Svinafellsjokull Glacier

South East Iceland.

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  2. itchhhh (11 months ago | reply)

    This is an amazing composition with the glacier, the ground clouds/fog and the Milky Way. It must have been a special moment to see this 1st hand. This said I have to be candid and say that I wished the stars were sharper. Shooting at 2 minute open shutter is difficult to get sharp results. I've have had pretty good results on the D90 with a higher ISO when doing Star photography. Also the lower right corner is a little dark.

    Or I could just say nice job and walk away.

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  3. NebraskaSC (11 months ago | reply)


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  5. Preserved Light by Caillum Smith (11 months ago | reply)

    I appreciate that you decided not to drop off a flower scented witty hallmark card and walk away. Always space for more criticism. The decision to open the shutter for 2 minutes at the expense of sharp stars was a sacrifice I felt necessary at the time in order to achieve a proper exposure suitable for print but was still unable to process it to an acceptable level until LR4 was released. Perhaps it was simply a lack of post processing skills on my part but you learn from it. And yeah, the corner could use with a little more light. Thanks.

  6. jasbond007 (11 months ago | reply)

    But there is a dreamlike quality to this landscape which is simply the stuff of magic, I love it short star trails and all. Amazing colours and fantastic clouds. Just getting there was an adventure for you. I wouldn't be at all upset to have a picture like that!

  7. cairo2world (11 months ago | reply)

    incroyable !

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  11. boingyman. (11 months ago | reply)

    I agree with the unfortuate star movement, but it is definitely a amazing capture ...Not that I have any experience photographying stars, but I've seen others use much higher ISO's on a crop camera with great results. 3200 would be pushing it, but 30 seconds would have limited start movement for a 10mm...you could have even manual blend/composite two different exposures as well. Especially with such great post processing tools, noise reduction and sharpening techniques out there I think it may be suitable even for print (but what do I know).... Anyway what a wonderful scene...nice job!

  12. Great Salt Lake Images (11 months ago | reply)

    Absolutely stunning!

  13. WatchAndShoot (11 months ago | reply)

    That is breathtaking! A beautiful long exposure!


  14. Karin Broekhuijsen Fotografie (11 months ago | reply)

    Wow!!!!!!!!!!

  15. BentleyC66 (11 months ago | reply)

    stunning

  16. Photography Through Tania's Eyes (11 months ago | reply)

    That must have been so amazing to see in person; what a stunning sky. Outstanding shot Caillum! Your work is brilliant.

  17. Gabe Oram (11 months ago | reply)

    This shot is amazing! Thank you for posting this. What was it like to be there? To capture this shot had to be quite an experience!

  18. chrom4t1c (11 months ago | reply)

    Superb! I agree with an earlier review regarding star sharpness. Why can't the damned things just stay put! Those tiny "imperfections" are what makes this photograph brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

  19. David.Andres (11 months ago | reply)

    get a huge wall to hang that... it is simply stunning

  20. norrisd55 (11 months ago | reply)

    what else can be said - very very nice

  21. Snapping Platypus (11 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful, I really like the look of the clouds & stars. Seen in "Outdoor Photography " group.

  22. Dani℮l (11 months ago | reply)

    So this is where you spent taht night....I can imagine why you stayed up all night....this is fabulous..!

    Keep them coming please...:)!

  23. Arnodil (11 months ago | reply)

    the clouds are just amazing

  24. rifi2 (11 months ago | reply)

    wow, thats awesome………

  25. [Ananabanana] (11 months ago | reply)

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  26. Susu_tD (11 months ago | reply)

    those clouds are absolutely fantastic
    - stunning shot

  27. Kasia Sokulska (KasiaBasic) (11 months ago | reply)

    Amazing!

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  29. Anderony (11 months ago | reply)

    Amazing Sky!!! Congratulations.

  30. AlpineEdge (11 months ago | reply)

    dude - seriously sick shot!
    Time and effort paid off for sure.

  31. 1 Shot 2 Shot (11 months ago | reply)

    Brilliant shot, the colour, composition and scene are first class

  32. ALE-1 (11 months ago | reply)

    Now we are talking, what a great shot. Chapeau and well done!!!
    Cheers,

    ALE

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  35. Osohepi (11 months ago | reply)

    Can hardly believe what I am seeing. Must have been tremendous to be there in the moment. Congratulations on this exquisite earthscape.

  36. Mairi M Martin (10 months ago | reply)

    Fabulous light , wow !

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  39. Wayne Tilcock (10 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful cloud formations. Great shot.

  40. CJsarp (10 months ago | reply)

    Your Aurora series is simply magical.

  41. Steven Christenson (10 months ago | reply)

    Love your answer to itchhh. And it's a wow image no doubt.

  42. Andrei Reinol (10 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic clouds. Beautiful view.

  43. Leah Ballin (9 months ago | reply)

    This is phenomenal Caillum! I don't even know what else to say.

  44. okanaganboy (9 months ago | reply)

    ridiculously awesome smith!

  45. Darryl Renyk Photography (9 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful! Absolutely stunning!

  46. Iceland as a fairy-tale, J.R.Szymkiewicz (6 months ago | reply)

    I love it! Really fantastic!

  47. amy9ercat (6 months ago | reply)

    Adding to the "everybody has different tastes" proof -- I like the stars' trails and the deep shadow contrasts with the lighting provided by Mother Nature, and the blue-green tinge reflected off the snow. (Are those lenticular clouds? Whatever they are, they're cool.) Thanks so much for sharing this pic.

  48. Kynamuia (5 weeks ago | reply)

    Gorgeous image!

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