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Murphy's Law 


Went out tonight and down to the sea... and I had loaned a camera from work on a very short notice. Well, everything that could go wrong, went wrong... (almost) ;o)

I didn't know how to work the buttons properly so I took one test shot without focusing properly just to try out the exposure time (holding the button down with my finger because I had no remote button, trying not to laugh... or breathe!), forgot to check the focal lenght in the dark... and then the battery went dead! I had been in such a hurry that I had forgotten to charge it :o)

I tried to salvage this one test shot... and this is it, for better or for worse, blurry horizon, overexposed lights and all! I decided to post it anyway out of pure frustration of having no new photos :o)

And then it started to rain... but it was a great trip! Loved it! :D
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Johannespro says:
Glæsileg mynd miðað við Murphy :-)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Takk kærlega Jóhannes! :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
John says:
All things considered, I think it's pretty good! Love the smoky looking rocks!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thanks John! I managed to hold the button down for 120 seconds making the surf look smoky :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
John replies:
Wow, this means you have incredible breath control! :-))
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Hehe... well, I had a tripod, so I just had to be careful not to shake that ;o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Corinnapro says:
I know these days...but the result really can be shown! This lights in the background and the sea with the long exposure..Just can say well done my friend!
Great picture :O)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Corinna, love your positivity! :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Christel Ehretsmannpro says:
and yet, this is beautifully mysterious
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
I agree, the softness does add some mystery... so let's just say this was supposed to look like this and call it artistic ;o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Hafdís Eyglópro says:
Þetta hefur bara heppnast ansi vel Begga mín :-) Bara flott
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Takk kærlega Hafdís, fer fljótlega út aftur með fullhlaðið batterí ;o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Mike Lee says:
I like the bottom half especially.. But always good to have a go eh!

So how do you know 'Murphy's Law then..? ;-)
Does the idea translate..?
What does it look like in your language..?

(I've just been on telly! I'm in second part of clip dealing with a head inj - uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e33FKhzKbHw)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Mike, yup I always like the smoky water :o)

I think Murphy's Law is a universally known concept... isn't it? I don't know if the young people here in Iceland would recognize it though... but I sure do ;o) And if you translate it to Icelandic:

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong! = Allt sem getur farið úrskeiðis, fer úrskeiðis!

Wow, this telly clip is great, you're totally the main man there!! :D Great to see you in action, and I can see that you really have to be in great condition to be ready to deal with all sorts of things in your job!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Janick DELANNOYpro says:
Sa me donne de plus en plus envie de venir chez vous.....
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you Janick... hope you get to travel to Iceland someday :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Viola says:
Don't be so critical to yourself, dearest Begga! I wish I would be able to take a shot at least in 1% as good as yours!
And fully agree with our beautiful Christel - this is so magic and mysterious! I like it very much!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Viola... and don't be so critical of yourself either! :o)
Macic and mystery... I love that... :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Esterpro says:
Falleg mynd Begga, það er eins og það myndist gufa þarna við fjöruna, sm gerir myndina svo sjarmerandi
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Takk kærlega Ester :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Charon says:
First I meant to see the rising sun there...now I see itis the bright shining Reykjavik. I love the smoothness and colours in this picture and agree with John, love the smoky looking rocks too :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Charon edited this comment 11 months ago.
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Charon, yes those are the bright lights of Reykjavík across the bay :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
AbsoluteShower says:
So is your Olympus still being mended? I'm sorry to hear it's taking so long... :-(

Did you like the Canon (for the short while it was working?!?!? :-D )

When I first saw this one I thought it was an ND shot, but finding out it wasn't doesn't change things - it worked out very well :-) !!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
No I got my Oly back before Christmas... but I have been wanting to try out other brands so I took the chance and loaned the Canon over the weekend ;o) And yes, I really like it... even though this it is over two years old... :o)

Thank you Nigel and you're right... no ND here, just pitch black winter darkness ;o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
elsa says:
with so many problems.... how can you take such amazing pic?? :))) love it!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Wow, thank you elsa, I'm really glad you like it :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Purple T says:
It's actually quite nice considering :-)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you Tim! :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Nathoupro says:
It's really amazing :))
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Nathou :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Sigrun Thorvardar IS says:
fallegt flæðið yfir steinunum
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pixiepro replies:
Takk takk Sigrún :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Manokotak says:
From hell to paradise or from paradise looking atthe hell. That is the question.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Looking from paradise at hell I would say... except when I'm in the mood for a night on the town, then Reykjavík is good for it's use :D
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pistilla says:
Ooohhhhh......!!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thaaaaaanks P :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Lebojo says:
refais en des comme ça ....................bravo
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pixiepro replies:
Merci beaucoup Lebojo! :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Claudine Gaulier-Denispro says:
SUPERBE !
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Claudine :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Alessandro says:
Beautiful !!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you Alessandro :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Tryggvi Sigfusson says:
Mjög flott mynd.. :-)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Takk kærlega Tryggvi :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Andre Villeneuve says:
Magnifique cette photo !
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Pixiepro replies:
Merci beaucoup Andre :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Bärbel Arnold says:
I love this picture and it's nice to read the story about it !!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Bärbel :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Waechorpro says:
Successful long exposure capture ! that's really wonderful

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Coming from pixie photostream (?)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro replies:
Thank you so much Waechor :o)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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