From Siberia to Iceland
by otto22

Comment by Dennisheckman:
Love the vibrant colors.

From Siberia to Iceland
by otto22

Comment by mitalapo:
as bold as a bloody bone

From Siberia to Iceland
by otto22

Comment by Neat:
I like how you brought out the vivid tones in the branch, thought it was a piece of meat at first :)

Reynisdrangar Cliffs
by otto22

Comment by ciaeagle:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First things first ... CONGRATS on adding another blue ribbon to your beautiful portfolio. :)

Next, the challenge requirements are definitely met here with the 246 secs. The clarity you achieved with the extended exposure is beautiful. I love the details of the rocks and how they are balanced by the smoothness of that wonderful fog. The reds and yellows in the sky bring warmth to the coolness of the water and reinforce the balance I see/feel when looking at your scene.

I'm afraid I can't evaluate the processing from a technical perspective (still learning on that front) but you've wonderfully captured textures and shadows throughout. The giant pillared rocks in the distance are incredible. If I stare long enough I start to see a winding external staircase up to a castle tower (largest) or the claw of a monstrous sea creature (far left). I can't find a thing to complain about. It just feels magical to me. Thank you for creating this masterpiece for us.

Reynisdrangar Cliffs
by otto22

Comment by otto22:
Thanks.

Reynisdrangar Cliffs
by otto22

Comment by Neat:
In my top picks, stunning! Congrats

Reynisdrangar Cliffs
by otto22

Comment by riot:
You have some dark halos around the tops of the crags against the sky, which break my suspension of disbelief and draw attention to the postprocessing done here. The rocks and clouds breaking the right edge of the frame all conspire to lead the eye out of the image on that side and leave the composition feeling a bit unbalanced; aside from that though, the composition is overall strong and the tones (dubious dodging/burning aside) are excellent. Still one of my highest scores in the challenge.

Reynisdrangar Cliffs
by otto22

Comment by flaherma:
This reminds me of a Cuttooth image, except taken on the other side of the planet of course. Beautifully done!

Last sunlight of the day
by otto22

Comment by Bear_Music:
You guys having fun together? ;-)

Last sunlight of the day
by otto22

Comment by Lydia:
Everything DPC... right here in one image.