Lumière délectable.
The light in Iceland can be exquisite year-round. From mid-November to early February, the sun hovers close to the horizon and a long twilight bookends the day. Pink, reddish hues suffuse the landscape with an otherworldly glow characteristic of this sub-Arctic island. Likewise, during peak summer the low midnight sun sings its own symphony of soft honeyed tones. The range of this soul-purifying visual experience will absorb us in this series. (Introduction from the inaugural post.)
Scenes felt and enjoyed last month in Skagafjörður, North Iceland are the subject of this installment.
The Light in Iceland collection.
Enchantment at midnight – Skagafjörður, Iceland
5DS, 100-400L IS II
Local farm boy Julien was out as well with his drone.
Julien flying his drone
iPhone 14 Pro
What a pure delight for photographers to have the the golden hour elongated to golden hours 😀
This is a magical place for me upon viewing your compositions my friend. I was enthralled with the “Game of Thornes” and Winterland. Sometimes movies and photography ride that razor thin line between reality and fiction. I vote for you! Well done! No fiction here!
Thank you, Dan. Iceland is very, very special.
Oh, what sumptuous light! The second one is exquisite, but I wonder if it may be improved by cropping the bottom 1/8th to remove the green valley, while retaining all those rich reds? Just a thought; it’s a beauty any way you view it.
Bob: Thank you for your observations and suggestion of the crop.