From the air.
Gems mined during a Cessna flight over the Central Highlands of Iceland.
Enchanting Veiðivötn
5D Mark III, 24-105L
Glacial river Tungnaá
5D Mark III, 24-105L
Tröllið, near Langisjór
5D Mark III, 24-105L
Veiðivötn area
5D Mark III, 24-105L
Mornin’ in the Mojave Desert.
The magnificent Red Rock wilderness area lies a mere 10 minutes away from the steel and glass kitsch of Las Vegas. This sequence tracks the advance of light moments after sunrise.
Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
5DS, 100-400L IS II
Iconic mountain and its many moods.
The handsome Hlíðarfjall is part of the Krafla volcanic system in the Mývatn area of north Iceland. This “rhyolite lava dome” was “formed in sub-glacial eruptions some 20000-30000 years ago.” (vide Iceland by Thor Thordarson and Armann Hoskuldsson, Classic Geology in Europe series, Terra Publishing, 2002)
First splash of light
5D Mark III, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Final kiss
5DS, 100-400L IS II
Crisp in Fall
5D Mark III, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Fall foliage
5D Mark III, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Blowing off steam
5DS, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Winter blues
5D Mark III, 100-400L IS II
View from Krafla – Hlíðarfjall is the farthest
5D Mark III, 100-400L IS II
Time to reflect – with Kristinn Ingi Pétursson
5DS, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II
Nature’s fury.
The artwork Obtusa by the Venezuelan-American artist Rafael Barrios installed on a major street in Reykjavík was blown away in yesterday’s severe windstorm. The flat-profiled steel sculpture presented an optical illusion as a 3-D object. The work was owned by the founder of WOW Air (also Gone With The Wind).
The City of Reykjavík is expected to restore it after completion of the necessary repairs.
Now you see it…
Panasonic LX100 II
…now you don’t
Panasonic LX100 II
I don’t know how you managed to capture the forth picture – but congrats!
Thank you, Mervyn-bab. The changes in lighting in the Icelandic Highlands can be quick, unfolding dramatic visuals. Since you don’t know beforehand what will be served, you have to be ready and quick on the draw.
Very nice, especially the first. Your drone photography is exceptional, and I hope we see many more of your fine images of Iceland’s landscape.
Thank you, Bob. These were taken from a Cessna, not with a drone.