Kirkjufell After the Storm

PhotoDavid78 · May 17, 2018

Canon 5D Mark III
Edited on the iPhone

torags · May 18, 2018

Wow.. fantastic capture...

Stumblebum · May 19, 2018

Epic! Post card!

torags · May 20, 2018

Edited on the I phone?

Is this a composite?

That's not to distract from the quality of the image... just curious

PhotoDavid78 · May 23, 2018

@torags. This is not a composite. Here are 2 more examples from different angles. These 2 were edited in lightroom. The rainbows are very real.

Stumblebum · May 23, 2018

The second last one is one for ages! A post card! So many elements working in harmony. One white leading line of water leading to mountain and whilte leading line of foreground snow leading to rainbow.
I would have slowed down shutter just a tad to take it to next level of dreaminess.

pathfinder · May 23, 2018

Taz nailed it!

The image of the double rainbow surrounding Kirkjufell is stellar. I would try to blur, soften the water in the falls a bit too, or shoot it at the time with a longer shutter speed.

PhotoDavid78 · May 23, 2018

So, the idea was to set up my tripod and use my 10 stop ND, but to get to the waterfalls, you need to hike from the road. When I saw the rainbow, I jumped out of my car and ran leaving everything in the car but my camera, because as you know, rainbows don't last forever.

torags · May 23, 2018

@PhotoDavid78 said:
@torags. This is not a composite. Here are 2 more examples from different angles. These 2 were edited in lightroom. The rainbows are very real.

Just gorgeous....

Richard · May 23, 2018

#2: What, no unicorn? I want a unicorn.
Seriously, awesome shot. Just awesome.

PhotoDavid78 · May 24, 2018

This too is not a composite

pathfinder · May 25, 2018

@PhotoDavid78 said:
So, the idea was to set up my tripod and use my 10 stop ND, but to get to the waterfalls, you need to hike from the road. When I saw the rainbow, I jumped out of my car and ran leaving everything in the car but my camera, because as you know, rainbows don't last forever.

I get that - i have shot Kirkjufell before also - just not with a rainbow, but I do have orcas with rainbows, and Shetland cattle with rainbows..... Not as cool as Kirkjufell though

kdog · May 29, 2018

Holy Cow!! #2!!! Awesome!!

roaddog52 · May 31, 2018

Great capture, absolutely stunning!

bfluegie · May 31, 2018

Love the sky in #1 but I really think #2 is my overall favorite. It has so much going on at once that it is just amazing. A photographer sees and captures a scene like that and they remember it for the rest of their lives. That being said, my 3 year old great nephew would vote for the last one, hands down!