Iceland and Stockholm Photography Trip, June 2016
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Garðar (2016-06-14 16:11) |
Red Sand Beach (2016-06-14 16:36)One of the many beautiful vistas in the Westfjords of Iceland. This is Raudisandur, or Red Sand Beach. Although Iceland is not a very large island, the emptiness of places like Westfjords in particular make the island feel expansive. Nikon D610/28-300mm. |
Overlooking Red Sand Beach in this iPhone panorama photo. |
 Land Of The Black Church (2016-06-14 16:55 01)An ant's eye view of the Black Church. For the first part of the trip, I traveled toward the west part of Iceland with a photographic group led by Lance Keimig. We stopped at the Black Church near Raudisandur, or Red Sand Beach. The church is a typical Lutheran style for this region. This is probably one of the few days we had really clear skies on the whole trip, as it was overcast and cloudy most of the time. The black church is one of 3 black churches in Iceland. They are black because the exterior wood is painted with pitch, just like the hull of a boat to protect it from the harsh Icelandic elements. |
 Face To Face With The Black Church (2016-06-14 16:55)For the first part of the trip, I traveled toward the west part of Iceland with a photographic group led by Lance Keimig. We stopped at the Black Church near Raudisandur, or Red Sand Beach. The church is a typical Lutheran style for this region. This is probably one of the few days we had really clear skies on the whole trip, as it was overcast and cloudy most of the time. The black church is one of 3 black churches in Iceland. They are black because the exterior wood is painted with pitch, just like the hull of a boat to protect it from the harsh Icelandic elements. Nikon D610/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 1/400s f/8 ISO 200. |
 Taking photos of the black church from a hillside above, with Doc, Suzanne, Tyler, and Lance. This group (and by that I mean the whole group, not just the people pictured here) was really the best traveling companions anyone could ever hope for. Always relaxed, always up for fun, always up for adventure, always up for photography. Well, really, we were always up. The sun barely ever set, and we were up late, and rising early. What a fantastic group of people. |
 The Black Church of The Red Sand Beach (2016-06-14 17:52)For the first part of the trip, I traveled toward the west part of Iceland with a photographic group led by Lance Keimig. We stopped at the Black Church near Raudisandur, or Red Sand Beach. The church is a typical Lutheran style for this region. This is probably one of the few days we had really clear skies on the whole trip, as it was overcast and cloudy most of the time. The black church is one of 3 black churches in Iceland. They are black because the exterior wood is painted with pitch, just like the hull of a boat to protect it from the harsh Icelandic elements. Nikon D610/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 2s f/22 ISO 100 for each individual photo, 220 seconds total (stacked). |
 I took this with my iPhone because the painting is intriguing. Hnjotur. |
This was my first time photographing wild birds of any kind. I had a 28-300mm lens, which is okay for photographing birds, but most of the bird photographers there had enormous lens, often 600mm lens with camouflage. Nonetheless, my lens acquitted itself nicely, I think. 2016-06-14 22:01. |
 Puff The Magic Seaparrot Lived By The Sea (2016-06-14 23:17 04)A magical puffin in the Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs in Iceland, enjoying the last rays of the setting sun. And now, I will entertain you with some fun facts: - Puffins only have their Technicolor bill part of the time, during mating season. - They are nicknamed "sea parrots", or sometimes "clowns of the sea". - Puffins are amazing swimmers, and can dive 60m underwater. So, like, that'd be almost 200 feet under the surface. - The Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs are the westernmost part of Europe. - Puffins can be found on menus of some restaurants around Reykjavik. - I think this is the first time I ever seriously tried to photograph wild birds. - I did not use any Photoshop Cartoon Function to make this fine bird look like Toucan Sam. Nikon D610/Nikkor 28-300mm 1/640s f/5.6 ISO 1000. Special thanks to Tyler Heibeck for giving me a few tips on photographing birds, as I have never photographed wildlife birds before. |
Puffins are insanely cute, so insanely cute. And if you go to Iceland, it's imperative that you see the Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs, easily one of the most spectacular sea-bird cliffs in the world, and where millions of puffins in the warmer months go to, uh, do puffin things. I went with a group of photographers, and many of us were surprised at how fearless the cute little puffins were, and how close we could get to them. But not too close, or one could plummet off the side of the sheer-sided cliff. |
 I Am Puffin, Hear Me Roar (2016-06-14 23:34)This is a puffin in the Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs in Iceland. And now, I will entertain you with some fun facts: - Puffins only have their Technicolor bill part of the time, during mating season. - They are nicknamed "sea parrots", or sometimes "clowns of the sea". - Puffins are amazing swimmers, and can dive 60m underwater. So, like, that'd be almost 200 feet under the surface. - The Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs are the westernmost part of Europe. - Puffins can be found on menus of some restaurants around Reykjavik. - I think this is the first time I ever seriously tried to photograph wild birds. - I did not use any Photoshop Cartoon Function to make this fine bird look like Toucan Sam. Nikon D610/Nikkor 28-300mm 1/640s f/5.6 ISO 1000. Special thanks to Tyler Heibeck for giving me a few tips on photographing birds, as I have never photographed wildlife birds before. |
After photographing the amazing puffins, we came back. And I went back out again to photograph. It was still light. Dusk. That's what Iceland does in the summer. The Land of the Midnight Sun. I could sleep without a problem, but when I was up, I was constantly amped due to the light and, well, photographing. Sleep could wait. This was too much fun to miss. |
