Snæfellsnes Peninsula 2010 Iceland Ring-Road Driving Trip The final days of my Iceland roadtrip were spent driving around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula on the Western coastline. For the first time on my trip I had a decent amount of rain which thankfully included really nice dramatic clouds [and not blinding swan-dive off road fog like usual]....
Geothermals & Vatnsnes Peninsula 2010 Iceland Ring-Road Driving Trip Getting to Seyðisfjörður up in the north-east was way too much of a pain in the butt [mostly because I decided to drive too far in one day, per the usual] but this photo below was basically the end of my day. Mountain pass to get...
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July 17, 2010 - 11:58 pm
I think the blue water is just food coloring.
July 17, 2010 - 12:16 am
Wow, that geothermal area looks VERY similar to White Island in NZ! I have almost the exact same pic of boiling mud splattering up. :)
And hmm... geothermal plant = fluorescent blue water, hey? Maybe THAT'S the secret behind Lake Louise and Lake Pukaki + Lake Taupo!
The Eastern Fjords, Iceland 2010 Iceland Ring-Road Driving Trip The one place I wish I spent more time in was the Eastern Fjords of Iceland. It happened to be the day that I was going to pull a 6-7 hour drive [more like 9-10] north from Vik to Seyðisfjörður and I found myself stopping and...
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July 13, 2010 - 2:18 pm
My pleasure!
July 13, 2010 - 8:42 am
These are so nice! I especially like the last two. Thanks for sharing your travels with those of us who may never see it in person.
Iceland Glaciers & Dirt Roads 2010 Iceland Ring-Road Driving Trip This part really centers on the eastern area of Iceland's ring road which is home to many a roadside glacier. It's funny because as your driving along you pass a bend and are like 'wow, that's the most beautiful glacier I've ever seen!' and then...
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July 14, 2010 - 7:47 pm
iceland!!!
love your shots!
Mike
July 10, 2010 - 10:20 am
Awww
July 10, 2010 - 4:46 am
Love these! You are my inspiration, Ian! Beautiful photos.
July 9, 2010 - 10:38 am
My pleasure!
July 9, 2010 - 6:08 am
STUNNING. Thank you for sharing these... wow.
Jökulsárlón, Iceland 2010 Iceland Ring-Road Driving Trip The next day I really needed to take it easy [after eventful car crash/stuck in mud] so I did what any person would do. Go see icebergs! But first I had to go see some awesome waterfalls and play with my new variable ND filter [essentially lets less...
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July 6, 2010 - 2:21 pm
Thank you, glad you like!
July 6, 2010 - 11:53 am
Hi!
I discovered you by chance on LJ.
Your photos are amazing!
Really beautiful.
I love traveling.
And your photos make me want to leave immediately!
Sorry for my English.
I'm Italian.
Nice work!
Bye
July 6, 2010 - 11:11 am
Tanya and I were just having that conversation the other day, Scotland in November should be very very cold. Tanya was trying to sell me on the Caribbean.
July 6, 2010 - 8:34 am
Love these, especially the waterfalls and lone houses! But really, it's time for you to go someplace warm already! Time to change up the "Ian goes somewhere cold and nearly freezes to death in a ditch" M.O. to "Ian goes someplace and gets a sunburn." I'm just saying, you need to go to Australia already. :-)
The Golden Circle to Vik, Iceland 2010 Iceland Ring-Road Driving Trip This June I found myself having a nice little window of time where I could get away and after reviewing my 'places I want to go' list from every year, Iceland kept being on the top of the list. The two days of decent...
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July 9, 2010 - 2:29 am
Next time I think I'll go in- it was waaaay too chilly out that day for my blood.
July 7, 2010 - 12:26 am
I'd love to visit Iceland. These are some stunning shots! Would love a dip in the Blue Lagoon.
July 6, 2010 - 2:18 am
Thanks Joy!
July 5, 2010 - 5:15 pm
Holy Cow. These are just stunning, Ian!!!
So it looks like I'm going to have a couple weeks in-between weddings, so I did what any normal person would do and booked a ticket to Iceland. In a week-and-a-half. It's going to be awesome and I'm going to drive the ring road [the link takes you to a great NY Times article] and...
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ian - I have a Variable ND filter which I thought was going to be cooler than it was- it ended up distorting the color so much I felt a little iffy about it.
Caitlin - Your photos are amazing! I'll be traveling to Iceland this August and can't wait to see some of these landscapes. What type of ND filter do you use for your daytime long exposures? After seeing some of your images, I'm thinking it's a must have for my trip!
ian - Thanks Chris!
Christopher Figueroa - Really beautiful photographs. I find landscape photography difficult because it hard to express depth and space in a 2D image. However, the shots with the waterfalls and solo building structures add such balance to the photograph, and I'm able to have a better understanding of the space. Nice work.
ian - Thanks Jeanne!
Jeanne - Love your images!!! Incredibly beautiful and moving!
Joyce DZ - Love the colors and contrast of your photos! Beautiful!
ian - Sadly I didn't, it was actually pretty far away...and the whole super creepy part...
Angie - Ok, first - tell me you explored this building (as it looks abandoned and oh so inviting!): http://www.iangrantphotography.com/travel/iceland/driving-snaefellsnes-peninsula-iceland-31.jpg
And I think this one is my favorite out of all your iceland photos!
http://www.iangrantphotography.com/travel/iceland/driving-snaefellsnes-peninsula-iceland-42.jpg
Sarah - Loved the whole series -- thanks for sharing! My favs in this post are the black church and the itty bitty dotted white line down the paved roads that look like they are only wide enough for one car anyway. :p
Josh Mitchell - This entire set is fantastic!