Reynisjara is the world-famous black-sand beach found on the South Coast of Iceland, near the village Vík í Mýrdal where Reynisdrangar, basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall. Ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. We arrived there on 11.09.2018 amidst strong winds from the North Atlantic. I only have one setup here, for obvious reasons...the place is packed with people and the wind was gusting at 50kmh! I used my SONY α7RIII and SONY FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens, mounted on my Gitzo Mountaineer GT-1542 and FLM 32FP ballhead. No timelapse here. This fish and chips lunch at a cafe in Vik, costs Kr.2950, which equivalent to RM100! #SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #NiSi #Leofoto #LeePhoto #IcelandPhotographyAdventure2018
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The vast Eldhraun lava field (“Fire Lava“), in the south of the Icelandic highlands was created in one of the greatest eruptions in recorded history and is of the largest of its kind in the world. The Lakagigar craters were also created during this eruption. This eruption lasted from 1783 to 1784 and is known as the Skaftareldar (The skafta River Fires). This was a cataclysmic event for Iceland and beyond. In Iceland it lead to disease, crop failure and disasters. We passed this area enroute to Jökulsárlón on 11.09.2018. Everybody took the opportunity to shoot the mossy lava rocks. Truly spectacular sight! I used my SONY α7RIII and SEL1635GM lens handheld. #SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #NiSi #Leofoto #LeePhoto #IcelandPhotographyAdventure2018
In 1973, the Navy DC 3 plane ran out of fuel and had to make an emergency crash landing on the black sand beach in Sólheimasandur, just outside of Vik, Iceland. The crew survived, but the body of the plane is still there, four decades later. As the years have passed, people have come and taken most of the valuable parts, so the plane is really just a shell of what it once was, but it’s still an incredible sight. The location of the parking isn’t too far past Skógafoss if you’re driving east on Þjóðvegur 1 (Route 1). You can find directions to the plane wreckage as you can see a ton of cars parked on the side of the road. Previously, one could drive all the way to the wreckage, but it is actually on private property and as the number of tourists visiting the site began to increase, the landowners barred cars from entering and you now have to hike the 4km one-way to the plane. The hike isn’t difficult – it’s completely flat and across packed black sand – but it’s the weather that can be challenging. Come prepared for changing conditions and remember that even though it’s not a strenuous hike, it’s still exposed and monotonous. I used two setups here. For still images, I used my SONY α7RIII and SONY FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens, mounted on my Gitzo Mountaineer GT-1542 and FLM 32FP ballhead to capture these shots. My other setup was mainly for timelapse, where I used SONY α7SII and Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D with NiSi CPL, mounted on the Leofoto LS-284C and Leofoto LH-30 ballhead. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
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Jökulsárlón is a glacial lagoon, bordering Vatnajökull National Park in southeastern Iceland. Its still, blue waters are dotted with icebergs from the surrounding Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, part of larger Vatnajökull Glacier. The Glacier Lagoon flows through a short waterway into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving chunks of ice on a black sand beach. We arrive near sunset on 11.09.2018. We later proceeded to stay the night at Höfn. We were greeted with an awesome sunset at Jökulsárlón where everybody had the opportunity to shoot. One important thing to remember when shooting at Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is that to keep your shutter speed as fast as possible. This is to prevent the blurring of the images, since the icebergs moves albeit at a slow rate. My setup here is the α7RIII and the SEL1635GM lens, with NiSi CPL + NiSi GND .9 Soft filters used, for the still shots, while my timelapse setup is the α7SII with the Laowa 12mm f/2.0 Zero-D lens. After sunset, we went on to overnight in Höfn where we stayed at a guesthouse. Höfn or Höfn í Hornafirði is an Icelandic fishing town in the southeastern part of the country. It lies near Hornafjörður fjord. The town, the second largest in the southeastern part of Iceland, offers scenic views of Vatnajökull. #SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #NiSi #Leofoto #LeePhoto #IcelandPhotographyAdventure2018
Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops 60 m and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. We made it to Seljalandsfoss in the evening on 10.09.2018 and we returned to Hella to put up a night. My set up here is mainly my α7RIII with the SEL1635GM and Laowa 12mm lenses (interchangeably), with NiSi CPL and NiSi ND8 filters. Thanks to the nano coating of the NiSi filters, i didn't have much problem wiping off the water mist on the filter. Just be careful when doing that. Something interesting to note is that Seljalandsfoss is a unique waterfall, and probably the most well known, in Iceland. You can walk behind it to experience the up close and personal water spray. Of course photographing the waterfall behind it was quite challenging, given the strong wind in Iceland. You can get one of those rain covers for your camera to use here. Tips for visiting Seljalandsfoss
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Shooting the Geysir has its own challenges. We arrived there on 10.09.2018 and the weather was great with blue skies and patches of white clouds. The sight of the boiling water shooting up high is really breathtaking.
Here are some tips on getting the best shots of the Geysir:
Here's a good article on some tips from Paul K Porter on "5 tips to photograph a Geyser" Gullfoss (or Golden Falls) originates from The wide Hvítá river flows southward, and about 1 km above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20m wide and 2.5 km in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. We arrived at Gullfoss on 10.09.2018 as our first stop. I used two setups here. For still images, I used my SONY α7RIII and SONY FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens, mounted on my Gitzo Mountaineer GT-1542 and FLM 32FP ballhead. I used NiSi CPL, NiSi GND .9 Soft and Nisi ND8 filters to capture these shots. My other setup was mainly for timelapse, where I used SONY α7SII and Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D with NiSi CPL, mounted on the Leofoto LS-284C and Leofoto LH-30 ballhead. I had also flown my dji Mavic Pro Platinum here for about 20 minutes. Some tips on Gullfoss:
A short drive away from Gullfoss, there is Bru's Horse Farm. Here, one gets to touch and pat the horses, while taking selfies with the fabulous creature. #SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #NiSi #Leofoto #Laowa #LeePhoto #IcelandPhotographyAdventure2018
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