Swirling Wonder - 2/14

[Octane (Humayun)]

Greg,

Haha, cheeky.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by CapturingTheNight

Iceland image upload 2/365
(You can't blame me for trying....)

Another glorious "snapshot" H

Keep them coming.

David,

No problem -- I understand. It's just the landscape photographer in me who likes to try and have a foreground object of interest to lead the eye in through the frame. Just a snapshot, though, not anything fancy.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

my only criticism is I would have skipped the rock and got the snow and mountains and most of the aurora. sorry, that was said by the elephant in the room

Alan,

Cheers, mate. It was a great trip.

Originally Posted by alan meehan

Very good H looks like the show is on for you enjoy
AL

Graeme,

Thank you.

Originally Posted by Saturn%5

Very nice H, Can't wait t see more from your trip.

Laurie,

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Larryp

Lovely shot, H

Thanks, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Greg,

Thank you for the kind words; glad you liked it.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Magnificent H! Beautifully composed, loved the story about how it unfolded for you. What a great experience and a shot to match it.

Greg.

Ingrid,

Thank you.

Originally Posted by dutch2

Wow! Stunning image with a great story behind it.

Rod,

True, true. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Rod771

One's snap shot is another's masterpiece.

What a fantastic image to record and add reference to your experience.

Well done H!

Mark,

Cheers! It was something!

Originally Posted by batema

Stunning. What an experience.

Derek,

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Derek Klepp

Love it.

Thanks, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Daniel,

Thanks!

Iceland is somewhere I have wanted to go for a long, long time. Particularly when I got serious with my photography about 6 years ago. It just took that long to save up (it is horrendously expensive; doubly so in summer) and the right combination of life events to make it all happen.

I implore anyone who has the means and is able to go, to do so. It is like New Zealand, but, on steroids.

Originally Posted by danielsun

Stunning capture H though I probably would have gone more the water mountains and aurora also but nonetheless a stunning image.
I have a fascination with Iceland and have been doing a bit of reading and research on it.
Sounds like it was a truly awesome experience, very lucky man. I hope to get there myself one day.

Dunk,

Thank you, sir.

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Beautiful! Look forward to more from his stunning landscape and evidently skyscape

Yuri,

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Antu

Beautiful image indeed !

Rolf,

Cheers, mate. It's something I will never forget.

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Really beautiful H, and thanks for sharing your story behind the photo. Must have been a great experience!

Rick,

Yes, even despite the full Moon, the colour was readily visible; even from the car while driving! Then, when I got out and looked up, it was just so vivid. Argh, I want to go back!

Originally Posted by RickS

Very cool, H! Did you see much colour visually?

Thanks, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Carlos,

Thanks, mate! Really appreciate the kind words.

Originally Posted by ourkind

Congratulations H I'm so happy that you got to see the lights and capture them so wonderfully, if anyone here can do them justice it's you! Superb!

Marc,

Cheers!

Originally Posted by multiweb

mega drool...
Would love to see something like that with my eyes.

Alex,

Thank you, sir! It was fabulous; I saw it on 8 nights, even if there were clouds around.

Originally Posted by alexch

Beautiful image, Humayun! The swirls in the Aurora work exceptionally well with the tezture in the foreground.

When I saw high geomagnetic activity a few weeks ago I thought about you in Iceland and hoped you'd have some good weather. Very glad that it all worked out so well!

Cheers,
Alex

AB,

Thank you -- appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Astro_Bot

I must have missed this one. That's a really nice shot.

Thanks, again, all!

H