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Jötunheimr or the Land of Giants (Rocks and Frost)

In Norse mythology, Jötunheimr (or Jǫtunheimr; often anglicized Jotunheim) is one of the Nine Worlds and the homeland (heim 'home') of the Giants of Norse Mythology — Rock Giants and Frost Giants.

Made famous by the first movie of THOR. The area in Jökulsárlón for me resembles the place. This shot is of difficulty since composition was quite hard. Submerged in water, I opted to use the space between the two ice rocks as my anchor point to the visual path.

The colors makes good contrast of this land of ICE and FIRE.

Oct 16, 2013 at 01:09 AM

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Another take, taken a day before with even more fire in the sky.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5539/10305201483_82c554ef30_b.jpg

Oct 16, 2013 at 01:12 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

2 is simply gallery worthy! One is off the charts too but 2 smoles! So jealous of your shooting locations!!!!

Oct 16, 2013 at 01:34 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Scott,

Thanks for the comment. What do you mean 2 smoles?

Oct 16, 2013 at 01:44 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

EdwinM wrote:
Scott,

Thanks for the comment. What do you mean 2 smoles?
I believe he was trying to say "smokes". Beautiful shots Edwin! I always wonder how the ice seems sharp in these shots? Aren't they kind of floating around and moving in the long exposures?

Oct 16, 2013 at 02:07 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Wow, these are both EPIC! Awesome stuff! I also would favor #2, its otherworldly.
Paul

Oct 16, 2013 at 02:10 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

2 is so hot (good) it is smoking!

and by 2 I meant 1!!!!

its late and time for bed! lol

Oct 16, 2013 at 02:12 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

matthewh133 wrote:
I believe he was trying to say "smokes". Beautiful shots Edwin! I always wonder how the ice seems sharp in these shots? Aren't they kind of floating around and moving in the long exposures?

Mathew,

Thanks. Yeah I had 7 composition here before the light disappeared, I really wanted a long exposure of the glacier lagoon and I waded to thigh deep freezing waters to get the shots. Wind is always a factor and waited for the wind to stop a bit.

For this spot I took about 5 shots and all the four I had ice moving.

Oct 16, 2013 at 02:22 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Excellent shots, love them both.

Oct 16, 2013 at 06:34 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Really fine work Edwin. Love the colors and sense of flow here.
Douglas

Oct 16, 2013 at 06:57 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Nice!

Oct 16, 2013 at 07:45 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Wow!

#1 for me, I think #2 over saturated.

Oct 16, 2013 at 08:04 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

amazing!

Oct 16, 2013 at 09:21 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Beautiful set.

Oct 16, 2013 at 09:28 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Wow. Just wow. I can only hope for light half that good when I'm there next summer.

Oct 16, 2013 at 10:11 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Awesome shots!

Oct 16, 2013 at 03:42 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

These are gorgeous. Excellent work!!

Rich

Oct 16, 2013 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Fantastic. I really like 1, there might be more red in 2 but I think the foreground makes it

Oct 16, 2013 at 04:52 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

That first shot is the stronger composition. Very nice color in both shots!

Oct 16, 2013 at 06:06 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Jötunheimr | Land of Frost Giants

Hey, I saw these on 500px already too

Awesome shots. I definitely prefer the composition of the first. Both super shots and locations though.

Oct 16, 2013 at 06:12 PM

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