Vestrahorn surf

Vestrahorn surf.

 

I spent some time capturing the waves coming in at Stokksnes and Vestrahorn, waiting for the waves to settle and get a reflection of the mountains. Some of my favorite images though were when the surf would just start to recede. It made it look like a wide river. Simply slowing down the exposure, much like I do when photographing rivers and waterfalls. Such an awesome place.

 

Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD mirrorless lens on a Sony a7Riii, Manual Exposure mode, f16, ISO 50, shutter speed of 2 seconds, H&Y Filter ND32 5 stop dark CPL, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed and converted to BW in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #HYFilter, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

Vestrahorn B&W

Vestrahorn B&W.

 

I’m still going through Iceland images and converting a few to B&W when I think it would look good. This was one of the last images I did when we visited Vestrahorn. I’ll be posting a few more over the next days. I would love to visit Vestrahorn at some point with some decent weather and less wind. Both days I have been there the wind was blowing hard straight into the camera. Maybe next year!

 

Tamron 17-28mm Di III RXD mirrorless lens on a Sony a7Riii, Manual Exposure mode, f16, ISO 50, shutter speed of 2 seconds, H&Y Filter ND32 5 stop CPL, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed and converted to B&W in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #HYFilter, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

A giant step back on the beach

A giant step back on the beach.

 

Just to give you an idea of how much ice is on Diamond Beach in Iceland I stepped back and tried to capture an image from about 40 feet from the surf. The ice in the foreground is about 2 to 3 feet wide (minimum), the ones farther away are as large as small cars. This is why you have to make sure you don’t get trapped between ice chunks. With a big wave coming in, you could easily be crushed. I love the light coming through the ice in the front right.

 

Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD mirrorless lens on a Sony a7Riii, Manual Exposure mode, f8, ISO 50, shutter speed of 1 second, H&Y Filter ND32 5 stop dark CPL, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC.#WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #HYFilter, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

A little time on my hands…

A little time on my hands…

 

I had a little extra time on my hands yesterday, so I decided to try and finish some of the Iceland images sitting unprocessed on my hard drive. By far my most successful imaging was the evening we spent on Diamond Beach. They are also some of my favorites. I ended up processing about 100 images and even ones that I never moved for several minutes look different since the waves moved in and out and from different directions. The different volumes of water going around the chunks of ice even changed the texture of the ice. I could spend several days there just shooting to see how many different images I could capture.

 

Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD mirrorless lens on a Sony a7iii, Manual Exposure mode, f5.6, ISO 100, shutter speed of 1.6 seconds, H&Y Filter ND32 5 stop dark CPL, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #HYFilter, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

Seljalandsfoss Video

Seljalandsfoss Video.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjRYaEZp5Ek

 

The last location we were able to visit as a group during our Iceland trip was a beautiful waterfall, Seljalandsfoss. If you don’t remember, we were having to outrun a strong storm front as it followed us to Reykjavik. Each stop we made allowed us to photograph in clear weather for about 45 minutes before the snow caught up and we would move on. Seljalandsfoss was our last stop. I can’t emphasize how great it was to have Thorarinn Jonsson as our guide. He was spot on with every move we made to give our group the focus on capturing images while he planned our next move to outrun the storm. If you are thinking of visiting Iceland, you really should consider him as a photographic guide or even guide for any purpose. Thanks again Thor for all you did! See you next year!

 

Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD mirrorless lens on a Sony a7Riii, Manual Exposure mode, f16, ISO 50, shutter speed of 2.5 seconds, H&Y Filters ND32 5 stop dark CPL, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #HYFilter, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

Dyrholaey at Sunrise

Dyrholaey at Sunrise.

 

Our group really got some great images from our morning at Dyrholaey. The images I have seen posted and shared are really nice. I was demonstrating how using a 2 stop hard edge Graduated Neutral Density filter would even out the sky a little with the foreground when fortunately a few gulls flew through the frame as well. It was very windy that morning and although it made for great images, I was a nervous wreck going up and down the line of folks making sure their tripods were secure and positioned properly. When photographing in high wind, it is always best to make sure one leg is opposite the direction of the wind, which will add to the stability of the set up.

 

I learned in the past few days of a couple of events to be cancelled, the GNPA Annual Expo and Florida’s Bird and Photo Festival in St. Augustine. I completely agree with the decisions of the Boards making these decisions as precaution is definitely best. I am sure there will be a few more postponements and possible cancellations coming, and I will keep you posted as we go forward. I am working to add some events that you can do from the comfort of your self isolation as well! Take care, use common sense and remember those who are most vulnerable to Covid 19 as you decide whether you venture out. Avoid crowds and in case you didn’t know already, wash your hands often.

 

Tamron 35-150mm Di VC OSD lens on a Sony a7iii via the Metabones adapter, Manual Exposure mode, f5.6, ISO 400, shutter speed of 1/200th of a second, H&Y Filter K Series CPL and 2 stop hard Graduated ND filter, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron35150, #portraittravelzoom, #HY_Filters, #HYFilters, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

Abstract on Diamond Beach

Abstract on Diamond Beach.

 

There is much more to photograph on Diamond Beach than big chunks of ice. There are lots of textures and patterns to play with as well. I spent some time finding rocks that the waves moved onto the ice chunks during a high tide, then I used the Tamron 20mm lens and its macro capabilities to photograph the cool patterns they formed. I show a little of this in my video I did while there. If you missed it, here is a link to the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORKDClf-8_g&t=4s

 

Tamron 20mm Di III OSD M1:2 lens on a Sony a7iii, Manual Exposure mode, f16, ISO 50, shutter speed of 1 second, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron20mirrorless, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

Skogafoss – Vertical

Skogafoss Vertical.

 

I didn’t get to do a post yesterday, it was a travel day and then catching up on a lot of stuff. I sat and did a little video about thoughts about travel yesterday morning, but I haven’t decided if I will put it out or not, if I do, I need to do an end segment. My flights to and from Newark this past week were fairly empty and very interesting to see different approaches to flying on some people’s parts. Flying up I saw a lot of masks on people. Since they are useless anyway for prevention, it was okay that 95% of the people had them around their neck vs actually on their face. If you need to wear one to not get others sick, you shouldn’t be out in the first place. Flying back I saw a lot more masks, and probably only 20% wearing them either on their neck or around their forehead. I did see more people wearing disposable gloves, and folks carrying wipes. A man in front of me actually was handing them out on the plane for folks to wipe down the seats. I saw only one person with a face shield on, she only removed it when she was seated in the middle of a bunch of strangers so she could eat her breakfast.

 

Well, back to some images from Iceland. I did post a video of our morning at Skogafoss, if you haven’t had a chance to watch it, here is a link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjbSkbmljQ&t=12s

 

Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD mirrorless lens on a Sony a7Riii, Manual Exposure mode, f16, ISO 50, shutter speed of 3.2 seconds, H&Y Filters ND32 CPL to reduce glare and slow down the exposure, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #HYFilter, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #ThorPhotography, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

Skogafoss video

Skogafoss Video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjbSkbmljQ&t=12s

I managed to sneak in a quick video when we visited Skogafoss on our way back to Reykjavik. With the incoming storms there weren’t that many people in the way. Such a beautiful waterfall. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #HYFilters, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops

 

Hallgrimskirkja at night

Hallgrimskirkja at night.

 

Before our Iceland started to hit the road, Cecil and I took the opportunity of a clear night to walk over to Hallgrimskirkja. We were surprised at how few people were there at night and we were actually able to do several images without waiting for people to walk by. I chose to do a vertical composition to include as much of the cool patterns in the stones. This is several images blended together for lighting ranging from 1 second to 20 seconds.

 

Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD lens on a Sony a7iii, Manual Exposure mode, f8, ISO 100, Sirui W2204 tripod, Acratech GXP ballhead, Shimoda Explore 30L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC as an HDR. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron1728mirrorless, #Sirui, #SiruiUSA, #Acratech, #ShimodaDesign, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureInFocusPhotographyWorkshops