The invisible work behind the photos
It´s difficult to explain what work is behind some photos. The more the work and effort the more is the sentimental value the photos have. For the photographer. Not others. It´s difficult to explain what is behind the photos to those who have no...
12 minutes of sunrise
Woke up at 2.50 am at Kirkjufell in Snæfellsnes peninsula. I was interested in getting a new perspective of the popular Kirkjufell mountain at sunrise. I walked for 15 minutes up the hill above the most photographed waterfalls and there is a waterfall which...
Lee SW-150 II filter system at the waterfall of the gods
I have been waiting for the new Lee SW-150 II filter system holder for a long time. It is a filter system made for the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens. Yesterday a package from Beco.is arrived by mail. In the package were two filters, the...
The life and death of arctic foxes in Iceland
A penetrating howling of a arctic fox woke me up from my slumbering consciousness where I was sitting staring into the snow. I looked up from the snow-shelter where I had been sitting all day staring into the nippy and drifting snow. I saw...
Waiting for pray
Today is day two of hide photography. Sitting in a camo tent waiting for sea eagles. The word silence get's a new meaning. We hear birds kilometers away and honey bees flying by sound like airplanes. No wind.
There are two young chicks in the...
How cute can you be?
Cute Arctic fox cubs in a dim cave
Most Icelanders have never seen a Arctic fox in nature. Many tourists and photographers go to Iceland without ever seeing one. This is probably mostly because in most parts of the country it is only searching for...
Diving in Iceland
I have been dreaming about diving. With absolutely no experience in this field I had no idea what was involved regarding equipment or training. Attending a diving seminar has been on a imagined schedule for the past four years. Recently I met the pro...
Photography action in Iceland
http://youtu.be/WXlaNhiP16A
Action video from our photography in Iceland. Arctic foxes, seals, whales, puffins, gyrfalcons and the astounding Icelandic landscape.
The wonders of the Lee-filter system
For the past two or three years I have been wondering what is it that makes other photographers photos get this fantastic control of light. Browsing the photos of my favorite photographers albums has shown some distinct, but clear difference in the way light...