Archive 2023 · Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
p.1 #1Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Congratulations to Rajan Parrikar for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 9 votes - View Previous Winners
Continuing the series. Drangajökull is Iceland's northernmost glacier. More in my blog post.
Sunrise on Drangajökull glacier, Iceland
Canon EOS 5DS EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens 53mm f/3.5 1/800s 500 ISO -0.3 EV
Arctic pink
Canon EOS 5DS EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens 102mm f/3.2 1/800s 500 ISO -0.3 EV
Light on Drangajökull
Canon EOS 5DS EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens 63mm f/3.5 1/800s 500 ISO -0.3 EV
Sunrise & Sunset, Greenland Sea, & Drangajökull
Canon EOS 5DS EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens 24mm f/3.5 1/1600s 500 ISO -0.3 EV
Mar 22, 2023 at 08:24 AM
p.1 #2Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Rajan these are glorious! That is the sweetest light. You are doing great work on this series.
Mar 22, 2023 at 09:06 AM
p.1 #3Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Beautiful. Look like drone shots, but shot with a big Canon?
Mar 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM
p.1 #4Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Beautifully done - gently touched sunlight make them all alive. Gorgeous color and nice composition
Mar 22, 2023 at 11:30 AM
p.1 #6Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Rajan,
Beautiful light in these. It's like looking at the opening scene of a "Planet Earth" episode.
Beautiful light in these. It's like looking at the opening scene of a "Planet Earth" episode.
Mar 22, 2023 at 03:17 PM
p.1 #8Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Love the first one the most. Beautiful! Do you still have your helicopter friend flying you around the island? I envy you.
-Phil
-Phil
Mar 22, 2023 at 07:57 PM
p.1 #9Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Ross Martin wrote:
Rajan these are glorious! That is the sweetest light. You are doing great work on this series.
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Beautiful. Look like drone shots, but shot with a big Canon?
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junglialoh wrote:
Beautifully done - gently touched sunlight make them all alive. Gorgeous color and nice composition
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Gregg B. wrote:
Beautiful shots.
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Sunny Sra wrote:
Rajan,
Beautiful light in these. It's like looking at the opening scene of a "Planet Earth" episode.
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mike reid wrote:
wow...gorgeous light
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PhilPDX wrote:
Love the first one the most. Beautiful! Do you still have your helicopter friend flying you around the island? I envy you.
-Phil
Much thanks to each and every one of you for taking the time to respond.
Jim - these were shot from a helicopter.
Phil - His name is Matthias Vogt and he runs the Volcano Heli company (https://volcanoheli.is) here in Iceland. He's originally from Liechtenstein and has extensive experience flying in Switzerland, Iceland, and Greenland. He's a friend, yes, but running a helicopter business in Iceland is an expensive undertaking. So while I get a 'friend' discount, the costs are still very high. Other than his piloting skills his value lies in his knowledge of the light and terrain. Once we decide where to go he knows what it is that I'm looking for without having to provide any detailed guidance.
Rajan these are glorious! That is the sweetest light. You are doing great work on this series.
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Beautiful. Look like drone shots, but shot with a big Canon?
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junglialoh wrote:
Beautifully done - gently touched sunlight make them all alive. Gorgeous color and nice composition
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Gregg B. wrote:
Beautiful shots.
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Sunny Sra wrote:
Rajan,
Beautiful light in these. It's like looking at the opening scene of a "Planet Earth" episode.
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mike reid wrote:
wow...gorgeous light
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PhilPDX wrote:
Love the first one the most. Beautiful! Do you still have your helicopter friend flying you around the island? I envy you.
-Phil
Much thanks to each and every one of you for taking the time to respond.
Jim - these were shot from a helicopter.
