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Landscape photography

A collection of photos, articles and tutorials all about landscape photography in Iceland.

Oskar Ice man – Vatnjokull Ice Caves – Long Exposure Photography

Ice cave Oskar

This is a very popular ice cave and is normally full of tourists. On this morning, we were in there hours before the tourists.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, ND filter

Same place different day – Fjallsarlon East Iceland

The Fjallsarlon lagoon is just 10 minute drive from the more popular Jökulsarlon. In this article I aim to show how Fjallsarlon lagoon looks on different days and at different times of the year.

Categorized as Landscape photography, Photography TutorialsTagged glacier lagoon

Colour Jelly – Glacier Ice Beach

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.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, ND filter

Arguing for Aperture – Understanding Lenses

Glacier Ice beach Jökulsarlon

I am a fan of the semi-automatic modes and when I…

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Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged aperture, Av - Aperture Priority, communication, compensation, depth of field, DOF, f/14, f/2.8, f/22, focal length, focus, hyperfocal distance, macro, portrait, sharpness, visual depth

Nacreous Dawn – Glacier Beach Iceland

Nacreous clouds over ice beach

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.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, ND filter

January Star – Icelandic Ice Beach

Glacier Ice beach Jökulsarlon

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.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged beach, composition, dark filter, depth of field, digital photography, DSLR, exposure, f/22, focus, glacial lake, glacier, ice, ice lagoon, long exposure, low-light, ND filter, slow shutter, sunrise, travel tripod

Magical Mel Sinclair – Aussie photographer visits Iceland

ice beach photography
Pastel colours on the ice beach

Few Aussie photographers are as busy with their travels, study, blogging and, of course Photography. I first came across Mel on facebook, not sure how we connected, but she was planning a trip to Iceland at the end of 2015. Being the natural travel writer that is at the heart of Mel’s work,

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged competition, composition, eye, glacier, hdr, ice lagoon

Glacial Mirrors – Skaftafell East Iceland

Glacier Landscape

We were making our way down to the glacier tongue at Svinfallsjökull when I spot the colour in the clouds above Kristinatindur.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged composition, dark filter, ice, long exposure, mountain, ND filter, slow shutter, travel tripod

People at Skogafoss

Skogafoss

Crowds – What can we do with them? I have mixed…

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Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged people, waterfall

Vestrahorn Blue Pool – Iceland Landscape

Vestrahorn blue pool

The grass anchors itself in the black sand forming tussocks from the drifting sand. Small pools form after heavy rain or melting snow.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged black sand, blue hour, dark filter, long exposure, mountain, ND filter, reflection, slow shutter, travel tripod

Kirkjufell Light – West Iceland Mountain

Kirkjufell 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.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged black card technique, dark filter, long exposure, mountain, ND filter, slow shutter, travel tripod

Godafoss Red – North Iceland Waterfall

Godafoss waterfall

The one thing we agreed on was to leave our tents erect and stay another night at the falls.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, long exposure, milky effect, ND filter, slow shutter, travel tripod, waterfall

Glacier Landscape – Vatnjokull Iceland

Glacier Landscape

Glacier Landscape – Vatnjokull Iceland Kviárjökull This is Kviárjökull, one of…

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Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged black card technique, dark filter, long exposure, ND filter, slow shutter, travel tripod

Landmannalaugar Moss Landscape

landmannalaugar

This was a rainy trip through Iceland’s Southern Highlands in July…

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Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, lava, long exposure, moss, mountains, ND filter, slow shutter, travel tripod

Moss on red – Lake Kleifarvatn

Kleifarvatn is a strange volcanic lake. It goes very deep in places and used to be the deepest lake in Iceland.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, green, lake, lava, long exposure, moss, mountains, ND filter, red, rock, slow shutter, travel tripod, winter

Brunahorn Mountain – East Iceland

Landscape photography
Unprocessed image.

I demonstrate a lightroom preset on this photo of Brunahorn in East Iceland.

Categorized as Landscape photographyTagged dark filter, long exposure, mountain, ND filter, reflections, slow shutter, sunlight, travel tripod, winter

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