Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A beautiful natural scene that meets the challenge well.

A very colourful shot that has some glorious hues in both the landscape and the skyscape, an excellent capture. I'm intrigued by your sky given the five separate exposures, everything seems to register perfectly giving no hint at all that there are 5 exposures that make up the image, however you have done it, well done.

I like your composition with the jutting rock breaking up the uniform perimeter of the water as it does. I find the colours quite amazing but I know that your image is accurately representative of the amazing landscapes that are only to be found in this gorgeous corner of the world.

Like your commenters, I am baffled that this did not score higher than it did, there is no way it cannot be easily recognised as the golden hour. I can only think that those low voters have never seen Iceland for themselves and therefore find its colours beyond belief. Anyway, thank you for another excellent contribution, Sid

Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by caba:
So under rated

Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by smurfguy:
Wow, this is just gorgeous. Many must have thought it didn't match "golden hour" -- I feel bad for you! This is an amazing shot.

Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by Lydia:
7 from me. What interesting colors! Is this real? Or... your artistic eye?

Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by colorcarnival:
The color is so spectacular. Love it.

Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by quiche:
Remarkable colors. A well processed image.

Icy view
by otto22

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An excellent landscape entered into FS

Congratulations on your high placing for yet another excellent Aurora image. The Aurora is a lovely shape and colour which has probably been enhanced by the fisheye lens you have used. That same fisheye may have also distorted the figure a little in that he appears to be leaning in the way that is to be expected from such a lens but its not so bad that its detrimental. Your placement of the figure tells us that this is thick ice not water or else he's only the second person to be able to walk on water!

Your exposure is good with good detail throughout the image. Probably the only thing that I can say is that I feel a little frustrated that I can't see more of the reflections of the rest of the Aurora in the ice but your 14mm has already managed to squeeze a lot more in the frame than we could normally expect so I reckon I'll have to live with that.

Another lovely image Otto, well done, Sid

Little grass
by otto22

Comment by jagar:
I can feel the wind and taste the salt straight out of this image, beautiful.

Little grass
by otto22

Comment by ciaeagle:
That's not grass ... those are mossy sea monsters! I love the other worldly feel of this picture.

Ugly puddle
by otto22

Comment by caba:
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