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Blue Lagoon


Blue Lagoon
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Copyright: france demarbaix (France) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 112 N: 814] (4032)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-20
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 18-55mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Lights of Iceland
Date Submitted: 2007-02-28 13:51
Viewed: 1467
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
The peninsula of Reykjanes located at the south-west of Iceland is a zone with strong geothermic activity. This turquoise blue lake known by all as Blue Lagon (or Blaa Lonid) is not a hot spring but well an artificial lake created by the surplus of water collected by the geothermal power station Svartsengi which feeds Grindavik with hot water and heating. The water drawn from 2 km of depth and heated by the magma at 240°C, arrives to the surface at 70°C. This water is naturally rich in salts and charged with silica in suspension which gives it this incredibly blue color even by bad weather. The water rejected by the factory runs out in the field of lava surrounding and supplies a basin of cure at a watering-place famous for its curative properties (eczema and psoriasis).
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Lovely photo, France. The colours are excellent and I like the placement of the rock in the foreground to balance the composition and give some depth / foreground interest. TFS. Best wishes, Paul.

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  • sam224 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1389 W: 0 N: 1391] (5791)
  • [2007-02-28 14:16]

The colours of the water is simply stunning: this clear turqoise blue is something I rarely saw. The picture has a lovely depth with the clouds at the horizon completing the composition.
Thanks for sharing

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  • sleon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1120 W: 125 N: 2097] (8667)
  • [2007-02-28 15:36]

Salut France
Encore un paysage etonnant et impressionnant... La couleur de l'eau est merveilleuse et ton pdv donne l'impression d'un paysage vaste.
Amities, Susanna

Hello France!
I really want to see this place!
Beautiful colours of water!
Nice clarity and perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

Bonsoir france,
un bleu vraiment étonnant et magnifique. un cadrage sympa. Peut-être un petit manque de netteté mais vraiment léger.
Amicalement
JMarc

Hi France,
Excellent scene with the clear turqoise blue. DOF and composition are very good. Well done...
Friendly regards...
Ali Rıza

Bonjour France,
Avec un tel titre et une couleur de l'eau aussi turquoise, on s'imagine sur une île des mers du sud. Bon, 70°C c'est unpeu chaud pour prendre un bain tout de même! Une belle photo et un texte très intéressant sur ce phénomène.
Amicalement, Brigitte

France
Je l'attendais ta photo du Blue Lagoon....et pour une fois, il n'y a pas l'usine et ses rejets de vapeur. J'espère que tu as pleinement profité de ses eaux très chaudes et bienfaisantes.
Amicalement
JJ

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  • madux Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 25 W: 0 N: 25] (146)
  • [2007-03-19 7:46]

very nice photo france, of an amazing place.
good POV and framing. warm colors.
i really wanna go and dive in there.

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  • arturo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 345 W: 57 N: 17] (31)
  • [2007-06-20 11:20]

Hi France,

for me the true flavour of this image is with no doubt the milky consistency of this turquoise water...almost like a hint of blue curacao in pina colada...wow...cheers, arturo

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