diamond beach

[loki]

diamond beach in the south of iceland.  had to be quick with the shots or risk getting taken out by the waves.  the ice chunks break off of a glacier in the lagoon just north of the beach, they float down to the ocean and then wash up on shore.  repeated battering from the waves tumbles them down to this smooth, glassy finish until they're nothing.  this chunk was probably 2-2.5 ft in width when i shot it.

[Hatter]

Excellent shots, Loki.
The first one is my favourite because more of the ice is visible and I think it's more effective to have the edge of the water this side of the ice rather than on it.

 

[loki]

thanks hatter.  the first is my favorite too due to the tide framing the front side of the ice.  but i liked the spray on the second as the wave struck it.  i shot probably 50 or so frames out there, these were my two favorites from the beach.

13 hours ago, Hatter said:

Excellent shots, Loki.
The first one is my favourite because more of the ice is visible and I think it's more effective to have the edge of the water this side of the ice rather than on it.

 

 

[Ryewolf]

Well caught, I also prefer the first image too.

[Denis]

And oh boy... does that sea look cold!

 

[Ryewolf]

Yes it does.

[loki]

 

5 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

Well caught, I also prefer the first image too.

thanks ryewolf.

 

4 hours ago, Denis said:

And oh boy... does that sea look cold!

 

thankfully, i wouldn't know.  i happily managed to stay dry.  but i'd guess it was pretty cold too, i mean there are ice cubes floating in it...