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14-AUG-2014

Lights out on Iceland

I am finally going to end this gallery with a night shot of the impressive Hallgrímskirkja. I have to say I almost got run over trying to get this picture as the only way to get a wide view of it with my lens is to stand in the middle of a very busy street just downhill from the church ;-).

It was quite a trip – as I’ve said many times, exhausting for me, but definitely worth it to see the stark beauty and natural wonders of Iceland. We covered a lot of ground in five full and two half-days, but there is still much we missed due to a lack of time, so I hope we can return for another go at it.

Thanks so very much for all the support for this gallery! I’m pleased it attracted so much attention because Iceland is a place many people say they want to visit, but relatively few actually do. So I was happy to be able to share my impressions of it, especially with all those people who can only enjoy it virtually.

Now it’s on to my Copenhagen pictures. I don’t know if I have the energy to work on them just yet after this enormous gallery ;-).

Another picture posted today of my consolation prize for not being able to see a single puffin in Iceland:


Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/80s f/5.6 at 31.0mm iso5000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Jean-Claude Billonneau16-Jun-2022 23:10
Belle photo de nuit de cette cathédrale de la capitale islandaise. V.
Sam Rua20-Mar-2016 03:59
Beautiful capture, Helen, but not worth the potential harm to you.
goelsamuel16-Oct-2014 14:25
WOW! This is lovely Helen! V!
Pieter Bos04-Oct-2014 07:39
Beautiful image of this church, Helen! ~V
Zoltán Balogh16-Sep-2014 07:06
Wow Helen...very impressive! :) V
Yiannis Pavlis14-Sep-2014 13:54
Beautifully captured .
Range View 13-Sep-2014 22:46
Certainly worth the risk to get this fantastic capture Helen. Brilliant work! BV
Barbara
Buz Kiefer12-Sep-2014 20:22
Wonderful image. Vote.
Julie Oldfield09-Sep-2014 00:30
Wonderfully exposed. Nice work.
Shmuel Halevi08-Sep-2014 06:51
Spectacular!
woody3408-Sep-2014 06:19
Amazing night capture of a most spectacular building,Helen.V
Gerard Koehl08-Sep-2014 04:45
Wow.. Spectaculaire. V
barbarajoy08-Sep-2014 04:41
Fantastic image and your trip seems to have been too! v
Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)08-Sep-2014 02:21
Ah, this is a fitting image to use as the final Iceland tour. It is an outstanding image.
Very nicely capture, Helen. Well done. V.
larose forest photos08-Sep-2014 02:19
Astounding image, Helen! ! I am impressed by all you saw in such a short time. I would have said, if I hadn't known, that you'd been there for weeks! V
Sandy Rich08-Sep-2014 01:54
Glad you survived because it was well worth it.
John Barreiro08-Sep-2014 01:10
Captured at just the right time. Excellent! V
Gill Kopy08-Sep-2014 01:01
This is such an amazing building - beautiful in the evening - thanks for risking your life to capture it :) I have thoroughly enjoyed your "virtual" tour V
Raymond Ma08-Sep-2014 00:49
A lovely evening view worth life and limb :0) V
Ali Majdfar07-Sep-2014 23:38
Superb capture; excellent choice for ending this outstanding gallery! ~V
Carl H. Johnson07-Sep-2014 22:17
Such great lighting!!!!~V~
Mairéad07-Sep-2014 21:18
A wonderful shot of the church. Glad you didn't get run over. V
Karen Stuebing07-Sep-2014 21:11
Impressive church and a beautiful night capture of it. V.
Pierre07-Sep-2014 20:15
Une scène de nuit absolument splendide, du beau travail! V
Chris Morton07-Sep-2014 20:12
I like the shaded statue in front
Apostolos Tikopoulos07-Sep-2014 19:59
Wonderful and spectacular composition. V.
Marcia Rules07-Sep-2014 19:45
beautiful lighting you harnessed here ~V
Jim Coffman07-Sep-2014 19:41
This is so cool! What a wonderful looking structure!!
Patrick Goossens07-Sep-2014 19:04
A very fine nightview of the cathedral, but what else can you expect from someone who is prepared to give her life to show us this wonderful picture.
William Barletta07-Sep-2014 18:50
The night image is spectacular ~V~
John Reynolds LRPS07-Sep-2014 18:43
Great picture. Glad you survived taking it!
joseantonio07-Sep-2014 18:37
A very nice image to end this wonderful gallery.V.
Martin Lamoon07-Sep-2014 18:32
Excellent capture Helen, a superb building, even though it reminds me of Concord!
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fotabug07-Sep-2014 18:29
Appreciate your efforts to get this fine image, but please do be careful! :)