Competition entry: Eystrahorn Mountain
Eystrahorn Mountain by Brian Narveson
2025 January Competition - A Prints
40 points - 1st Place
Judges' comments:
Love the color; sun at the proper angle; rocks lead back into the picture; there is detail in the shadows on the back side of the mountain; good composition; clouds add dark cloud keeps the eye in
Maker's notes:

Photo Taken in Iceland at sunset.  Photo shot in HDR.  Canon 7D Mark II. Lens 18-135mm zoom set to 18 mm. Aperture Priority set to f/9.  HDR set for +/- 1 and 2 stops.  5 total shots merged for image.  ISO 3200, exposure was 1000/second. Was very windy, high shutter speed was used to prevent tripod shake. Post done in Lightroom, noise reduction and sharpening in Topaz Photo AI.