I managed to sneak a couple of weeks travelling in Iceland at the start of September. What can I say about Iceland? Wow, a photographers dream. Weird landscapes, all types of weather and great people. I felt that I only scratched the surface in my two weeks even though I purposely tried not to cover too much of the country and targeted a few areas in particular.
Jokulsarlon is amazing. Large chunks of ice break off the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier and enter a lagoon of glacial melt water which then travels out to sea. I managed three days here and each day the weather was different, allowing some variation in images so hopefully the images are not too repetitive.
Geysir has a collection of hot pools and well …..?geysirs. Geysir itself only goes off with an earthquake, but Strokkur next door goes off every 5 to 7 minutes which helps us photographers get?an image to our liking. I found it difficult to get some variation here, but managed a few different images.
I didn’t expect to see the Northern Lights, but managed to see them 3 nights running. The best display was on my first night typically when I was not sure of the exposure I needed and a bit of experimentation was required to find out. At least I know what settings to work from if I have to do it again!
I stayed 3 nights at Vik, which acted as my base for visiting a few waterfalls, but it was the beach and surrounding cliffs that proved more successful photographically speaking. The black sand immediately made the images different and it was just a matter of using different angles and locations to make the most of it.
I hope to visit again some time soon as it would be nice to get some winter images plus delve into the wildlife as well. The country is geared up to all levels of tourism, from camping to luxury, so if you get the chance to visit, give it a go!
