Iceland is a magical place, a geologist's paradise, a photographer's dream. The landscape is dramatic, changing every few miles on any stretch of the country's few main roads. There are waterfalls (massive waterfalls), geothermal hot springs, active volcanoes, grassy plains, rugged peaks, and everything in between. The people are quite pleasant and the pace of life, even in Reykjavik, is very relaxed. Needless to say, I enjoyed the experience. I hope to travel there again soon.
In my last post I included images from my point and shoot. Many of my favorite shots in that series were actually taken by my wife, Alison. I shot 35mm film (Ilford HP5+ and Kodak Ektar 100) on my Canon EOS 3, mostly with a 17-40mm f4L (if you must know). It was completely necessary to have this weather sealed equipment for Iceland...both me and the camera were soaked from rain, sleet, and waterfall mist the entire time. I've been anxiously awaiting the return of my film from the lab and I finally have my scans! Due to the high dynamic range and contrast of the film stocks that I use, very little post processing was done to these photos (and none at all for some) and no sharpening was needed. I hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed making them.
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| Rock Formations in Vik, Iceland |
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| Horseback Riders in Vik, Iceland |
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| Skógafoss, Iceland |
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| Glacier, Iceland |
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| Skógafoss, Iceland |
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| Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland |
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| Thingvellir National Park, Iceland |
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| Original Parliament Building, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland |
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| The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland |
