Trekking through northern Iceland, a photographer can’t help but also stop at the distinctive mountain Kirkjufell. Thousands of photos must have been taken of the mountain with the waterfall in front for the extra depth and leading lines. In the few times I have been there, there were always other photographers too. Most took a snapshot, but also those who kept waiting for that one moment when the sun would illuminate the mountain in a certain way. Of course, I also took the most expected photo, and I liked it, but copying what so many others had already done didn’t really give me satisfaction.
So the last time I was there with a group of photographers, I pointed my camera in the other direction as well. In Iceland, that doesn’t matter so much. There is so much beauty in these landscapes that even Icelandic photographers will never be finished finding new and spectacular views. Besides the ever-changing weather, the landscape also changes quite a bit. And we all know why. I couldn’t change my return flight, but I was particularly annoyed just when there was a new eruption in the Svartsengi area.
In this case, I turned my focus to the relatively small but varied waterfall Kirkjufellsfoss. Since I had some trouble keeping other people out of the frame, I just zoomed in a bit. And with some slower shutter speeds, the green colours of the algae in the background also came out better and better. Combined with the blue-green water, I found the colour combination interesting, and with the whitewater and black rock, the contrasts were also a reality. Nice play and great memories. Next time, I will definitely visit again, as you never know what else the sun or the water can do at that mountain.
