Gullfoss in Pink

July 10, 2016 by

On the evening the image below was made we originally planned to go to the highlands of Iceland. But just a few kilometers into road F35 I noticed that coolant is leaking from our 4×4 – the culprit being a hole somewhere in the radiator. So we quickly abandoned the original plan. But while going back to Reykjavík, we stopped at Gullfoss, and subsequently at Geysír.

I have been at Gullfoss half a dozen times before, but never experienced such a colorful light show. The pink clouds reflecting from the water transformed the waterfall into a nacreous beauty. I was glad that we had to change the plan and came back.

Gullfoss in Pink

Gullfoss in Pink

The image really shines in a large print where the eye can enjoy the abundance of intricate details that the Canon 5DS R and Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 can deliver. A LEE Big Stopper was also in use when making the exposure.

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The Volcano Dreams

July 7, 2016 by

Snæfellsjökull is dormant for the last 2000 years or so. But on warm summer evenings it dreams. And sometimes the waggish sky revels these dreams.

The Volcano Dreams

The Volcano Dreams

Canon 5DS R with the Otus 1.4/28. I was looking for the perfect place the photograph the mountain, which seems to have less snow that I used to see in the past. Finally I gave up, but when we stopped for a totally different reason this scene started to unfold before my eyes.

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A New Day Begins in Fjallabak

July 5, 2016 by

Driving the Ladmannalaugavegur and the Fjallabaksleið north in the morning can be quite a challenge. The Sun shines right into your face in several sections, and it’s hard to separate the black road from its black surroundings.

This challenge is not without reward, though. You encounter otherworldly formations and scenes, ones that makes this place really special. Just like the spire on the image below.

A New Day Begins

A New Day Begins

Taken with the 5DS R and Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135.

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Bláhnúkur Sunset

July 4, 2016 by

Unlike several things in Iceland, Landmannalaugar changed very little over the last decade. Well, the road seemed a bit worse (more washboards), despite my car having better suspension and tires than a vanilla 4×4, and thus more suitable for this type of roads.

I’ve been there a couple of times before, mostly in heavy rain and overcast days. But the last evening was spectacular. This is undoubtedly an advantage of living close to a subject and being able to go there anytime the weather is good.

Bláhnúkur Sunset

Bláhnúkur Sunset

The detail my 5DS R and Otus 1.4/55 delivers still amazes me. But the real icing on the cake is how the Zeiss renders the image.

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Eldey Blue Hour

June 30, 2016 by

While waiting for the car’s coolant leak fix, we’re limited to exploring areas closer to Reykjavík. But there are a couple of interesting places in the Reykjanes peninsula, so there’s no time wasted. One of my favorites is the area surrounding the Reykjanesviti lighthouse.

It was 10 years ago that I photographed Eldey island (the 70m bare rock that’s the home of the largest gannet colony in the North Atlantic). At that time I experimented with infrared, so I tried long exposures now.

Eldey Blue Hour

Eldey Blue Hour

Taken with the 5DS R and Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 plus the LEE Big Stopper and another 3-stop ND stacked. The exposure time was 10 minutes. To my surprise, these exposures ended up quite noisy until I turned on long-exposure noise reduction (dark frame subtraction) in the camera. The auto setting doesn’t seem to work.

This dual ND setup needs a bit of edge sealing. As usual, gaffer tape to the rescue… My favorite tape now is the microGAFFER, which occupies only minimal space.

Dual ND edge sealing

Dual ND edge sealing

You may wonder why I used the good old cable release instead of Kuuvik Capture. Well, it’s pretty hard to do that with the USB cable left on your desk at home…

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A Great Reed Warbler from 2012

April 22, 2016 by

From time to time I scroll through old images. Especially ones from the same location and same time frame. And usually end up in a ruthless editing session. Technical imperfections, suboptimal compositions – you name it, I delete it. But once in a while I find a gem.

Great Reed Warbler Singing

Great Reed Warbler Singing

Just sit back, and enjoy the song of the warbler on a late spring morning.

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