The Mighty Antonov Biplane (2016-06-15 11:02)Westfjords of Iceland, Hnjotur Museum. This is an Antonov AN2 biplane, an old Russian workhorse that was the largest single-engine biplane ever produced, with this one allegedly abandoned after a dispute between two pilots about one's flying ability, leaving the plane marooned in iceland. So although this does not have the appearance of a long exposure shot, it actually has a six second exposure. I did this so I could quickly illuminate the side of the plane, which was in shadow, with a Protomachines LED2 flashlight, as I had to work very quickly with what I had since we were leaving shortly. 6s f/11 ISO 100. Nikon D610/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 |
Antonov Biplane Interior (2016-06-15 11:15)Westfjords of Iceland, Hnjotur Museum. This is the interior of an Antonov AN2 biplane, an old Russian workhorse that was the largest single-engine biplane ever produced, with this one allegedly abandoned after a dispute between two pilots about one's flying ability, leaving the plane marooned in iceland. I had to work very fast to get this shot, and consequently didn't have time to photograph the cockpit. Because of the large amount of light streaming in, I used a relatively quick long exposure of 19 seconds at f/9 ISO 100, quickly illuminating the interior with a ProtoMachines LED2 and then closing the shutter. Nikon D610/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 |
 Pure bliss. Me looking dreamy in a field of lupines. iPhone photo. |
 Dynjandi Falls (2016-06-15 19:21)People like huge, immense waterfalls, and Dynjandi does not disappoint. While I didn't find this the prettiest, it certainly does not lack drama. There are some beautiful smaller falls closer to the bottom, as shown here. You can see the immense, dramatic part of the falls above in the distance. Westfjords, Iceland. Nikon D610/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, 1/20s f/22 ISO 100. |
 We Are All Tiny Little Beings Next To Incomparable You (2016-06-15 19:28)People like huge, immense waterfalls, and Dynjandi does not disappoint. While I didn't find this the prettiest, it certainly does not lack drama. To get some idea of the scale, look how it dwarfs a person in the lower right corner of the image. Westfjords, Iceland. Nikon D610/Nikkor 28-300mm lens, 2.5s f/22 ISO 100, shot with a B+W six-stop ND filter. |
 Lower Dynjandi Falls (2016-06-15 19:32)People like huge, immense waterfalls, and Dynjandi does not disappoint. While I didn't find this the prettiest, it certainly does not lack drama. There are some beautiful smaller falls closer to the bottom, as shown here. Westfjords, Iceland. Nikon D610/Nikkor 28-300mm lens, 1.3s f/8ISO 100, shot with a B+W six-stop ND filter. |
 After driving around, we arrived in Isafjordur for another delicious meal, this one at the hotel. This was the largest town we were in outside of Reykjavik on the entire van journey. This Arctic pale ale was delicious. iPhone photo. |
 Lamb at Isafjordur, iPhone photo. |
 Salmon, Isafjordur, iPhone photo. |
 16 June 2016:We left Isafjordur and wound our way through the roads alongside the fjords. Panorama photo with iPhone along one of the many lookouts along the journey, hugging the fingers of the fjords. |
 The Attack of the Arctic Terns (2016-06-16 14:50)After the Dynjandi waterfall was our infamous "Arctic Tern House-Rhubarb Attack". The terns were particularly vicious here at an abandoned farm with a castle house, dive-bombing at us from all angles, and actually drawing blood from the head of one of the photographers. This is a castle house, part of the abandoned farm Arngerdareyri in Nauteyrarhreppur, and was built in 1966, according to a Netherlands urbex website. This place lies in the Ísafjarðardjúp district in a far corner of northern Iceland. This part, the Westfjords, are very sparsely populated. in 2007 the total population was 7,380, smaller than the crowd at some supermarkets. Nikon D610/14-24mm f/2.8 lens. 1/250 f/8 ISO 200. |
 The Abandoned Castle House (2016-06-16 14:52)After the Dynjandi waterfall was our infamous "Arctic Tern House-Rhubarb Attack". The terns were particularly vicious here at this castle house, dive-bombing at us from all angles, and actually drawing blood from the head of one of the photographers. This is a castle house, part of the abandoned farm Arngerdareyri in Nauteyrarhreppur, and was built in 1966, according to a Netherlands urbex website. This place lies in the Ísafjarðardjúp district in a far corner of northern Iceland. This part, the Westfjords, are very sparsely populated. in 2007 the total population was 7,380, smaller than the crowd at some supermarkets. Nikon D610/14-24mm f/2.8 lens. 1/250 f/8 ISO 200. |
 The House on the Hill (2016-06-16 18:05)Big gray clouds gathering above an isolated house near the coast. Nikon D610/14-24mm f/2.8 lens. 1/320 f/8 ISO 200. |
The Girl At The Booth (2016-06-16 18:39) |
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 The Stairs (2016-06-16 22:24)Stairs, Djupavik, Iceland. I like how the stairs cuts across the three sections of color. Nikon D610/Nikkor 28-300mm 1/250 f/8 ISO 200. |
 The Rusty Herring Ship (2016-06-16 23:06)An old relic of the once-thriving herring industry in Djupavik, Iceland, the M/S Suðurlandið now lays rusting on the harbor. Nikon D610/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 3s f/22 ISO 100. |
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Iceland and Stockholm Photography Trip, June 2016
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14 June 2016, continued:
We went to the Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs in Iceland, where we hung off cliffs and watched birds of all manner float around these enormous cliffs. We were there for the puffins, though, perhaps the cutest bird anywhere. 
Puffins (2016-06-14 23:30)
15 June 2016:
After a good long road trip, we arrived at Djupavik. This was to become probably my favorite area of the trip.
Djupavik Dog (2016-06-16 18:44)
