The Observer by Orvar Atli Porgeirsson

Wednesday, 20th August 2008

The Observer

by Örvar Atli Þorgeirsson

The combination of clear skies, snowy foreground and highly active Aurora is a rare thing in Iceland but it makes a great shot. Taken on Mosfellsheiði, between Reykjavík and Þingvellir.

Örvar Atli Þorgeirsson

I am a Icelandic with a passion for photography. My main field of interest is landscape photography which comes from my facination of outdoor sports and mountain environment.

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35 Comments

lilian Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 3:17 am
mesmerizing
Madhav Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 5:03 am
Fabulous scene..
Ahmed Sharif Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 6:28 am
a classic!!……. congrats and thanks for sharing with us!!
Joel Schenk Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 6:29 am
Quite exhilarating !!
chet Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 7:46 am
I love seeing the stars visible behind the aurora! Delightful, thank you for sharing this magic with us!
Malta Photography Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 7:52 am
very nice shot of a unique occurrence. everything seems to fall in place and this captures creates a really good mood even with including the viewer in the scene. I do like the stars but I don’t know if its my impression some of them look out of place.
JonathanCarvajal Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 7:54 am
amazing and excellent shot!! it seems to be in another new planet … congratulations!!!!!!!!
realimage Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Too cool…
Teresa Teixeira Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Amazing shot! I have never seen anything like this! Thank you for sharing!
Keith Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Top shot. Congratulations.
Craig Wilson Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Amazing colours and shades… beautiful image
Anurag Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Excellent shot. everything perfect about it. This is the kind of shot seen in encyclopedias or Natgeo.
Matt Harvey Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Scrumptious !
Sue Gagnon Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 11:55 am
AMAZING PHOTOGRAPH! I LOVE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. I WILL SEE THEM SOMEDAY!! GREAT JOB!!!
planet lover Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Thanks for showing me what I was not able to see when I was in Iceland last year!!
Bev Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
it looks magical and mystical.. I’ll get to see the Northern lights one day too…hopefully.. fabulous pic
Örvar Atli Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Thanks for all the kind comments. I was really surprised by seeing my image here this morning, a pleasant surprise.

You can see more of my Aurora shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orvaratli/sets/72157602243148751/
Ellie Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Perfect as the lights look like they are coming out of a tea kettle in the background and growing larger towad the FG…simply perfect.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
WOW!
Pauline Jones Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Wow what a shot; I have never seen the aurora first hand but it must be spectacular.
Pedro Afonso Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I wish i could see and photograph this. So great.
Renee Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Simply amazing!
Matthew Smith Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
A fantastic shot of an wonderful phenomenon! Truly well done. I would be most grateful if you could share the technical details of the shot.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Spectacular! Looks like something from National Geographic.
Eileen Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 12:11 am
My, my, my. What a shot. Good show. Aurora to the Max Borealis. EZ
Brandy Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 12:46 am
Absolutely breathtaking!! A fabulous photography. What a privilage to have been able to capture this.
Jim Atkin Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 1:01 am
Thank you for sharing this great picture.
TomBrooklyn Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 3:11 am
Overprocessed. Looks like a combination photo/painting or photo/graphic art rendition.
Gaelic Girl Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 3:21 am
The most beautiful picture i have ever seen. I am thankful to photographers who can present this kind of natural beauty for creatures like us to enjoy. I really can’t stop looking at it. Bravo!
Michael Ray Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Great job. I only hope to one day capture such a breath taking scene like this. I like the stars. Ans the colors are fabulous. I would be very proud of this shot. However, it looks aweful cold there. And it makes you feel very small in perspective. Thanks for sharing.
casey Says:
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:25 am
Fabulous shot! Thanks for sharing.
Laurie Says:
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:01 am
Beautiful and astounding! Fantastic shot!
It looks like a scene in a sci-fi movie.
Charlena Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 4:55 am
truly wonderful this looks like the aura borealis, I saw it in North Dakota skies in the winter all the time, yours is just beautifully perfect
Ariel Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 1:36 am
What a gorgeous location…
Maxx Says:
September 16th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
its too good to be true. Thanks for sharing with us.