The Glaciers
With about ten percent of Iceland being covered by glaciers, these ice masses shaped and formed the landscape with deep crevasses, blue ice surfaces, and rugged moraines, creating strong contrasts with black lava fields, green valleys, and steaming geothermal areas. The light on the ice produces changing color tones depending on the weather, ranging from brilliant white through turquoise to deep blue, while glacier tongues flow into fjords and cause massive calvings into the sea.
Evening light bathes the glacier at Skaftafell in vibrant colours
The rugged surfaces of the glaciers are perfect for some detail shots of the crevasses and moraines.
Another series of details of the crevasses shot with a drone.
Waterfalls and Canyons
Iceland is a paradise for landscape photography, especially because of its canyons and waterfalls. The canyons—like the rugged cliffs of Fjaðrárgljúfur — offer dramatic lines, strong contrasts, and natural frames that instantly make compositions more exciting. Waterfalls such as Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss proof the pure and untamed energy the landscape holds.
A spectator stands behind Kvernufuss - a waterfall that can be approached from behind
Hidden from the outside, Gljúfrabúi is a 40m high waterfall in a narrow gorge
'Yoda cave' in the south of Iceland on a cloudy morning
The canyon of Fjaðrárgljúfur shot with a drone gives an idea of it's dimensions
The canyon of Fjaðrárgljúfur shot with a drone gives an idea of it's dimensions