Landscape Iceland on Steroids

Iceland on Steroids · **2 Likes**

Going through some of these a third time and picking out some that, while I liked the foreground and subject, had really awful, boring skies. So I took some liberties. This shot is not for everyone, I know.

AussieTrev · 01-21-2013, 03:01 AM

The shot makes me keep coming back and looking again so there is something there. I think it is the rock formation, but it is a very interesting sky.

GeoJerry · 01-21-2013, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by AussieTrev

The shot makes me keep coming back and looking again so there is something there. I think it is the rock formation, but it is a very interesting sky.

Thanks for looking, aussietrev. A bit of an unusual shot, like a donut with too much sugar or something, but maybe an acquired taste?

charliezap · 01-21-2013, 10:57 AM

I like the sky but to me it's hard to get a perspective on the size of the other elements.--charliezap

GeoJerry · 01-21-2013, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by charliezap

I like the sky but to me it's hard to get a perspective on the size of the other elements.--charliezap

Thanks Charlie, fair comment. I wish there was something there for scale. The rock spires are around 40 feet high as I remember.

tessfully · 01-23-2013, 08:59 AM

I think your image is really well done and I find the size of the rock spires quite dramatic. Very very nice!

loco · 01-23-2013, 09:35 AM

That sky is amazing! The shot has wonderful depth. Beautiful work!!

GeoJerry · 01-23-2013, 02:31 PM

Thanks Tess and Lori!

sam-joseph · 01-24-2013, 02:39 AM

I like it, and I'm sure there a heap of other angles here, but it's probably best to leave before those pesky Orcs turn up.
Regards

DJSponge · 01-24-2013, 02:46 AM

"I took some liberties"

LOL. Love that.

GeoJerry · 01-24-2013, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by sam-joseph

I like it, and I'm sure there a heap of other angles here, but it's probably best to leave before those pesky Orcs turn up.

Thanks Sam... it does look like someplace hobbits might go doesn't it?

Originally posted by DJSponge

"I took some liberties"

LOL. Love that.

LOL thanks... I think! I firmly believe in no rules photography.

drmartin · 01-25-2013, 04:11 AM

Super!

GeoJerry · 01-25-2013, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by drmartin

Super!

Thanks!!

Homo_erectus · 01-25-2013, 10:40 AM

It's awesome. Has very nice color and composition but it also looks "fake". I think it's because the light on the clouds and the light on the land seems to be coming from different directions and they look like different times of day.

GeoJerry · 01-25-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Homo_erectus

It's awesome. Has very nice color and composition but it also looks "fake". I think it's because the light on the clouds and the light on the land seems to be coming from different directions and they look like different times of day.

It IS a substitute sky, good eye! The picture was taken in overcast conditions in the early morning. After I got home, this was a throwaway shot during editing, but I thought to give it one more try - I wanted to add some life to the scene so I layered in this sky from another picture. I find that doing this can really make an otherwise old tired picture come to life.

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01-21-2013, 03:01 AM	#2
AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	The shot makes me keep coming back and looking again so there is something there. I think it is the rock formation, but it is a very interesting sky.

01-21-2013, 10:50 AM	#3
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by AussieTrev The shot makes me keep coming back and looking again so there is something there. I think it is the rock formation, but it is a very interesting sky. Thanks for looking, aussietrev. A bit of an unusual shot, like a donut with too much sugar or something, but maybe an acquired taste?

01-21-2013, 10:57 AM	#4
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	I like the sky but to me it's hard to get a perspective on the size of the other elements.--charliezap

01-21-2013, 11:03 AM	#5
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap I like the sky but to me it's hard to get a perspective on the size of the other elements.--charliezap Thanks Charlie, fair comment. I wish there was something there for scale. The rock spires are around 40 feet high as I remember.

01-23-2013, 08:59 AM	#6
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	I think your image is really well done and I find the size of the rock spires quite dramatic. Very very nice!

01-23-2013, 09:35 AM	#7
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	That sky is amazing! The shot has wonderful depth. Beautiful work!!

01-23-2013, 02:31 PM	#8
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Thanks Tess and Lori!

01-24-2013, 02:39 AM	#9
sam-joseph Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,086	I like it, and I'm sure there a heap of other angles here, but it's probably best to leave before those pesky Orcs turn up. Regards

01-24-2013, 02:46 AM	#10
DJSponge Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 91	"I took some liberties" LOL. Love that.

01-24-2013, 09:16 AM	#11
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by sam-joseph I like it, and I'm sure there a heap of other angles here, but it's probably best to leave before those pesky Orcs turn up. Thanks Sam... it does look like someplace hobbits might go doesn't it? Originally posted by DJSponge "I took some liberties" LOL. Love that. LOL thanks... I think! I firmly believe in no rules photography.

01-25-2013, 04:11 AM	#12
drmartin Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Izhevsk, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 858	Super!

01-25-2013, 10:30 AM	#13
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by drmartin Super! Thanks!!

01-25-2013, 10:40 AM	#14
Homo_erectus Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 410	It's awesome. Has very nice color and composition but it also looks "fake". I think it's because the light on the clouds and the light on the land seems to be coming from different directions and they look like different times of day.

01-25-2013, 10:49 AM	#15
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by Homo_erectus It's awesome. Has very nice color and composition but it also looks "fake". I think it's because the light on the clouds and the light on the land seems to be coming from different directions and they look like different times of day. It IS a substitute sky, good eye! The picture was taken in overcast conditions in the early morning. After I got home, this was a throwaway shot during editing, but I thought to give it one more try - I wanted to add some life to the scene so I layered in this sky from another picture. I find that doing this can really make an otherwise old tired picture come to life.