Glaciers melt, and the melting water has to go somewhere. It has to make its way from the glacier’s ends to the sea, and as this is a journey without much difference in elevation, the water flow covers broad areas of soft lava rock fields. This results in wide estuaries or alluvial plains which are sometimes hard to pass. Several people wrecked their jeeps by trying to do so.
I was fascinated by the row of equally shaped wave tops of this melting water flow. It contained much mud and gave the waves a unique surface structure. Interesting thing was that these wave tops moved slowly forward during this long exposure, resulting in a different shape than it appeared to the viewer’s eye. The water color was not too appealing (neither the lava soil was), so I decided to go black and white.
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Johan Peijnenburg
12 Nov 2013That's a beauty +Wilfried Haferland ! Really love the dynamics in the sky and water 😀
Dominique Dubied
12 Nov 2013Superb +Wilfried Haferland ! I like the contrast between the rounded shapes of the water and the direct lines of the clouds!
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12 Nov 2013+Wilfried Haferland your wonderful photo has been selected as most excellent share on +BTP Monochrome Pro Have a nice day.
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farah godoy
12 Nov 2013bella imagen!
Stunning Moment
12 Nov 2013Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with +Stunning Moment 🙂
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Natalia T.
12 Nov 2013Stunning photo! Great work +Wilfried Haferland!
jany viala
12 Nov 2013+Wilfried Haferland Wow! Wilfried! Long Exposure And black and white! Wonderful!
Nice work! Thank you!
Athena Carey
12 Nov 2013I LOVE those waves in the foreground +Wilfried Haferland! 🙂
Markus Landsmann
12 Nov 2013+Wilfried Haferland a wonderful bw work with great waves and motion in the sky. Thanks.
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12 Nov 2013Excellent work +Wilfried Haferland
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Leyla A. Roberson
12 Nov 2013Wow… what a shot…. Outstanding b/w image
Anette Mossbacher
12 Nov 2013Great one +Wilfried Haferland :))
Nick Schierloh
13 Nov 2013Beautiful work.
Jerry Johnson
13 Nov 2013+Wilfried Haferland I loved reading your post and those monochrome waves are fascinating as is your photo!! 🙂
Sumit Sen
13 Nov 2013Excellent capture my friend!
Maciej Markiewicz
13 Nov 2013Fantastic waves in the foreground here +Wilfried Haferland Must have been a great trip 🙂
Mykal Hall
13 Nov 2013Iceland!!! I so want to be there. Thanks mate. :))
Maria Salvador
13 Nov 2013Great photo!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Johan Peijnenburg – Thanks a lot Johan. Wanted to make sth out of not too much 😉
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Dominique Dubied – Thank you my friend, I'm happy I could catch it this way 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+BTP Monochrome Pro – Much appreciated, thank you!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+farah godoy – Thank you Farah!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Stunning Moment – Many thanks!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Natalia T. – Thank you Natalia for stopping by :-)!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+jany viala – Many thanks, dear Jany! 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Athena Carey – Happy you like it Athena! Hard to say if it was more stunning in real life than in this capture… At least the structure is pronounced in the image. 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Markus Landsmann – Thanks a lot Markus! Just wanted to try, and it paid out (obviously) 😉
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Artist , photographer , amateur or professional – Thanks a lot!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Leyla A. Roberson – Thank you dear Leyla!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Anette Mossbacher – Thanks a lot Anette! 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Nick Schierloh – Much appreciated, thanks!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Jerry Johnson – Jerry my friend, I thank you for your words… as always! 😉
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Sumit Sen – Thanks a lot my friend!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Maciej Markiewicz – Yes, it was. A bit short but hey, you always have to make the most out of it. As you do as well my friend!
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Mykal Hall – You should visit Iceland, mate. I'll let some beach images follow 😉
Wilfried Haferland
14 Nov 2013+Maria Salvador – Many thanks Maria! 🙂
Christa Niederer
22 Nov 2013Very interesting post and monochrome image!
Jean-Michel Taconné
23 Nov 2013Wonderful capture my friend ! Iceland is an amazing and beautiful country. Fantastic little waves in the foreground. Great photo and work 😉
Wilfried Haferland
25 Nov 2013+Christa Niederer – Thanks a lot, dear Christa! 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
25 Nov 2013+Jean-Michel Taconné – Thank you my friend, I try sth different from time to time 😉
Jean-Michel Taconné
25 Nov 2013It looks like the waves of a blond hair ! Have a nice evening 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
4 Dec 2013+Jean-Michel Taconné – Thank you my friend, same to you! 🙂
Günter Schurr
5 Dec 2013Impressive B&W image! I like this great waves in the foreground and also this powerful sky. Great work +Wilfried Haferland!
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5 Dec 2013Grossartiges Bild +Wilfried Haferland!
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Wilfried Haferland
6 Dec 2013+Günter Schurr – Thanks a lot Günter!
Wilfried Haferland
6 Dec 2013+Photo Mania Schweiz – Many thanks! 🙂
Viktor Peschel
12 Dec 2013wow das sieht Klasse aus
Wilfried Haferland
12 Dec 2013+Viktor Peschel – Vielen Dank Viktor, freut mich sehr!
Anna Rimovska
18 Jan 2014wonderful capture , beautiful !
Annette Junge Daugaard
22 Feb 2014🙂 ♥ ~❤❤❤~ ♥ 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
3 Mar 2014+Anna Rimovska – Thank you my dear! 🙂
Wilfried Haferland
3 Mar 2014+Annette Junge Daugaard – Many thanks dear Annette! 🙂
Annette Junge Daugaard
9 May 2014🙂
Anna Rimovska
29 Dec 2014amazing work, very beautiful
Wilfried Haferland
9 Jan 2015+Anna Rimovska – Thanks a lot, dear Anna! 🙂
Manuel Vieque
1 Apr 2015Boa imagem
Anna Rimovska
2 Jul 2015beautiful work, amazing