Vík í Mýrdal
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According to Norse folklore, trolls are nature beings who live as families in rock formations, mountains and caves. They cannot be out in daylight lest they turn to stone. According to Icelandic legend, one night, many years ago, three trolls named Skessudrangur, Laddrangur and Langhamar were trying to pull a three masted ship ashore near the present day village of Vík í Mýrdal. It was a large ship that gave them quite a bit of trouble, and before they knew it, the rising sun turned them into stone. Today, this rock formation is called called Reynisdrangar.
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According to Norse folklore, trolls are nature beings who live as families in rock formations, mountains and caves. They cannot be out in daylight lest they turn to stone. According to Icelandic legend, one night, many years ago, three trolls named Skessudrangur, Laddrangur and Langhamar were trying to pull a three masted ship ashore near the present day village of Vík í Mýrdal. It was a large ship that gave them quite a bit of trouble, and before they knew it, the rising sun turned them into stone. Today, this rock formation is called called Reynisdrangar.
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RicardoBaigorria
August 29, 2016
The first thing that jumps to view is that the horizon is not horizontal.
I am surprised that such a perfect photograph has "escaped" that detail.
I am surprised that such a perfect photograph has "escaped" that detail.
jamesjeffs
September 06, 2016
I have been here. This is a much better shot than the one I took haha.
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LookSee
September 16, 2016
Nice atmosphere, sure, but inclined horizon should have been straightened (that always means water horizon, not the haze above it).
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Behind The Lens
Location
According to Norse folklore, trolls are nature beings who live as families in rock formations, mountains and caves. They cannot be out in daylight lest they turn to stone. According to Icelandic legend, one night, many years ago, three trolls named Skessudrangur, Laddrangur and Langhamar were trying to pull a three masted ship ashore near the present day village of Vík í Mýrdal. It was a large ship that gave them quite a bit of trouble, and before they knew it, the rising sun turned them into stone. Today, this rock formation is called called Reynisdrangar.Time
This photograph was taken at dusk. The skies were typically overcast but far off in the distance the steel gray clouds began to break up allowing the warm colors of the setting sun to give the horizon a orange glow.Lighting
The light provided from the sky is all that was necessary for this photograph. This image does an excellent job of highlighting the different color temperatures of the light from the overcast skies versus the setting sun. Traditionally, photographs that are primarily cool colored with a small amount of warm highlights are subconsciously pleasing to the eye. This photograph highlights that concept as well.Equipment
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 lens I used a ten-stop neutral density filter to allow for the long, 66-second exposure. Being Iceland, it was obviously very windy so the tripod alone was not enough to steady the camera. I sat the tripod very low to the ground on the downwind side of a large boulder then used my body and arms to further protect the camera from the wind.Inspiration
It's incredibly rare that I go into a shoot with any inspiration at all. I simply photograph the world as I see it. My inspiration comes when I see the landscape with my eyes. It was actually many months after my trip to Iceland that I finally decided to work on and post this image. Initially, I felt it was a bit too blurry and that people would think it was too fake - or too much like a painting. Once I adjusted the contrast I found a very surreal beauty to it. Another subconscious interaction people have with a photograph is that their eye is naturally drawn to the point of highest contrast. In this photograph the contrast between the bright sky and the rock formations would be the highest point of contrast and, as the subject of this image, is exactly where I want people drawn to.Editing
I began my photography career as a photojournalist just before digital SLRs started entering the marketplace. Working in the newspaper industry, I was ingrained with an incredibly strong ethical line to never misrepresent an image. I never composite two scenes into something that I didn't see with my eyes. I never artificially blur or color photographs. My typical adjusts are lightening/darkening, contrast, color temperature, hue and saturation and crop.In my camera bag
Camera/Lenses 2x Nikon D810 Nikon 500mm f2.8 Nikon 300mm f2.8 Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 Nikon 105mm f2.8 (macro) Nikon 85mm f2.8 Nikon 50mm f1.4 Nikon 24mm f2.8 Nikon 14-24mm f2.8Feedback
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