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by Marsel on Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:22 am
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Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Landscapes Gallery, week ending 9th November, 2012!
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Early this year I was travelling in Iceland, scouting for locations for a new tour. I was prepared to see a lot of spectacular landscapes, people had even warned me that I would get hooked, but it still greatly exceeded my expectations. As a result I didn't cover a lot of distance each day - too much to see and photograph! And as a result of that, I stayed much longer than anticipated - which was not too bad by the way :)

This was taken at sunrise. I had set my alarm clock very early to check out the weather, and it didn't look very promising - completely overcast. The weather in Iceland changes quickly though, so I decided to give it a try anyway. When I arrived at the beach the clouds already started to move away and the sky opened up a little. Enough for some light and color to come through. Moments like this can disappear quickly, so I had to move fast. I shot three exposures to capture all the brightness levels and later merged them in PS.

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by Mark Boranyak on Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:43 pm
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The ice chunk closest to you looks like it was suspended in mid air. Very eye catching.

Lovely photo

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by Kyle McDougall on Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:32 pm
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Stunning image Marsel! Flawlessly executed from the composition to the processing. The movement in the water combined with the frozen ice is a great contrast.
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by Marshall Black on Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:04 pm
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Mark Boranyak wrote:The ice chunk closest to you looks like it was suspended in mid air. Very eye catching.
Yes, agree totally. Must go to Iceland at least once ...soon.
Oh, and must add a WOW!
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by Mark Walrod on Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:35 pm
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A gorgeous image! Would love to visit Iceland someday.

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by night86mare on Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:28 pm
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Lovely. I echo the sentiments that we should all visit Iceland some day. It looks like a photographer's dream. :)
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by Wade Thorson on Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:28 pm
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Very well crafted. Its hard to imagine how clear the ice is. I would think it'd be cloudy white. I really like the sky.
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by swanuck on Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:31 pm
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very well done
 

by John Labrenz on Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:56 am
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Simply fantastic!
 

by Clive on Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:26 am
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Intriguingly surreal Marsel - I can see that you're addicted now...
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by Alan Melle on Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:39 am
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This is just superb! A wonderfully executed image.
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by Peter Ireland on Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:59 pm
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Stunning capture!
 

by Morkel Erasmus on Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:29 pm
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beautiful work Marsel!
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by joergbonner on Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:17 pm
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great work, marsel! love the colours and clarity!
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by Les Voorhis on Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:02 pm
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Absolutely stunning!
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by Robert Nunnington on Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:12 pm
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Superb image Marcel. What stopped me in my tracks was the composition: the balance in the image is perfect, and because of the distinct layering achieved between the water and sky, the chunk of ice renders almost in 3D.
Great job!
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by alibenn on Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:20 pm
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As others have said a very lovely image. I like how you have resisted the temptation to darken the sky further top create more drama, allowing the ice to remain dominant.
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by Jackie Schuknecht on Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:15 am
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Beautiful!
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by steve mackay on Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:07 pm
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Just an absolutely amazing image Marsel, pure class!!! :)
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