Silent Icebergs... by KarmaSong
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Description
Jökulsárlón is the best known and the largest of a number of glacial lakes in Iceland. It is situated at the south end of the glacier Vatnajökull between Skaftafell National Park and Höfn. Appearing first only in 1934-1935, the lake grew from 7.9 km² in 1975 to at least 18 km² today because of heavy melting of the Icelandic glaciers. Approaching a depth of 200 m, Jökulsárlón is now probably the second deepest lake in Iceland.(wikipedia)
I took this photo on the third day of my journey around Iceland's famous road #1, as the sun was low on the horizon at about 11 p.m. Although the light was weak I had to underexpose the settings of my camera, as the sunlight in Iceland is stunningly very strong, even under dark conditions. But it was a real photographer's treat to shoot dozens of photos as the sun was subtly making its way through the clouds drifting rather rapidly. You can see in the background two immense glacial flows of the Vatnajökull glacier, down to sea-level. No need for mountaineering equipment to get close to it, which is the most extraordinary thing in this area. Hope you'll enjoy this pic, full-size...
I enjoyed reading your comments and messages, thank you very much for your precious words.
Comments (78)
flora-crassella
...hervorragend schönes Landschafts-Foto! Wunderbar!!!!
fredster66
Well, my browser will not let me zoom this and that irritates me because although this image looks amazing as it is, zoomed would even be better. I like the colors in this image Jean-Luc, very well captured. Fine work!
BorisB
Like a strange planet, fascinating atmosphere, GREAT!!!
danob
Superb mood great work again Jean-Luc
tennesseecowgirl
Wonderful~
emmecielle
Wonderful image and fantastic atmosphere!!! :)
jocko500
looking super.
ElizaB
what a wonderful place...your capture has such a solitary and lonesome mood/feel...the tones and lighting add to the overall effect...very interesting narrative...your framing really compliments your capture very well
mermaid
stunning shot and a first rate presentation!
RobyHermida
Great work!
magnus073
What a simply amazing view Jean-Luc and your details in the description helped so much in the enjoyment. I can quickly see why you love to spend time there
novelist
This is draw-dropping gorgeous. I love the colors and landscape in this lovely photo. That sky combined with those ice formations is breathtaking. Another reminder of how wonderful and complex this planet is. Nice framing, and great information, too.
grafikeer
Fantastic image..love the composition and overall mood and lighting of the scene...very intriguing landscape!
annie5
Une atmosphère magnifique..une belle photo! :)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent!
OrphanedSoul
Looks beautiful, cold and lonely
Minda
WOW!! this is amazing jean-luc..beautiful sky..excellent work as always.
MrsLubner
The mood is fantastic and when I look at this expanse I squint as if looking for the giant wooley mammoth or a small band of fur-covered humans picking their way carefully in the ice and the cold. A stirring sight. Stunning shot.
e-brink
Lovely composition!
blankfrancine
Otherworldly scene, very beautiful!
louly
Une lumière et un paysage mystérieux. Excellent!
NefariousDrO
That is an incredible photo! I can't believe how well you captured all of the subtle textures and colors in those icebergs. A long time ago I got to visit Glacier National Park in the US, and my attempts to photograph the ice was a dismal failure. Great job, this is magnificent!
Lunastar
Awesome. Sad to think that someday photos maybe all that is left of the great icebergs. Excellent shot.
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous, I love the light in this; a stunning landscape!
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, Wonderful photography.Fantastic work. Superbly done!! Congratulations!! A million stars** Thanks you very much for you comments.Happy weekend. Hug and kiss in Your heart.Luminous blesing.Ludy
lizzibell
beautiful shot...
virginiese
Epatantes les couleurs ! Tu en as de la chance d'avoir vu ce spectacle. Une très belle photo : je savais que j'avais raison de réserver ma place pour visiter ta galerie :-D
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
nosawayne
Gorgeous!
Milouv
Tu as vu comme moi le Jökulsárlón sous la pluie et le brouillard. Le site est extraordinaire... mais trop de touristes, à mon goût, fréquentent cet endroit magique. Excellente ta photo... qui "penchouille" un peu .... j'ai le même problème d'horizontalité avec mes photos. Solutions : un viseur quadrillé ou un niveau à bulle. Mais tout cela est bien secondaire. Bon WE