Skull of a Monkfish
by pall

Comment by ArnaMarie:
Nice capture! If I were to comment on something then it would be that I think I would prefer a little less saturation in the sky

Skull of a Monkfish
by pall

Comment by wbanning:
,

Reynisdrangar sunrise
by pall

Comment by pall:

Originally posted by Kobba: Guessing that some sort of gradient was applied in post. Either way something just is off, can't really put my finger on it. Wish I could.

No gradient applied, but the conditions were extra ordinary because of air pollution from the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun in North Iceland at that time. This is shot with 70-200 mm f/2.8 with a x2 extender @400mm.

Reynisdrangar sunrise
by pall

Comment by colorcarnival:
I love this. It's so mesmerizing.

Reynisdrangar sunrise
by pall

Comment by jomari:
Awesome! Top 4.

Reynisdrangar sunrise
by pall

Comment by Phocal:
Guessing that some sort of gradient was applied in post. Either way something just is off, can't really put my finger on it. Wish I could.

Reynisdrangar sunrise
by pall

Comment by MadMan2k:
Super cool.

Reynisdrangar sunrise
by pall

Comment by sacredspirit:
So many great poems can go on this photo, inspirational verses, or scripture and the like. But here is why I say this...I'm not a professional, I'm on the outskirts of the art, but when I see this shot the first thing that pops into my head, is poetry. I like to think this shot in itself is poetry, and not just poetry, but the warm graceful kind of poetry, which is exactly the kind I subscribe to. Nature, and life. Beauty, and cycles, you have simply caught it in photo form, which some great skill to posses. A top choice for sure. Good luck with the stiff competition that is out there.

Distant mountains
by pall

Comment by pall:

Originally posted by MadMan2k: Looks like a landscape from another world. I like the layered mountains and the desolate foreground. Is it the aftermath of a forest fire?

This is a lava field near Volcano Hekla.

Distant mountains
by pall

Comment by Kroburg:
I like the distant layers, but find the foreground distracting