The farm at Hlíðarendi in the village of Fljótshlið in south Iceland is famous in Icelandic history as the home of Gunnar Hámundarson of the Njáls saga. We were fortunate to catch a marvellous sunset there this autumn.
Hlíðarendakirkja, sunset
5D Mark II, TS-E 45 f/2.8
At the same time, to my left, another instance of high drama was unfolding: the crest of Eyjafjallajökull – still steaming months after its flights-disrupting eruption – was being caressed by sweet light. Unfortunately, I was without my second camera body, having damaged it the day before in a mishap (about which I will write in a future blog post). My sunset set-up had to be temporarily re-directed to produce this sub-optimal image.
Eyjafjallajökull
5D Mark II, TS-E 45 f/2.8
Earlier in the summer, a very different ambience at Hlíðarendi.
Hlíðarendi in summer
5D Mark II, TS-E 24L II
You have many stunning photos, capturing Iceland’s haunting beauty. This was the first one I saw, maybe via a LinkedIn profile, that drew me in. I had 8 days in Iceland September 2018 and I would go back in a heartbeat. I’ve been many places around the world, but it’s easily in my top 5. Your California shots are gorgeous too!
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Very nice. thanks!
-Sriram
Why is it that I can get EXIF data from images you post on fredmiranda.com, but not here?
I think the first shot alone would make your Iceland visit a success.
Great, good images of the ,,pink” sunset. And it is still steaming.
B-)