composition.
So, thanks again for your wonderful series on Iceland.
trés bonne semaine
Daniel

ACL1978 (5729) 2012-09-25 17:43

On my one trip to Iceland, we drove out to the Blue Lagoon, which is on volcanic plains strewn with rocks but otherwise fairly barren. It was an overcast day, and it really did feel like we were driving on the moon. This has a different alien world feel to it, but definitely something spectacular. Great depth and scope here, and I like how the road almost continues in the rivulets of water coming down off the rock.

Andrew

jjcordier (62280) 2012-09-25 22:55

Olivier
Des paysages que l'on ne voit nulle part ailleurs. Ce mélange de glace et de feu si caractéristique de l'île donne des paysages irréels et magnifiques comme celui-ci que tu as très bien mis en image.
Amicalement
JJ

mjw364 (3612) 2012-09-26 2:37

Hello Olivier

I really like the colour tones and patterns in this shot. A very well composed image nicely observed.

TFS

Mike

HimalAnda (5610) 2012-09-26 3:55

Bonjour Olivier,

Les tons colorés de cette photo se marient plutôt bien entre eux, offrant un beau contraste entre ce permier plan verdoyant et le reste de l'image qui est très minéral.

Stéphane

timecapturer (30226) 2012-09-26 3:57

Hi Olivier
a stunning and desolate landscape, which you have captured the very essence of in this magnificent shot. Superb quality, with sharp detailing, gorgeous colours and textures, and amazing light management make this so beautiful and attractive. Love it!

Regards - Brian.

macjake (39207) 2012-09-29 8:01

Hi Olivier
again, i'm in AWE of your Iceland photos.
when i DO eventually go here in the future, i will be returning to your gallery to read up on what you experienced, not to mention the photos.

seeing that road there is awesome. I'm sure you had a great time driving across this landscape.
wonderful collection of landscapes and lighting...what more can i say? it just has to be viewed to be appreciated.
enjoy your day
craig

mkamionka (24469) 2012-10-02 13:53

Bonjour Olivier,
wow, this is a jaw-dropping landscape and so perfectly presented. I like the s-shape of the road in the foreground. The depth of the field, and sharpness make it feel so clear so three dimensional.
Excellent effect!
M

RegisMinot (1541) 2012-10-06 7:48

Olivier,
Encore un ^magnifique paysage islandais enchaînant sur différents plans, des sols très variés. Je suis passé à Vik mais ne crois pas avoir vu cet endroit. Je retrouve ici les couleurs de l'Islande, belles naturellement , avec un ciel bleu dans les teintes froides, sans saturation artificielle. La couleur presque jaune fluo des mousses est égalemnent caractéristique.

Photo Information

Copyright: Olivier THIERRY (chawax) (14870)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-08-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: CANON EOS 550D, Sigma 18-250 mm f/3,5-6,3 DC OS HSM, COKIN ND Grad P 121 M
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
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Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Islande 2012
Date Submitted: 2012-09-25 13:02