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Boom!

Storm wave slamming into blue ice growlers on the shore, Diamond Beach, Iceland. The waves hit the ice with a huge boom and water mixed with black sand exploded into the air. Timing is everything and I had to judge the incoming waves carefully to avoid getting wet.....although several people got soaked and lost gear. I liked the chaos of the breaking wave juxtaposition against the smooth blue ice.
P.S Loyd, Wayne ...shot at 62mm 1/2000s so fairly close, but I didn't get wet, since I know how to read the incoming waves.

storm waveexplosionblue icesplashbeachblack sandDiamond BeachIceland

  • Taking a walk
  • Migrating swans
  • Boom!
  • Riding the ice
  • Black ice
  • Freeze-up
  • Polar bears rule
  • Stormy seas
  • Scavanging
  • Glacier lagoon
  • The lone poppy
  • Taking a break
  • Large male polar bear sleeping on the beach after coming in off the ice, Bird Cove, Churchill, Hudson's Bay, Manitoba
  • Sand swirls
  • Katla ice cave
  • Inside the ice cave
  • Got pepperoni?
  • Cave mouth
  • Heading for land
  • Waiting for freeze-up
  • Terry Allen

    on November 20, 2020

    Many thanks everyone for the nice comments!

  • geoghanart

    on November 20, 2020

    Wow - what power and energy you captured in this photograph with great composition..

  • Helmut Brandl

    on November 19, 2020

    Very well done! Superb timing.

  • Kelvin D. Hutcherson

    on November 19, 2020

    Great capture, perfect timing.

  • Greg&Rose Photography

    on November 19, 2020

    Yes that is what the shot demonstrates BOOM!!

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on November 19, 2020

    Very dramatic wildness in this stormy scene! Glad you (and your gear) came out of it unscathed--you did a good job of reading the waves and (probably) being quick!

  • Wayne Wendel

    on November 19, 2020

    Outstanding shot, Terry. What a splash! I hope you didn't get wet.

  • Gene Hyder

    on November 19, 2020

    Great shot.

  • Loyd Dalton

    on November 19, 2020

    Great capture, Terry!
    I am hoping you were back as ways and using your telephoto! :)

  • malcolmjenkinsphotography

    on November 19, 2020

    Magnificent splash. Really eye catching.

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