Seven epic days of bird photography

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We spent 7 days overlanding on an unforgettable bird photography adventure. The conditions for photography were unique. This trip is one to remember, and we had a great time. After a few days, we got some great photos that we are happy with.
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Creative Bird Photography

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Capturing the artistic moment Spending time photographing birds in their natural behavior is our idea of quality time. One of our bird photography goals is to capture images with feelings, images that convey a message of some sort. This involves aiming for creative and even artistic composition. This is what we strive to achieve in this video.
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Three Great Days Of Bird Photography

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Patience Paid Off! We spent three days photographing birds in northeast Iceland. We had a great time enjoying nature and relaxing. Watching birds do their thing is a meditation in a way—one might say mindfulness. The camera is sometimes an excuse to go out and relax, but this time, we got some really good photos and videos.
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Recording Nature Sounds – My Favorite Microphones

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For years, I have been experimenting with microphones to record nature sounds. Today, we are focusing not only on bird and wildlife photography but also on videography. Videography is essential since we occasionally sell nature-related footage. In this video, I ramble about my experience over the years with various microphones. Microphones are not all created equal, and even though quality matters, ease of use and minimalism are also issues when the goal is to keep everything in one bag.
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Impact of Visual Direction in Bird Photography

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There are no rules in photography that cannot be broken. Direction in images is one of them. Most photos have some direction. A picture of a person looking to the right, for example, directs attention to the right. When I was learning to design magazine layouts, a lot of emphasis was placed on the direction of images accompanying text or graphics. Images were supposed to guide the reader’s attention to where you wanted it to go. Most images have a directional...
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Einar and Gyda are landscape and wildlife photographers living in Iceland. They are the authors of three books about Iceland.

Bird Photography in Iceland: Our 40 favorite locations. Interactive eBook with maps.

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eBook version of Photographing Iceland – A Photo Guide to 100 locations (A must have for photographers making plans for Iceland).

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Photographing Iceland is the perfect travel companion for anyone visiting Iceland with a camera. The book is available in our online store (www.ggart.is) with worldwide shipping – and in all major bookstores in Iceland. Check out our video about the book.

Iceland: Wild at heart is a best-seller. It is available in all bookstores in Iceland and our online store.

Grimsey: The Arctic Wildlife Wonder is our latest book about the wildlife and nature of Grimsey. It is only available in our online store and in the Gallery in Grimsey.

 

 

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The photographers map of IcelandWe created this map of Iceland based on our book Photographing Iceland – very useful for photographers. Use the map on your phone and read the book for information, pro photography tips and time saving information.

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