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In the Palace of the Snow Queen
In the Palace of the Snow Queen
Begga


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-410
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Thingvellir, Iceland
Date: Mar 30, 2008
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.1 sec.
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

 The icebound waterfall of Öxarárfoss on Thingvellir on a bright and cold day in March.

I didn't have any ND filter so I had to settle for a very short exposure time, but still it was juuuust enough to smooth the movement of the waterfall...

Statistics
Place: 375 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8298
Avg (commenters): 6.5745
Avg (participants): 5.7845
Avg (non-participants): 6.0649
Views since voting: 1739
Views during voting: 650
Votes: 476
Comments: 50
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 06:04:02 PM
Very cold indeed! Lovely hues and contrast of textures. 8
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 03/17/2009 02:57:32 PM
Great area to photograph! the composition is good but feels a little tight. nice mid length shutter speed and good exposure of the ice and water
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 03/17/2009 10:06:36 AM
ohhhh so very pretty, there is so much to like about your shot. the color, icicles, ribbons of water (flow)...just striking
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 03/17/2009 09:13:07 AM
lovely
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 03/17/2009 05:17:07 AM
Wonderful snow and ice scene. You stopped the flowing motion of the waterfall beautifully. Title fits nicely. 8
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 03/16/2009 08:21:10 PM
Oh, wonderful.
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 03/16/2009 07:26:21 PM
Lovely mirroring between the lines of the waterfall and lines of the ice.
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 03/16/2009 07:03:39 PM
Ohh... lovely! The blue, black, and white are a treat together.

Not voting yet.
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 03/16/2009 04:08:02 PM
Would "cool" be an appropriate comment for this?
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 03/16/2009 03:15:27 PM
Fantastic water sculptures, what a natural beautiful art piece to capture.
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 03/16/2009 02:47:55 PM
The dramatic ice and falling water achieve a fantasy quality setting your photo well above the croud. Among the best of show.
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 03/16/2009 09:19:53 AM
Nice movement of the water. The cool tones really show us how cold it was.
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 03/16/2009 09:17:09 AM
Good shot. The waterfall almost looks like ice with the shutter speed.
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 03/16/2009 07:09:19 AM
nice exposure - well done
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 03/16/2009 12:06:56 AM
nice shot
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 03/15/2009 10:38:40 PM
I love the snow!!
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 03/15/2009 09:33:41 PM
good exposure here. 6
came back to give a more detailed comment, I find the image a touch too blue, so a quick adjustment to slightly reduce the blue saturation preferred IMO.
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 03/15/2009 06:49:54 PM
really pretty image
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 03/15/2009 08:52:30 AM
Good sense of motion from the water, the colors are nice.
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 03/15/2009 06:44:38 AM
Chilling.....
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 03/15/2009 04:56:49 AM
Beautiful!!!!! Your exposure is perfect.

Back to vote, I gave this an 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2009 01:36:29 AM
bit blue but still 6 ;)
brano
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 03/14/2009 07:41:02 PM
Nice waterfall, the ice around it doesn't enhance it though
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 03/14/2009 06:30:00 PM
Beautiful blue, makes me cold looking at it. Love the title.
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 03/14/2009 06:25:33 PM
the ice is cool, no pun intended and the flowing water, very pretty
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 03:49:48 PM
Great title and great shot. Nice textures in icicles, snow and water falls. Nice use of a slightly blue tone to increase the feeling of cole.
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 03/14/2009 11:49:10 AM
Excellent!
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 03/14/2009 10:57:18 AM
feels like there could have been a little deeper dof, jmo
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 03/14/2009 08:08:46 AM
Just bitterly cold. White is nice.
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 03/14/2009 06:04:38 AM
I love the soft blues captured in this shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2009 05:23:52 AM
Looks cold and beautiful! I like the streaming water.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/13/2009 06:28:07 PM
I cant look at this without feeling a chill...
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 03/13/2009 05:00:33 PM
a take off on In the Hall of the Mountain King? (Edvard Grieg vs Hand Christian Anderson) Penny Street
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 03/13/2009 03:47:48 PM
Ooooohhh. Magical.
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 03/13/2009 02:10:26 PM
I really like this frame - well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 03:48:35 PM
Lovely shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 02:16:58 PM
Great capture!
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 03/12/2009 04:58:20 AM
Wow. Nice detail and motion blur. Love the ice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 08:23:48 PM
wow, this makes me think of Narnia. It's beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 01:17:25 PM
that looks very cold! Nice long exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 01:11:16 PM
Now that looks cold! great detail on the ice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 12:52:44 PM
I like the soft blue tones in the water. Very cold, yet peaceful.
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 03/11/2009 12:34:05 PM
You got the blue of the ice just right.
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 03/11/2009 09:56:12 AM
wow ... gorgeous capture ... can't wait to see where this one was taken.
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 03/11/2009 09:54:02 AM
Not enough contrast between the water and the snow/ice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 07:53:56 AM
great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 06:49:49 AM
Love the blue cold feel. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 04:17:10 AM
Lovely icicles. I'm interested in seeing the rest of the waterfall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 03:33:11 AM
NIce shot.
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 03/10/2009 11:46:53 PM
Fantastic!
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