Phil - His name is Matthias Vogt and he runs the Volcano Heli company (https://volcanoheli.is) here in Iceland. He's originally from Liechtenstein and has extensive experience flying in Switzerland, Iceland, and Greenland. He's a friend, yes, but running a helicopter business in Iceland is an expensive undertaking. So while I get a 'friend' discount, the costs are still very high. Other than his piloting skills his value lies in his knowledge of the light and terrain. Once we decide where to go he knows what it is that I'm looking for without having to provide any detailed guidance.
Mar 23, 2023 at 05:28 AM
p.1 #10Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Beautiful with a unique perspective as usual. I like the last one best. The light on the snowdrifts is gorgeous. Approximately how many meters do those rocks rise above the snow?
Mar 23, 2023 at 06:40 AM
p.1 #11Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Holly!! The sweetest light on the planet, indeed! Appreciate for your sharing the glorious moments.
Mar 23, 2023 at 09:21 AM
p.1 #12Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
DaleBerlin wrote:
Beautiful with a unique perspective as usual. I like the last one best. The light on the snowdrifts is gorgeous. Approximately how many meters do those rocks rise above the snow?
Dale - Thank you. Surprisingly, those ridges jutting out of a glacier have a term: Nunatak. This glacier rises to 925m above sea level (you can see the Greenland Sea in the final photo). My guess is the exposed part of the ridge is around 100m.
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Kee Woo Rhee wrote:
Holly!! The sweetest light on the planet, indeed! Appreciate for your sharing the glorious moments.
Thank you, Kee. And great to see you back on FM.
Beautiful with a unique perspective as usual. I like the last one best. The light on the snowdrifts is gorgeous. Approximately how many meters do those rocks rise above the snow?
Dale - Thank you. Surprisingly, those ridges jutting out of a glacier have a term: Nunatak. This glacier rises to 925m above sea level (you can see the Greenland Sea in the final photo). My guess is the exposed part of the ridge is around 100m.
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Kee Woo Rhee wrote:
Holly!! The sweetest light on the planet, indeed! Appreciate for your sharing the glorious moments.
Thank you, Kee. And great to see you back on FM.
Mar 24, 2023 at 02:19 AM
p.1 #14Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Rajan, absolutely incredible light👍🏻 All are great but to me #1 is special. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
Mar 26, 2023 at 10:19 AM
p.1 #15Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Beautiful light and very nice compositions here, well done.
Mar 26, 2023 at 11:10 AM
p.1 #16Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Rajan, these are to die for. ooooff... voted.
Mar 26, 2023 at 03:47 PM
p.1 #17Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Wow, those are some special images...I really really love the 1st one.
Mar 26, 2023 at 07:02 PM
p.1 #18Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Bienenbernd wrote:
Wonderful capturings. Breathtaking.
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keepclicking wrote:
Rajan, absolutely incredible light👍🏻 All are great but to me #1 is special. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
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OregonSun wrote:
Beautiful light and very nice compositions here, well done.
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kdacharya wrote:
Rajan, these are to die for. ooooff... voted.
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Matt Kerby wrote:
Wow, those are some special images...I really really love the 1st one.
Bernd, Parul, Heron, KD, and Matt - thank you, all.
Wonderful capturings. Breathtaking.
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keepclicking wrote:
Rajan, absolutely incredible light👍🏻 All are great but to me #1 is special. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
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OregonSun wrote:
Beautiful light and very nice compositions here, well done.
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kdacharya wrote:
Rajan, these are to die for. ooooff... voted.
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Matt Kerby wrote:
Wow, those are some special images...I really really love the 1st one.
Bernd, Parul, Heron, KD, and Matt - thank you, all.
Mar 27, 2023 at 06:28 AM
p.1 #19Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Wow, you may not get much light up north in winter, but when you do, it`s just magical...
A beautiful set...
Cheers, A.
A beautiful set...
Cheers, A.
Apr 01, 2023 at 01:21 PM
p.1 #20Light in Iceland: Drangajökull
Really excellent images with great colors.
Apr 01, 2023 at 04:25 PM