Prehistoric Coast - Arnarstapi, Iceland
Long Exposure shot of the rugged volcanic coastline of West Iceland, at the village of Arnarstapi. Taken at the end of winter in April 2015 as the light faded f...
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Long Exposure shot of the rugged volcanic coastline of West Iceland, at the village of Arnarstapi. Taken at the end of winter in April 2015 as the light faded for the day
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karenbchris
November 20, 2016
Beautiful. I FEEL cold just looking at this... a great photo helps people experience the moment without ever having been there. Fabulous shot
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Location
This was shot at the Village of Arnarstapi, in West Iceland. It's a little fishing port / village on the Snæfellsnes peninsulaTime
It was around 7.30pm just as the light was dropping for the day - as a landscape photographer this is one of the best times of day for capturing mood in images.Lighting
Yes, there was a storm approaching from the sea as the image shows, the lighting is quite moody, allowing me to portray the ominous sky blowing inland.Equipment
I used a Nikon D800 Camera with a 16-35mm F4 lens. Giottos Tripod with Manfrotto Head, and Lee Filters - A 'Little Stopper' ( 6 stop ND filter ) & a 0.9 soft ND graduated filter to balance the exposure a little.Inspiration
The prehistoric looking rocks with the mountains in the background, along with the vivid colour of the water appealed greatly to me - I love this type of dramatic, other worldly type landscape - Iceland is incredible for that.Editing
Yes, I use Adobe Camera Raw, along with Photoshop to process this image. It involved selectively enhancing the brighter colours on the rock, purifying the whites in places with curves adjustment layers, adjusting the levels in the sky to darken it a little, and sharpening the image for the web,In my camera bag
I have a core kit that i generally always carry - D800, Nikon Lenses x 2 24-70, 14-24, Tamron 70-200 lens, and a Samyang 8mm Fisheye. Lee Filters for the lenses & and peripheral kit, like cleaning cloths, spare batteries, spare remote trigger so that I'm well prepared for the outdoors.Feedback
Do plenty of research on your locations first, and get there as early as you can so that you can get your composition arranged before the critical time of the light. Take test shots to check sharpness, this is important for landscapes - and zoom into 100% on the LCD display to check image quality - if the images look a little soft, adjust the aperture. Take multiple shots if need be ( bracketing ) to deal with highlights and shadows. For the smoother water look in this image, a longer exposure is required, so good ND filters are a really handy piece of kit to have with you.
