For the first three trips to the erupting volcano, we did not bring a drone. We prioritized our cameras over the drone since that´s where our bread and butter comes from – and it’s heavy. On trips 4 and 5 which this video is about, we brought the drone. It is interesting to see what the drone adds to the variety of images we already shot.
One of the reasons we did not bring a drone on the first trips is because there is a limit to how much one can carry of gear when hiking to the volcano eruption.
It is tempting to frame the lava as abstract.
Some of the shots we got this day were vibrant and the results were much better than we hoped for. We hiked two days in a row with the drone to the eruption. These two days turned out to be productive days of photography for both me and Gyda.
Some of the shots could be interesting as big prints. Abstract images can remove the sense of time and a particular moment, making them candidates for walls.
Our Books About Iceland
Bird Photography In Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations
THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST HAVE BOOK WHEN GOING TO ICELAND
Bird Photography In Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations, is written for those planning to photograph birds in Iceland. We share our secrets and aim to maintain a straightforward, honest, no-nonsense approach, free from tourism companies’ hidden marketing. We recommend these locations to our friends who are into bird photography.
PHOTOGRAPHING ICELAND – A Photo Guide to 100 locations
It is a must-have if you plan to visit Iceland. It is an excellent guide to Iceland and the book we wish we had read years ago when we started traveling in our country for landscape photography. The book is the result of a vast undertaking that took more than a year. It is available in all major bookstores in Iceland and our online store. It is now also available as an e-book.
The e-book version can be found here…
The printed version is 21×14,5 cm and 352 pages.
ICELAND: Wild At Heart
Our beautiful bestseller. Available in all bookstores in Iceland and our online store.
Hardcover large format: 26,5 x 22,5 x 2cm and 160 pages.
GRIMSEY – The Arctic Wildlife Wonder
This is a must-have if you plan to visit Grimsey. It is only available in our online store and the Gallery in Grimsey.
Hardcover: 24,5 x 17,5 cm and 120 pages / 7000 words
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