Journey to the Center of the Earth, a photo from Snaefellsnessysla, Vesturland

Photographer's Note

rney to the Center of the Earth (French: Voyage au centre de la Terre, also translated under the titles A Journey to the Centre of the Earth and A Journey to the Interior of the Earth) is an 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli volcano.(Wikipedia).

Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano in western Iceland. It is situated on the most western part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km.

The mountain is one of the most famous sites of Iceland.
In August 2012 the summit was ice-free for the first time in recorded history.
Jules Verne has never been in Iceland.

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snunney, jhm, holmertz, BennyV, PaulVDV, jean113, sacimar, Hansaphotos, pierrefonds ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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snunney (130967) 2019-04-01 4:36

Hello Malgo,
I remember reading the book as a youngster; now I can see were the adventure started; one of the marvels of TE :-) I like the light and shadow play and the warm tints. The saturated sky supplies a superb backdrop.

Tue (93504) 2019-04-01 5:37

Hello Malgo,
Wow, what a landscape! The light, shadows and colours are quite dramatic and look really amazing. Also the white landscape underneath the blue sky is fantastic. Very well done.
Lars

jhm (211738) 2019-04-01 5:43

Hello Malgo,

You have the mountain one of the most famous sites of Iceland on a wonderful way photographed.
Also a good panorama picture with perspective and depth.
Very well presentation.

Best regards,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2019-04-01 5:58

Ciao Malgo,

Quel beau paysage de neige et de montagnes. Le vent a fait son effet et formé de belles vagues avec le paysage. Le ciel est impeccable ainsi que la lumière.. On voit même ton ombre.

Amicalement

Serge

Nicou (193814) 2019-04-01 5:58

Hello

encor une merveille d'Islande quel jeu de lumière et ombre quelle forme sur la première partie rondes et le sol quei commence à ressortir superbe compo et belle montagne
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

holmertz (103660) 2019-04-01 6:28

Hello Malgo,
This marvellous scenery, and especially the fantastic light and colours, probably kept you busy for a while. Otherwise I would have expected you to climb down the crater to see how far you could get. I didn't read the book, but it was included in the series of Classics Illustrated, which was published in a Swedish edition from the 1950's. That's where I learned all about the world of literature adapted for children.
Kind regards,
Gert

BennyV (34780) 2019-04-01 6:33

Hello Malgo

Impressive scenery, superb captured. It does look like a scene from/for a scifi-movie.

Benny

PaulVDV (63496) 2019-04-01 9:52

Hello Malgo,
Jules Verne was my favourite writer when I was a kid.
I devoured the stories 'Journey to the Center of the Earth', 'Around the World in Eighty Days', 'Michael Strogoff' and 'A Captain at Fifteen'.
So you dreamed of going into a volcano in Iceland and ending up in Stromboli? The ultimate journey. That would produce some great pictures.
Also on this photo the light and the colour of the sky are marvelous. Just like on some previous pictures of you.
The long shadows make the foreground more attractive.
Best regards, Paul

dta (98848) 2019-04-01 10:04

Hello Malgo ,
Great light on the snowy mountains . I like especially the long shades in the FGb .
Regards

Energysavingelk (7890) 2019-04-01 10:22

Czesc Malgo!

A fantastic light, with some extra long shadows. But deceiving. The chosen perspective gives no hint about the summit's height above your POV.

Regards from Rhineland
Sven

Silvio1953 (222991) 2019-04-01 12:21

Ciao cara Malgo, fascinating òandscape with a lot of snow, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jean113 (28311) 2019-04-01 13:56

Hello Malgo, maybe I am hungry, but the snow covered land reminds me of meringue and whipped cream!
A very interesting note about Jules Verne's novel.
Lovely light and shade which helps to show the rough terrain.
Regards Jean.

lousat (140026) 2019-04-01 14:53

Ciao Malgo,i know very well the book "Viaggio al centro della terra" of Jules Verne and your title seems perfect to introduce the pic dedicate to this very old glacier,a spectacular view well exposed and sharp in the magic winter light of Iceland,i like it! When you have time, tell me how you can create the map link from the GPS data of the pic. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

jemaflor (148292) 2019-04-01 23:21

Hi Malgo,
Lovely snowy landscape, good format for the presentation, I like the splendid light and the contrast between the white and these shadows, tfs.

ifege (49505) 2019-04-02 2:04

Hi Malgo
Another beautiful one from Iceland.
Cheers
Ian

sacimar (38173) 2019-04-02 6:59

Hello Malgo,

good image of this white and beautiful landscape, I like the warm light also of the photo, the visual result is very nice, good note!

Best regards,

Sergio

Hansaphotos (11381) 2019-04-03 13:15

Hello Malgo

Another superb shot from Iceland! Well captured with splendid winter light which brings out the best of colours. Informative text to accompany. Beautiful:) TFS.

Greetings, Erling

Royaldevon (86484) 2019-04-04 3:21

Hello Malgo,

Just beautiful!
What words can describe this site!
I just love how you have been able to use the light and the shadows so effectively to reveal the irregular surfaces of the terrain.
Again ... it's beautiful!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (115596) 2019-04-04 4:28

Hi Malgo,

THe wideness of the area is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the mountain. The light is bringing out the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

carlo62 (81265) 2019-04-04 6:08

Ciao Malgo
ricordo bene il libro e anche un film.
Bella e affascinante la tua foto, belle le.ombre che modellano il terreno, ci offrono una vista tridimensionale.
Saluti
Carlo

baclama (19214) 2020-02-10 6:16

Ayant lu Jules Verne, ta photo me parle beaucoup...
J'espere pouvoir y aller tres bientot
quelle belle lumiere... tu as eu beaucoup de chance de ce coté là
amities
vero