This is at the Fjaðrargljufur river canyon in South East Iceland. The unassuming river winds like a snake between the rocks. This is the story behind a long exposure nature photograph.
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Blue Wing – Jökulsárlón Diamond Ice Beach
I drove from Reykjavik to Jökulsarlon to photograph the sunrise on the Diamond Beach. I could see that an Icelandic winter sunrise was colourful, but there was very little ice on the beach.
Rose Tinted – Glacier Ice Beach – South Iceland
The diamond beach with black sand & magical chunks of blue glacial ice is where the Atlantic Ocean interacts with Iceland’s largest glacier.
Oskar Ice man – Vatnjokull Ice Caves – Long Exposure Photography
This is a very popular ice cave and is normally full of tourists. On this morning, we were in there hours before the tourists.
Velvet Beach Jökulsárlón – Magic Cloth Technique
The Diamond Ice beach is the final land based resting place for ice chunks that calve from the retreating Vatnjökull ice cap.
Colour Jelly – Glacier Ice Beach
This nature photo was taken during January on a 3 day photo tour. We hit the diamond beach about an hour before sunrise after a comfortable breakfast.
Mother of a Morning – Glacier Beach Iceland
Nacreous clouds are ice particles high up in the atmosphere that catch sunlight long before sunrise. They are also known as Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) or Mother of Pearl clouds because they glow with a variety of pearl like colours.
Nacreous Dawn – Glacier Beach Iceland
Nacreous clouds are difficult to expose. The trick here was under-exposure to make sure I didn’t loose any of the details and colours in the glowing cloud.
January Star – Icelandic Ice Beach
It was horrible conditions that brought about this beauty. We were sand blasted and windswept on the black sand beach, day 2 of a 3 day tour.
Colour Ripples – Glacier Ice on Diamond Beach
We caught the tail end of the overnight storm at Jokulsarlon Diamond Ice Beach. The wind & sand created incredible scalloped textures in the fresh glacier ice.
Glacial Mirrors – Skaftafell East Iceland
We were making our way down to the glacier tongue at Svinfallsjökull when I spot the colour in the clouds above Kristinatindur.
Dream of the Gods – Godafoss Waterfall
Godafoss the Waterfall of the Gods is a fine location for photographers, both Summer and Winter.
Timing is communication in Landscape Photography
This is one of many shots I took on the ice beach. The formula is basic, but effective. I discuss the importance of ‘Timing’ in landscape photography and how it communicates the 4th dimension.
Vestrahorn Blue Pool – Iceland Landscape
The grass anchors itself in the black sand forming tussocks from the drifting sand. Small pools form after heavy rain or melting snow.
Kirkjufell Light – West Iceland Mountain
We checked out the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall earlier in the day and there were 6 – 10 tourists walking through the scene at any one time.
Godafoss Red – North Iceland Waterfall
The one thing we agreed on was to leave our tents erect and stay another night at the falls.