Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alkehornet is a cliff where birds (kittiwakes, puffins, etc) have nesting colonies right on top. The name comes from the fact that the bird cliff in the foreground looks like an Elk's Horn seen side on. At the bottom of the cliff is typical tundra habitat, spongy to walk on, where you can sink thigh deep without any warning. Reindeer and Arctic Foxes dot the landing area - we saw a family of the latter at their den which consisted of the couple and at least 8 pups! We also saw a pod of 50+ Belugas in Isfjorden in the distance - too far to photograph, but enjoyable to watch through binoculars. Here are two panoramas - one wide, and one tight. The first one in B&W had considerable variation in the blue of the sky, which is why I have chosen to make the sky very dark - it also has the additional advantage of giving a pop to the snow covered cliffs alongside. I also used a modicum of "Content Aware Fill" to compensate for my hand held panorama technique: Alkehornet B&W: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Panoramas/Svalbard/P18BWF.jpg.html Alkehornet Colour: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Panoramas/Svalbard/P19F.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. Cheers Jayanand