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Dynasaur Rock
Dynasaur Rock
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Challenge: Free Study 2010-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Hvítserkur, Iceland
Date: Aug 29, 2010
Aperture: f22
ISO: 50
Shutter: 10 sec
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2010

 Classic location amongst Icelandic photographers as well as visiting ones. The old magma intrusion that has withstood the wear and tear of the elements is the only thing visible of an ancient volcano. The much weaker surrounding rock has been eroded away by thousands of years of wind and waves.

This is the third time I visit this place, the first time the weather was crappy, the 2nd time I got some good shots. This time I wanted to get the ripples in the sand below the rock formation on low tide. I planned it ahead as last night the tide was suppost to be low around the time of sunset. When I arrived there after 3 hours of driving from Reykjavík it was still surrounded with water. I guess it does not only need a low tide, but a very low, low-tide as the tides yesterday where not powerful.

Well, I will have to return at a point when the tide is lower. Always good to have a reason to come back.

The sunset was not that spectacular either. Mostly just cloudy with a yellow strip near the horizon. I therefor decided to wait 3 more hours for the sunrise. Patience paid off as the sunrise was as spectacular as the sunset was not.

Coincidentally I meet my fellow photographer Gunnar Gestur here just before sunset, small country huh!

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 09/09/2010 05:34:45 PM
The image is delicious in every way...love the foreground rocks...wish there were more ribbons as this deserved one
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 09/09/2010 07:33:59 AM
haha! It's such a stretch of the imagination to realize that you only have to wait 3 hours for the sunrise! Congrats on a beautiful shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2010 09:18:22 PM
the best landscape shot of this FS.
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 09/07/2010 04:44:57 PM
Seen that rock featured a lot around here on DPC. Somewhere in Iceland if I remember correctly. Nicely done.
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 09/07/2010 08:08:16 AM
Nice colors and composition. Great exposure to show off the dinosaur shape.
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 09/07/2010 02:41:33 AM
That is definitely a wow! scene.
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 09/02/2010 08:49:17 PM
Amazing colors, texture, and composition. Sunrise I take it? All you Icelanders must feel so lucky to be living amongst such beautiful nature. I hope this ribbons.
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 09/01/2010 01:08:40 PM
Christopher?
Aha, this is absouloutly stunning
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