January 24, 2020 — Londrangar View Point, Snaefellsjökull Peninsula, Iceland
Minimalist horizon on a cold, cold day.
(Nikon D850, Tamron SP 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2. ISO 64, 20 sec at f/16; 6-stop neutral density filter. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.1; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
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California based fine-art photographer featuring abstract, impressionist, and minimalist seascapes — near and distant — and floral-based images.
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Certainly looks icy cold, even a bit ominous yet surprisingly serene! I get a feeling that this place invokes very contrasting impressions … but always inspiringly beautiful. Gorgeous shot!
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All of the above … Thank you! If you look at my website, you’ll see I have a “thing” for horizons.
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A ‘thing’ we have in common (if you check my paintings! 😉) 🙂
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I see it in As Above So Below. Which I love.
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…and that’s not all!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂… thank you so much!!!! Makes me very happy to know! 😊 As you already know, likewise!!!!
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Can you link me to more of your horizons? Your website is huge!
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…and I really have to do something with my menu as I think it’s not as ‘friendly’ as I’d like it to be! Most of my ‘horizons’ are under MARAQUA [top menu] and in the sub categories: AS ABOVE SO BELOW, DREAMSCAPES and TREES & FORESTS… and at the end of your search there’ll be a prize waiting for your super patience browsing! …a huge cinemascope smile! 🙂
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Thank you very much! I look forward to enjoying this.
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🙂 🙂 …thank YOU!!!!
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This is the first picture you’ve shown since February 10 that you could easily have taken in a place much closer to home and less frigid than Iceland .
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Except for the color, which only happens in extreme latitudes.
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Tremendous depth, that horizon looks far far away.
Do you ever have an issue with condensation on the lens, going out in very cold temperatures?
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Thanks very much. A big part of the depth is the 20-second exposure, which softened everything. Condensation happens when you come in from the cold. Then it can be an issue. The camera just has to gradually warm up. It’s a good idea to carry microfiber towels. (According to the Hitchhiker’s Guide, it’s always a good idea to bring a towel.)
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come sei bravo! bellissima foto
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Grazie! 🙏
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Another one of your beautiful minimalist works. Excellent photo.
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Thanks very much.
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Like Steve said, this looks like it could have been local for you aside from the color, as you say. Another nice minimalist seascape
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It’s interesting to think about comparing this to the California horizons – I’m curious to see them together. 🙂
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You can compare them to the ones on my website, almost all of which are shot in California:
http://www.amagaphoto.com
Here is what I’ve discovered so far: all ocean horizons look pretty much the same providing climate, weather, light, and ocean current conditions are comparable. This is based on my experience in California, Oregon, England, and Portugal. And now Iceland. What’s different about this is the overall color of the water. I believe that comes from two things: a lot of glacial flour in the water, and the fact that the sun is so low on the horizon which results in an overall color shift.
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It’s hard to judge, but the Iceland blues seem greener than the CA blues. That would agree with glacial detritus being in the water, I think – at least up here, glaciers make the water quite green.
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Kind of a blue-green teal. Fascinating color. Look at a satellite photograph of Lake Pukaki in the center of the Southern Island of New Zealand. Fed completely by glacier runoff. That’s more turquoise.
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Right, it’s a greener blue – all the glacial “stuff.” That lake is wild!
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