Jennifer Wu
About the Image(s)
This was taken in Iceland. It was cold and dark early in the morning. We climbed to the mountain.
Used a tripod. Sony A6700, ISO 640, 18mm, f/13, & 1/200. Used LR edit.
Any comments will be appreciated.
5 comments posted
Beautiful image well captured. I love the rays around the sun and the way they are reflected in the waves between the rock.
Well done.   Posted: 07/02/2026 12:25:50
Well done.   Posted: 07/02/2026 12:25:50
Kurt Reinhard
Very nice sunrise photo. Very good contrast between the rising sun and the dark sky, water and rock arch. Also, very good at keeping the perspective of the sun to the ocean and the land. It does give the look that there is a lot of water between where you are standing and any land out in the distance. Nicely done.   Posted: 07/03/2026 00:55:14
Beautiful image. Colours are great. There is detail in the foreground and rocks.
The sun and rays make this a special image and you caught it at the right time.   Posted: 07/03/2026 17:03:30
The sun and rays make this a special image and you caught it at the right time.   Posted: 07/03/2026 17:03:30
Wonderful image. The light that emanates from the sun travels around the photograph to keep the eye moving: from the reflections in the water to the top of the large rock to blades of grass, light is everywhere in the image. The darks emphasize the lights and give them balance. The palette is also splendid.   Posted: 07/03/2026 18:09:32
This is a breathtaking landscape photograph that combines extraordinary subject matter with skilled technical execution and superb compositional instincts. The weathered arch dominates the foreground and positioning it, so the sunrise sun sits within the V-shaped notch between its two peaks is a compositional triumph. Whether planned or fortunate, it required being in the exact right spot at the exact right moment.
Would lifting the foreground shadows slightly help by revealing more texture in the dark areas? Maybe a gentle targeted brightness boost of the water visible through the arch to make the secondary light reflection even more jewel-like.
A truly magnificent image - the kind that stops a room.   Posted: 07/10/2026 03:47:08
Would lifting the foreground shadows slightly help by revealing more texture in the dark areas? Maybe a gentle targeted brightness boost of the water visible through the arch to make the secondary light reflection even more jewel-like.
A truly magnificent image - the kind that stops a room.   Posted: 07/10/2026 03:47:08
