Faith

Excellently composed and very beautiful shot of this amazing church situated "at the top of" Reykjavik.

Very nice use of light, shadow, and the texture of the stone. The color of the sky looks a bit odd, a blue with almost a hint of purple. The clouds are excellent.

Very nice shot and good perspective.

What a cool church and what a cool angle!! Thanks for sharing this with us!!

Of all the shots I've seen of Hallgrimskirkja (and since the church draws photographers like flies, I've seen a lot) this is by far my favorite.

 

I do have to wonder though -- how do you keep finding these pretty skies? I was in Iceland for 2 weeks and only had 2 days of blue skies! Do you compose first and then wait for a day with blue skies, or are you just lucky?

Michael, Brooks, Igor, Carol and Tom, thanks for your time and thoughtful comments. To Tom: I do not compose first, not a bad idea though.

 

A good photographer said once: The key behind making good photograps is knowlegde and sometimes together with little luck!

Excellent!! Congrats.

Great framing...good work!

Great perspective, Well done!

A wonderful perspective with great composition and exposure. Excellent work!

Impressive...I am in complete awe. It will inspire others to keep looking up! Your talent and luck is appreciated.

fantastic lines & curves! gr8 use of wide angle.

Beautiful sweeping wing of the building. Great sky too! I understand that this church is a real Holy Grail for pipe organists. I visited it not too long after the steeple was completed (1978). Quite a view from up there. Regards.

excellent work!!!

Baldur, I am not religious as I had too much of that indocrination in my 12 years at a convent school, but I think you've done a wonderful job of translating what some might see as the long and winding, and sometimes precipitous climb to a "higher place". The heavy, shadowed stone at the bottom, with the ever lightening ascent to the bright skies, certainly invokes the idea of some sort of "heaven". A nicely balanced image in tone and composition.

Hello Baldur!

 

Your composition is truly stunning. I imagine it's coincidental, but I love the way this echos the sweeping, fluid lines of the Viking ship sculpture. An extraordinary, uplifting image.

 

Best, Jim

Zacarias, Roberta, Lluisa, Bert, Kristin, Umair, Walter, Fred, Hanna and Jim for your time and kind comments. I appreciate it very much.

 

All the best, Baldur

It almost looks like half pipe for skateboarders. It pulls you in.

Just awsome Baldur, great composition, exposure and color.

hello baldur.

very powerful.

perhaps a little more air on the left ? (the curve seems me a little to close from the edge)

i am really impressed by this picture. congratulations.

 

Hi!

 

I am still searching for my jaw, dropeed it quite nicely. I was at the same location two weeks after you, took a similar skyscraping shot, but it did not turn out as stunning as yours. Congratulations and my hats off to you. I find myself checking back to this photo daily. This perspective is mindblowing.

 

Daniel

Brilliant shot, the best one I have seen, there is absolutely nothing I would like to see different in this shot, and that is a rare experience for me.

 

I have seen a similar shot though, but not as well executed that was shot at night. Makes me want to experiment with different angles of shooting those same old objects...

Michael, Palmi, Pingu Pingu, Daniel and Larus:

Thanks for your time and comments!

 

To Larus: Why not?

Excellent shot, as usual Bauldur. I love the curve of the wall and the exposure is great with detail in the shadows, nice clouds too. Another great shot, well done.

Unique lines give this an excellent rating! I also like the rich colors here. Very well seen and captured!