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The Colors of Iceland
My recent trip to Iceland brought some amazing experiences where I was able to create some of my favorite images. It’s a place that I have wanted to visit now for years. I had seen tons of stunning Iceland Photography through friends and colleagues, so it was awesome to get out there and see the locations for myself. My main focus was to capture Northern Lights photography over some of the unique Icelandic Landscapes. But aside from the Aurora, I also wanted to shoot the diversity of the textures, patterns and colors within the landscape. Here is a collection of Iceland landscape photography from my journey.
Shooting Aurora over Iceland was, by far, one of the most amazing experiences that I have ever had whilst shooting landscapes. I thought that I would be prepared for the incredible display of light and movement, but nothing prepares you for just how unreal it is in person. There were moments in time where I actually felt unable to operate my camera and found myself gazing up at the lights in awe.
The Vestrahorn mountain in Iceland is a very iconic peak with stunning scenery. We spent sunrise photographing this location and I pulled out my Phantom 3 Quadcopter to take this aerial panorama. The formations of ice and sand made for some incredible shapes/textures. Most of our sunrises and sunsets were completely overcast or sunny blue sky with no cloud action. For this Iceland aerial however, I enjoyed the simplicity in the sky complimenting the complex foreground.
The delicate dusting of snow made for a wonderful winter landscape, unveiling some of the lesser photographed hills and peaks of Iceland.
Not only is Iceland great for Dramatic Landscape Photography, but there are many other amazing landscapes to focus on. Here, I found myself intrigued by not only the incredible landscape of Iceland but also the miniature scenes that oftentimes go unnoticed. This abstract shot of ice bubbles and cracks within the ice was shot from within a few inches of the ground.
