Lights of Iceland Photo

Photographer’s Note

Lights of Iceland.

In the Maelifellsandur (central Iceland).

RAW format adapted for TE in sRVB.

FYI: A sandur (plural sandar) is a glacial outwash plain formed of sediments deposited by meltwater at the terminus of a glacier.

Sandur are found in glaciated areas. Glaciers and icecaps contain large amounts of silt and sediment, picked up as they erode the underlying rocks when they move slowly downhill, and at the snout of the glacier, meltwater can carry this sediment away from the glacier and deposit it on a broad plain. The material in the outwash plain is often size-sorted by the water runoff of the melting glacier with the finest materials, like silt, being the most distantly re-deposited, whereas larger boulders are the closest to the original terminus of the glacier.

An outwash plain might contain surface meandering streams that rework the original deposits. They may also contain kettle lakes, locations where blocks of ice have melted, leaving a depression that fills with water. The flow pattern of glacial rivers across sandar is typically diffuse and unchannelized, but in situations where the glacial snout has retreated from the terminal moraine, the flow is more channelized.

Sandur are most common in Iceland, where geothermal activity beneath ice caps speeds up the deposition of sediment by meltwater. As well as regular geothermal activity, volcanic activity gives rise to large glacial bursts several times a century, which carry down large volumes of sediment.

marine-coeur, Nolme, Wanda1, zmey, bostankorkulugu, delkoo, sevy, hispic, wag, jrleborgne has marked this note useful

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imannn55 (107) 2008-09-20 10:16

Hi Michel.
i like the colors and lighting.
nice job.
TFS.
iman

Bartleby (4922) 2008-09-20 10:17

Wow, outstanding light here indeed Michel. Absolutely beautiful. it seems like this mountain was made of gold. And it really stands out against this deep blue sky. Excellent!

Philippe

marine-coeur (574) 2008-09-20 10:23

Presentation of Pround Mountain also WARM colours,great frame&details,
Bravo Michel.

baclama (4631) 2008-09-20 10:26

bonsoir,
quelle tres belle lumiere...avec des contrastes tres bien realisés...
l'islande est vraiment un pays reve pour les photographes...
bravo
vero

bracasha75 (22139) 2008-09-20 10:37

Helo Michel
The color set here is just wondeful
Extraordinary picture and extra good use of light
TFS
Cheers,Braca

luciola (1044) 2008-09-20 10:45

Hi Michel
Gold mountain and beautiful sky, beautiful photo!
Regards
Lucja

Nolme (5290) 2008-09-20 10:45

les couleurs de l'Islande restent magiques. Belle présentation de ce beau pays.
marie

Wanda1 (10989) 2008-09-20 10:55

Hi Michel,
It looks like on another planet. That yellow mountain is spectacular against the bluey grey layered clouded sky. Simply beautiful.
Regards
Wanda

rey316 (1902) 2008-09-20 10:55

Hej Michel
WoW. beautiful photo
Regards/Andrey

gezgin37 (3390) 2008-09-20 11:15

A quick WEB search returns :
"The light of the north is very different, and Icelandic light is even more unusual. The lack of suspended particulates and biomass, combined with extremely clean air give the light a sharpness and clarity that can only be seen here. The angle that sunlight enters the atmosphere in the north is acute and dynamically changes the balance of visible spectral colors."

A picture is worth a thousand words. Your photo explains it all. Pity that we have no chance of seeing such a beautiful light. Great shot michel, congrats.

Selcuk

mehmetemin (7217) 2008-09-20 11:34

Hi Michel
Good composition! Very nice colors and lights!
Best regards
Mehmet Emin

dokadak (11490) 2008-09-20 11:58

Hello Michel,

Once got chance to see such light with rainbow and shared it with TE.. you can see such light very seldom... and you were luckly...

cheers
hasan

Natasa-David (462) 2008-09-20 15:02

Hello Michel.

Absolutely beautiful photo. The colors are almost surreal. I like the frame too. :-)

Come to se my gallery.

Greetz.
David

darek1978 (11303) 2008-09-20 16:23

Witaj Michel!
Przepiekne zdjecie; wspaniale swiatlo i kolory!
Pozdrawiam Darek!

dkeus31 (26212) 2008-09-20 19:50

Hi Michel,
indeed, the light on that summit is really great!
well placed also in the composition, a nice picture
didier

zmey (7250) 2008-09-20 21:21

hello michel

beautiful golden light opening on the mountain. the sky is excellent too especially as a contrast to the warmth of light. gorgeous scene!

with compliments
kristaps

kyrneucciu (1344) 2008-09-21 0:35

Hi Michel, very pretty solid mass whose light is to collect with much control, congratulations. JO

bostankorkulugu (33656) 2008-09-21 1:33

beautiful light on the hill indeed, making it shine like made of gold in a cold cold world... my compliments michel...

korkut

delkoo (34352) 2008-09-21 7:41

bonjour michel
c'est une tres belle lumiere, tu as capté le moment magique, le rayon de soleil , vraiment une belle image
didier

Silverkey (1433) 2008-09-21 8:18

Hello Michel
The title is clear, this photo is exceptionnal thanks to its colors! The evening light is wonderful and mainly on the mountains; ths sky is so beautiful too, and the contrast between them is perfect.
Very nice take
Mickaël

chawax (6015) 2008-09-21 13:12

Bonsoir Michel,
Ca doit être inouïe de voir ce genre de paysage "en vrai" ! Dans ce paysage lunaire, cette montagne semble surgir de nulle part et avoir été couverte de peinture tant sa couleur est étonnante ! Le contraste avec le ciel sombre est saisissant, on a l'impression qu'il n'y a pas de soleil et que cette montagne est éclairée de l'intérieur. Et une photo de plus qui me donne envie d'aller en Islande lol
Amicalement,
Olivier

sevy (13528) 2008-09-21 23:44

Bonjour Michel,

Je vois tres bien ou se situe cette montagne car je suis passé a coté. Le cadrage exploite tres bien l eclairage speciale Islande et le note est tres instructive.
En commentaire, je trouve juste que le reglage de la temperature de couleur est un peu chaud. Mais vu les eclairages nordiques, tout est possible. En tout cas, le paysage sort de l ordinaire grace a cet eclairement focalisé.

Yves.

hispic (7399) 2008-09-22 2:10

Hi Michel,
What a beautiful light! Warm light on the mountain in the dark cloudy background is beautiful indeed. The black border also makes this light more beautiful.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

wag (649) 2008-09-28 3:08

Hello Michel, right time at the right place, more datailed: wonderful light,the exposure and POV is well done, also good note, tfs.

Peter

marietom (32012) 2008-10-04 2:03

bonjour Michel,

Une splendeur, ce paysage entre orange et bleu !
Magnifique composition, toute simple, mais très belle.
Bon we
Marie

mirarer (4365) 2008-10-04 3:36

Hi Michel,
So beautiful!. Amazing light and great colors.
Regards,
Mirari

Faros (12) 2008-10-27 11:11